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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
I hope you have fun with it, my class had a ball!
If you are unsure whether it will suit your class, download a free preview and give it a go!
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I also have some more Christmas play scripts in my store including:
A Christmas Carol (A School Remix)
Elf
A Christmas Carol (A Traditional Version)
The Santa Clause
To save money you can buy all four play scripts in my Christmas Play Script Bundle (saving nearly 40%) - link below:
Christmas Play Script Bundle
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Re-uploaded after accidental deletion!
Over 100 downloads and performances of this script so far!
An exciting and easily adaptable play suitable for your end of term or Year Six leaving performance.
Currently with 37 parts with the scope to add more lines in if more parts needed.
Easily adpated to personalise it to your school with class names, references to topics taught that year etc.
Variety style performance with characters watching well known TV shows including:
I’m a Celebrity…
David Attenborough
Popular talent shows - The Voice/Strictly/X Factor
Family Fortunes
References to Youtube - children given the chance to write and perform sketches in the style of Youtube videos.
Opportunity for a dance group to perform.
Singing opportunities -
Don’t Stop Believing (Leavers’ Version) (Google this if lyrics needed)
Frozen
Cups Song (When I’m Gone)
Each highlighted role with a number indicates a new role to help when handing out roles.
Great to give children some ownership if you want them to produce additional scenes - good end of year project!
In this digital product: You will find resources to practise the Role-Play (Part 1) of the GCSE (2026) Speaking Examination (AQA). The topics covered are the 3 topics from Theme 1: People and Lifestyle.
Topic 1: Identity and Relationships with others
Topic 2: Healthy living and Lifestyle
Topic 3: Education and Work
There are 3 practices for each Topic:
Practice 1: Prepare the Role-Play. Fill in the gaps to complete the candidate’s script. (This is an intermediate practice to help students build up their Role-Play skills).
Practice 2: Prepare the Role-Play by responding to the 5 tasks. Students need to give one detail per task and can use the present tense throughout.
Practice 3: Prepare the Role-Play by responding to the 5 tasks. Students need to give two details for 3 of the tasks and may have to use a range of tenses.
You can use this resource in the classroom:
Student’s booklet (with Candidate’s roles)
Teacher’s booklet (with Candidate’s roles, Teacher’s role and model role-plays)
PPT presentation (including an easier mark scheme for self/ peer assessment in the classroom)
Audio files (embedded to the PPT and also available as individual files)
Or for independent use:
Student’s booklet, including QR codes for access to audio files and answer booklet.
Note that:
Practice 2 and Practice 3 follow the AQA Speaking Paper closely: number of details and tenses required, phrasing of the questions.
Practice 2 corresponds to the Foundation Role-Play.
Practice 3 corresponds to the Higher Role-Play. (but can still be useful to Foundation students to review the topics content)
The first 5 files are a preview of what is included in the .zip folder: Role-Play-Theme1.zip. After downloading, save the .zip file in your computer (in “documents” for example), then right-click and select “extract all” to access all the resources.
If you have any questions or if you are interested in more resources like this one, you can check this Facebook page:@Frenchresources, where updates, links and freebies are posted regularly.
A booklet with 68 transactional role-plays divided under the 10 situational contexts needed for the New GCSE Pearson Edexcel Spanish.
Also I have added a quizlet link and list of key role-play vocabulary in chunks/sentences.
I hope it helps!
This GCSE Spanish Role Play Support Mat is a clear, comprehensive and student‑friendly resource designed to help learners prepare effectively for the Edexcel 2024 GCSE Spanish Speaking Exam. It supports pupils with the essential vocabulary, structures and strategies needed to succeed in the Role Play task (Task 2).
What’s Included
Key Exam Information
Clear overview of what the Role Play task involves.
Explains number of bullet points, the requirement to ask questions, and the difference between Foundation and Higher tiers.
