Being not part of the National Curriculum, drama does not have it's own mark scheme at KS3. I created my own assessment scheme, the levels linked to the English NC levels. These assessment levels have been used in every school in which I have worked and the schools have adopted my system as it has proven to be very successful; both easy to use and accurate. I separated my drama assessments into three areas; 1. CO-OPERATION & IDEAS 2. PERFORMANCE 3. EVALUATION This resource is the first section; Co-operation & Ideas and includes a teacher mark scheme along with poster sized assessment levels for display so that the students can also understand their level and how to get up to the next level. The levels; over a level 5 also begin to correlate with the GCSE assessment criteria.

Being not part of the National Curriculum, drama does not have it's own mark scheme at KS3. I created my own assessment scheme, the levels linked to the English NC levels. These assessment levels have been used in every school in which I have worked and the schools have adopted my system as it has proven to be very successful; both easy to use and accurate. I separated my drama assessments into three areas; 1. CO-OPERATION & IDEAS 2. PERFORMANCE 3. EVALUATION This resource is the third section; Evaluation and includes a teacher mark scheme along with poster sized assessment levels for display so that the students can also understand their level and how to get up to the next level. The levels; over a level 5 also begin to correlate with the GCSE assessment criteria.

A PowerPoint presentation which includes colourful pictures of the baby animals and the sounds of most of the animals. Children are encouraged to answer even if a guess and then on one click the answer is revealed. Some are more unusual than others; for instance who knew that baby Hedgehog’s are called Hoglet’s? Designed for and used with 2 year olds - proved to be very successful as they cried out to see it again and again. Suggested follow up - groups of animals; a group of owls is called a Parliment. EYFS Understanding the World. EYFS Communication & Language extention activity: using puppets and mimicing the animal sounds.

The main or key events in 'Animal Farm' set out in boxes. This resource is intended to be copied and cut up. Students take the slips of paper out of an envelope and then put them in order. For the teachers aid, the original order is the correct order of events. A very useful method to help students to reinforce the correct order of events in the novella.

A PowerPoint presentation which explains the language of Media. Includes; Denotation Connotation and the Semiotics of; Indexical signs Symbolic signs Iconic signs Images are included and slides are colourful. Some slides are designed for the students to ‘have a go’.

A PowerPoint which explores the Lion’s family using key learning words: PRIDE, explaining it as children understand - Daddy & Mummy and baby: CUB. We touch upon the job roles of the two genders as well as how to recognise a LION from a LIONESS. The PowerPoint was designed for and used with 2 year olds entitled ‘Family’ (EYFS - Communication & Language and Understanding the World) however it would also suit as a starter or revision activity for older children. Could also be used as a assembly.