<p>A full SOW for the ‘Noughts and Crosses’ play for year 9. 21 lessons including a knowledge organiser and assessment.</p>

<p>This is a lesson I have created for my GCSE students to get familiar with the role play task.</p> <p>To begin with, we look at question words and their translation into English. Then, I explain to them the difference between qué and cuál, which is often confunsing for them. Afterwards, students attempt 5 different role plays on a mix of different topics.</p> <p>This lesson includes a starter, plenary and homework task.</p> <p>The file is a PPT so it is completely editable.</p> <p>All answers and model answers embedded in PPT.</p>

<p>Re-uploaded after accidental deletion!<br /> Over 100 downloads and performances of this script so far!</p> <p>An exciting and easily adaptable play suitable for your end of term or Year Six leaving performance.</p> <p>Currently with 37 parts with the scope to add more lines in if more parts needed.<br /> Easily adpated to personalise it to your school with class names, references to topics taught that year etc.</p> <p>Variety style performance with characters watching well known TV shows including:</p> <ul> <li>I’m a Celebrity…</li> <li>David Attenborough</li> <li>Popular talent shows - The Voice/Strictly/X Factor</li> <li>Family Fortunes</li> </ul> <p>References to Youtube - children given the chance to write and perform sketches in the style of Youtube videos.<br /> Opportunity for a dance group to perform.</p> <p>Singing opportunities -<br /> Don’t Stop Believing (Leavers’ Version) (Google this if lyrics needed)<br /> Frozen<br /> Cups Song (When I’m Gone)</p> <p>Each highlighted role with a number indicates a new role to help when handing out roles.</p> <p>Great to give children some ownership if you want them to produce additional scenes - good end of year project!</p>

<p>FINAL EXAMINATION 2025 VERSION. This is your 1 stop Student Guide and Practice booklet for the GCSE French Role Play assessment for AQA (please see my other resources for different exam boards and languages). This resource also includes mark criteria, tips, strategies, skills, checklist, vocab, a handy A4 student guide to achieving top marks and lots of practice Role Plays at Foundation and Higher with scripts to support and check student understanding. This can be used as part of lessons or independently by students. For other resources in French, Spanish and German, please search mwilde94210.</p>

<p>A funny play loosely based on the Grinch by Dr. Seuss, and the well known movie. The story revolves around the town of Whoville, where all the Whos love Christmas. In fact they love Christmas so much it is all they talk about!</p> <p>However, a mysterious outcast lives to the North of the town; this outcast hates Christmas and anything to do with the festive time of year. This outcast is called the Grinch!</p> <p>The play follows the story of Cindy-Lou and her family as they open up to the Grinch, and try to show him what Christmas is all about. However, the Grinch has his own plans to ruin Christmas for the town, and steals all the presents on Christmas eve.</p> <p>He has a change of heart however when he hears the town enjoying Christmas even though he had stolen all of the presents. His heart grows and he quickly returns the gifts and takes part in all the festivities.</p> <p>There are song recommendations throughout the script, with a mixture of traditional Christmas songs and modern songs. There are 28 speaking parts, with additional non-speaking roles too for up to 30 students. The play is around 40-50 minutes long.</p> <p>I hope you have fun with it, my class had a ball!</p> <p>If you are unsure whether it will suit your class, download a free preview and give it a go!</p> <p>⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻</p> <p>I also have some more Christmas play scripts in my store including:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-ks3-drama-a-christmas-carol-a-school-remix-play-script-11998521">A Christmas Carol (A School Remix)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-ks3-drama-elf-the-play-script-christmas-play-11819645">Elf</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-ks3-drama-a-christmas-carol-a-traditional-version-play-script-12008479">A Christmas Carol (A Traditional Version)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-ks3-drama-the-santa-clause-play-script-christmas-play-11771935">The Santa Clause</a></li> </ul> <p>To save money you can buy all four play scripts in my Christmas Play Script Bundle (saving nearly 40%) - link below:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12216445">Christmas Play Script Bundle</a></li> </ul> <p>⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚</p> <p>For more great resources check out <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Irvine109">Creative Primary Literacy</a></p>

