A comprehensive resource (115 slides) which explores Death of a Salesman - focus on tragedy and the AQA Literature B spec, but the study of the play is detailed and explores all aspects of it as a dramatic work. Used with A Level Literature classes but can easy be modified. Very clear chronological structure and loads of activities - used to teach the play over the course of about 8 weeks.

100+ slide powerpoint SOL Task sheets Blood Brothers Booklet 20+

Resources for the 32 mark question of the AQA GCSE Drama paper. Includes a writing frame/structure, an example answer, a break down of AO3 (Description) and AO4 (Evaluation/Analysis) and helpsheets for students.

Excel spreadsheet with grade boundaries which is designed to automatically calculate the grade once data for all three components is entered. By inputting your marking into this spreadsheet you will be able to track where you students currently sit in their grades and even figure out how many marks they need to get move up to the next grade or reach their target grade.

These resources provide a one page view of each unit/component of the GCSE. Duel coded for improved memory retention, they include example spaces for QR codes that you could include useful website links/resources which could be personalised to texts or school specific resources. The section B text is Noughts and Crosses but images can easily be edited without affecting the whole page. Word documents and PDFs are included for sharing or editing. These are used to support lesson planning, revision in school or at home and knowledge assessment. A really helpful cover page and AfL resource.

A full scheme of work for studying the play Noughts and Crosses for GCSE Drama - AQA Set Text. The first 21 lessons are about exploring the play and are mostly practical with some exam technique, so students are introduced to the questions. Then there is revision and an end of unit assessment in the style of a mock exam. There are also detailed revision resources for revising the play for the final exam, a revision booklet for students, examplar answers, and additional sets of exam questions. Some of the powerpoints are quite brief and simple, because some lessons are purely practical, but the revision powerpoints are a lot more detailed. Please note, I focus on the acting 20 mark question and not the design 20 mark question in this scheme.

I used this lesson to revise with my GCSE pupils in preparation for the exam. It includes: - Discussion of the role of these characters in the play - List of key moments for each character and related activities - Key vocab words to describe character relationships - Opportunities for pupils to plan and predict questions featuring these characters

This resource pack includes a recommended structure for students to follow when writing their devised Drama log. It also includes annotated exemplar material which students can use as a scaffold. This is for the AQA GCSE Drama course.

Helpful worksheet to plan for Section C of the GCSE Drama Exam. Flowchart includes both routes: performance and design, and includes a simple 4-part structure for students to describe, analyse and evaluate the live/digital performance.

Top band (grade 8) response to ‘How does Sheila change in An Inspector Calls?’

In-depth lesson (can also be used for revision) on the design question. Includes all design elements: Lighting, Set, Sound, Costume and Puppets

This resource includes a scheme of lessons focused on the written exam (section A and B) for GCSE Drama with the set text of Blood Brothers. All files include fully prepared power-point lessons and resources, which are all fully editable. These lessons guide students through Section A and B and support and prepare their written responses. Example answers and materials included. Lesson 1 - Staging configurations and areas of the stage Lesson 2 - Theatre roles and responsibilities Lesson 3 - Staging Mickey’s speech Lesson 4- Introduction to 4 mark design Lesson 5 - Design questions Lesson 6 - Introduction to 8 mark questions Lesson 7 - 8 mark examples and mark schemes Lesson 8 - Response to 8 mark questions Lesson 9 - Introduction to 12 mark questions Lesson 10 - 12 mark questions continued Lesson 11 - 12 mark examples and speaking frames Lesson 12 - Introduction to 20 mark questions Lesson 13 - 20 mark question break down Also includes two fundamentals of design lessons, including key attributes for a costume and set design question as well as a Blood Brothers knowledge test.

This resource is an introduction to devising for the component 2 ( devising) section of the new GCSE. it features: 3 PowerPoints. 1 - introduction to devising 2 - writing devising log - details and includes the writing frame and marking criteria from the spec. 3 - actual stimulus for students to explore - featuring images, poetry ( from Black Roses) and music. Please note that the students have copies of black roses and the image is for illustration purposes only. Music tracks are MP3 tracks and all rights belong to the artists. 1 writing frame: This writing frame has been developed from the new specification and is in line with the features of the exemplar work provided by AQA. The questions provided are to support weaker students who would struggle to meet the criteria. The grading will be developed from their responses. Lesson 3 can be delivered as 4 individual lessons with the stimulus shown individually. Or alternatively to support students whilst exploring other stimulus. Feel free to adapt the resource from this, hence it's low price.