Elf tells the story of ‘Buddy the Elf’ who was accidentally taken to the North Pole in Santa’s sack one Christmas Eve. He stayed in the North Pole until adulthood and grew up thinking he was an elf himself. One day he found out he was a human, and decided to go and visit his biological father in New York.<br /> <br /> On arrival he wasn’t welcomed by his father until a DNA test reassured him that he was actually his son. The family grew to like Buddy, and he also found a girlfriend – but then everything changed when he fell out with his father one day and decided to leave.<br /> <br /> But as he was walking alone he heard a crash in Central Park, when he went to investigate he noticed it was his good friend, Santa. The family caught up with him and realised he had been telling the truth all along, he was in fact an elf from the North Pole. The friends and family all worked together to lift Christmas spirit and thus power Santa’s sleigh to ensure he could finish his deliveries.<br /> <br /> There are song recommendations throughout the script, with a mixture of traditional Christmas songs and modern songs. There are 20-22 speaking parts, with additional non-speaking roles too.<br /> <br /> I hope you have fun with it, my class had a ball! The play is around 40-50 minutes long.<br /> <br /> ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚<br /> <br /> For more great resources check out Creative Primary Literacy

<p>This pack includes 10 Christmas themed play dough mats to bring festive joy to any Early Years play dough station over the Christmas period.</p> <p>Stylishly designed with a festive theme, this pack includes</p> <p>This pack includes:<br /> 10 A4 sized mats which practive counting from 1-10.</p> <p>Children will use play dough to:</p> <ul> <li>make the number shown</li> <li>show the number on a ten frame</li> <li>decorate the Christmas tree with the right number of decorations</li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact Us</strong><br /> If you have any questions about this resource or would like any customisation please get in contact. Please ensure that you have an application to open this file type before downloading and/or purchasing Please ask any and all questions before purchasing. We are always keen to help!</p> <p><strong>Resource</strong><br /> This item is a paid digital download from my TES Shop<br /> No physical item will be sent.</p> <p>This file is a PDF (Acrobat) document, so please ensure that you are able to open this file type before purchasing.</p> <p>Reselling, copying, or sharing my work is not permitted.<br /> All rights reserved by The Learning Village.<br /> Permission to use for single classroom use only.<br /> Purchasing this product grants permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom. If you intend to share with others, please purchase an additional license at a discounted price.</p> <p><strong>Credit:</strong><br /> Green Chevron digital paper from <a href="http://prettygrafik.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">prettygrafik.com</a><br /> Christmas Tree clipart from Fi refly Design on Etsy</p>

<p>I originally wrote this rhyming Nativity play for our 53 Year 2 children to perform and be filmed last year during Covid. However is works equally well as a live staged performance and it’s simple structure makes it straight forward to stage.<br /> It is of course completely adaptable to fewer/more or parts can be doubled up. The format is essentially that everyone has at least one line to say so there are a lot of narrators! If your numbers are smaller just reduce the number of narrators and give each one more to say (their lines could be read if memorising is hard).<br /> We also include all Reception and Year 1 classes at our school which is why there are so many song opportunities but you can choose how many to include in your performance. In terms of songs/carols the script just states the subject of the song as everyone has access to different material at their schools. If you do not have any access to modern songs then each category can be covered with traditional carols.</p> <p>Feel free to edit and play around with the script in any way you like!</p>

<p>FRENCH VERSION COMING SOON!</p> <p>This clear and thorough workbook will prepare AQA Spanish students for the role play in their GCSE speaking exam.</p> <p>Students often perform badly in the role play due to poor exam strategy and a lack of familiarity with the success criteria. This workbook aims to tackle common errors and misconceptions and provide opportunities to overlearn useful techniques to ensure success on this question.</p> <p>It includes <strong>thirty role plays</strong> based on past paper questions along with <strong>model answers, a self-assessment checklist, and helpful tips and reminders</strong> on each page.</p> <p>It begins with a <strong>student-friendly breakdown</strong> of what is required in this part of the exam, and will allow students to <strong>prepare independently</strong> and understand how to succeed.</p> <p>It also has two <strong>helpful exam mark sheets</strong> at the back for informal classroom practice or mock exam feedback.</p>