This booklet supports the AQA GCSE Drama Devising Portfolio. This resource supports students who are formatting their portfolio as a scrapbook-style piece of work, or could be adapted to support students writing an essay-style response. The guide is broken into three sections: Section 1: Response to a Stimulus Section 2: Development and Collaboration Section 3: Analysis and Evaluation HAT Guide: Geared towards Grade 5-7 students, with specific stretch and challenge tasks for Grade 8+ ability students Each section has 4/5 pages with suggested headings, layouts, sentance starters, what to include, how to gain extra marks and hit the top band and the most important things students need to include in each section or page. Each section also has a contents page, and the marking criteria for that section to allow HAT students to self-mark or peer assess each others’ work easily. LAT Guide: Geared towards Grade 2-4 students Each section has 4/5 pages, as the HAT guide. The LAT guide is set out in a way that the left side of the booklet sets out what to include/write about, and the right side of the booklet is a template for students to complete either digitally or by hand to ensure they are including key pieces of information, and do not structure their work like an essay. As the booklet progresses into Section 3, the right hand side of the booklet becomes blank to stretch students’ layout skills. Each section has a contents page and the marking criteria. At the end of the booklet there is a a Glossary of vocabulary students should be including in their work, such as: Theatrical Skills Command words Performance styles Devising vocabulary A list of how meaning is communicated (used to support Section 2 & 3). **This booklet has been used since the introduction of the new specification, and students who have used it have received above national average results for Component 2 for two years in a row. The layout of the booklet also assists with the marking of work, and has supported Component 2 marks submitted by the author being commended for their accuracy for the past two years **

This is more of a resource than a lesson, although you can of course deliver it as such. It is worth highlighting that the questions in every exam paper remain the same across the five set texts, only the references to the actual text change. Therefore, there is an opportunity for students to work on writing skills that is relevant to all the set texts. This might come in useful as a starting point before you start your set text, or even before you choose your set text. So of course, use this as a whole lesson and deliver it to your students in one go. Doing so might be a good introduction once you’ve delivered the Full Exam breakdown. It might also prove to be useful doing it in this way as a revision tool closer to the exam. We think that the best way to use this resource is to split it up into questions and/or sections and deliver the content over a much longer period. Spend time looking at each question individually, and when you do, use this resource as a starting point to discuss what knowledge and skills the students are going to need to answer the questions. Use this resource in as many ways as possible to get the best value from it. This resource could be printed out for a display or given to students as a handout. All we ask is that you don’t modify the presentation or layout of the information.

Blood Brothers AQA GCSE Drama. -Full powerpoint addressing how to approach each question in the exam -Full powerpoint with details on the play Blood Brothers -Full powerpoint on Set design, Character & Costume -Full powerpoint on Comp 1: Stage types/lighting/sound/roles in theatre

Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) wrote the words and music for “Into the Woods” a musical which is based on several fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and others: Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Riding Hood. This resource discusses Sondheim’s musical style, gives an overview of “Into the Woods”, and analyses three musical numbers in detail: Prologue Agony Our Little World This resource was designed for teaching the AQA Music A Level syllabus (Area of Study 4 - Music for Theatre), but it can be used for any 14+ musical theatre lessons in either music or drama lessons.

Three lessons on how to approach writing the Devised Drama Log Book for the current AQA GCSE Drama syllabus. The lessons go through the requirements of the what the students need to write for each section and breaks it down into thoughtful statements designed to bring out focused and detailed responses to the general points given in the specification. There are also worksheets to help guide the students before they are start the written work and to self or peer asses their work after it is completed. The worksheets are not designed to be writing frames and I would advise against giving them to students to use for that purpose. Any outlines, paragraph or sections headings used in these documents are taken from the specification and not additional new material.

Revision information and activities Past paper questions Happy to share for free, but please do leave a review - all comments helpful!

A perfect little film to share with students considering GCSE Drama

Revision guidance Past paper questions Happy to share for free, but please do review - all comments helpful!