<p>is versatile lesson empowers students to write their own scripts based on a chosen theme, incorporating sound effects and their own voice recordings to create immersive audio experiences. It’s designed to be conducted in any space—even when the usual drama classroom isn’t available—making it perfect for adaptable learning environments.</p> <p>All necessary resources are provided, including clear instructional materials, engaging examples, and script templates that guide students in developing their ideas. As they craft their scripts, students will explore how to enhance their narratives with thoughtfully selected sound effects, using everyday objects and technology to record their own voices, adding a personal touch to their projects.</p> <p>The structured yet flexible format allows both specialists and non-specialists to confidently lead the lesson, ensuring that any teacher can facilitate creativity and exploration. Students will engage in independent activities, utilizing their surroundings to collect sounds and record their voices, seamlessly integrating these elements into their scripts. This emphasis on working independently means they can adapt their creative processes to various environments, whether it’s a hallway, library, or outdoor area.</p> <p>With a focus on fun and creativity, this lesson fosters collaboration and imagination while being accessible to all teachers. Perfect for any educator looking to inspire students in crafting dynamic and evocative audio experiences through scriptwriting, sound design, and voice recording, regardless of their experience with drama or sound production!</p>

<p>Includes study questions for most scenes, background and contextual links and practice essay questions. Also includes comparison ideas/ activities to Wilfred Owen poetry. 115 slides that go through the whole play sequentially. I used this to teach to a Year 12 class.</p>

<p>What are schemas and why are they important?</p> <p>A look at 8 different schemas - what the schema is, what it might look like in the child’s play, how to support and extend the schema, vocabulary to introduce/reinforce when commenting on the play schema and story suggestions.</p> <p>These bright A4 cards would look fantastic on display with your own photographs of children demonstrating the schema. Also a useful resource to share with parents/carers so they can support the play schema at home.</p>

<p>This is a fully editable script of the play Aladdin, inspired by the 2019 film. Music backing tracks and incidental music can be found online. This is perfect as a Year 6 Leavers play. It lasts around 70 to 80 minutes if you include all of the music. I performed it with 40 children but it can be adapted for fewer or more parts.</p> <p>I have also included a props/scenery list (which may need checking) and a costume list with photographs.</p>

<p>This is a standalone workbook that helps contextualise and analyse Frankenstein by Mary Shelley adapted by Phillip Pullman. There are activities and a creative writing outline towards the end.</p>

<p>Real life context. Experiential learning. Costa Coffee resources role play pack.</p>

<p>Pack includes -</p> <ul> <li>‘The Party Hut’ sign</li> <li>‘The Party Planners’ sign</li> <li>Party Planner arrows</li> <li>Party Planner discs</li> <li>‘Choose your cake’ discs</li> <li>Pick a party signs</li> </ul>

<p>I wrote this play for our whole school, we are in a small village primary school but it could be easily adapted for a KS2 class. It has 7 suggested songs (carols such as ‘O Little town of Bethlehem’ and ‘Once in Royal David’s City’ ) but these can be deleted or substituted as required. There are 26 parts, 4 of which are non-speaking parts. It only requires very simple props. It tells the story of the nativity but through an evening TV news report. I’ve left spaces to substitute in the name of your school and the names of the different reporters with the children’s names.</p>

The importance of different types of play for child development

A very useful document, full of wonderful ideas to implement with children.

This is a PowerPoint presentation I made for our students' independent learning away from school. It has foundation and higher questions and is based on Edexcel exams over last 5 years. Questions and Vocabulary for Speaking Role-Play and Revision.

<p>A powerpoint which I used with Year 11 to help them understand what to expect in the role-play element of the speaking exam. There are some slides to help them make sense of what’s being asked of them on the card, some useful sentence starters, the mark scheme (higher) and a worked example at the end on the theme of free time.</p>