Essential Question Words
A full list of the 20 most common question words used in role‑play scenarios, including ¿Qué?, ¿Dónde?, ¿Cuánto cuesta?, ¿A qué hora…? and more.
Perfect for helping students recognise prompts and form their own questions accurately.
Useful Communication Phrases
How to ask for repetition (¿Puedes repetir la pregunta por favor?)
Gap‑fillers to sound natural (e.g., pues, bueno, a ver).
Phrases for expressing wants, needs, opinions, time and location.
Scenario‑Based Example Questions
Covers all 10 possible set scenarios for the Role Play task, including:
Sports centre
Café/restaurant
Doctor’s surgery
Shops/market
Hotel
Campsite
Tourist information
In town
Train station
Cinema/theatre/concert hall
Each scenario includes realistic example questions learners may need to ask — ideal for practice and revision.
Support for Asking Questions
Clear explanation of when students must ask a question and how the teacher will prompt them (¿Tienes una pregunta?).
Includes model questions for each scenario to build confidence.
Ideal For:
GCSE Spanish students (Foundation & Higher)
Teachers delivering the Edexcel 2024 specification
Pupils who need structured, accessible language support for role‑play tasks
Suitable for the teaching of Noughts and Crosses play adaptation by Oxford Playscripts / Dominic Cooke.
Lessons include:
Analysis of characters, themes and relationships
Context (BLM Movement, American History, KKK, Stephen Lawrence etc)
Malorie Blackman as an author
Creative writing and writing in role opportunities
Assessment included.
Role plays French GCSE AQA practice lessons
Full lesson (or series of lessons depending on your class) to clarify expectations for the role play and give students lots of practice
2 versions (F/H tiers) each with 25 slides
Evaluating model answers using the mark schemes
Scaffolding to write great answers, with a focus on accurate verbs
Lots of independent practice including speaking
Tips and practice for forming simple questions for the question prompts
Ready-to-go speaking toblerones for each tier (fold up and take in turns to practice student/teacher roles)
Clear instructions and answers included throughout
Dedicated versions for Foundation and Higher (same lesson structure - decide exactly what level your students need)
Spanish version available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13448776
12 engaging and fully-resourced lessons which support students studying ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ play by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens. This is targeted towards students taking the Edexcel English Literature IGCSE 4ET1, but the resources could be easily adapted for key stage 3 or for another exam board.
This bundle contains:
A lesson on autism and the Edexcel Pearson assessment objectives.
A lesson considering structure and how Christopher is presented at the start of the play.
A lesson on the train station scene and how the writer creates empathy for Christopher.
A lesson on the theme of truth and lies.
A lesson on humour and dramatic irony.
A lesson on how Judy is presented.
A lesson on Judy’s letters.
A lesson on how Judy changes throughout the play.
A lesson on the relationship between Ed and Christopher.
A lesson on the theme of curiosity and investigation.
A lesson on how Siobhan is presented.
A lesson on how to approach the IGCSE exam for Curious Incident.
A detailed knowledge organiser including key vocabulary and themes (2 A3 pages)
An overview scheme of work document with a suggested order for teaching these lessons.
A poster displaying the Assessment Objectives for this IGCSE course.
If you find these resources helpful, please leave a review and have a look at other resources available in my shop.
2023** Now updated with more activities for Act 2**
This is a full scheme of work for Noughts and Crosses (the play version), ideal for KS3, year 8/year 9 English. Included: PowerPoint with 95 slides and three different assessment options for reading, writing and speaking.
Fonts used (free to download - just go to Google Fonts): [Montserrat] and [Staaliches].
Act 1 is analysed in detail, then students read through Act 2, completing some optional tasks at the end, such as review writing or an empathic monologue.
Context of racism, segregation and the IRA bombing
Narration task for the trailer, where students take the trailer without sound and add on their own narration
Group research and presentation task
Language analysis, including a model answer
Drama activities including hot seating
Newspaper writing task that forces students to pick a biased perspective
Review writing
Empathic response - taking on the voice of one character to write a monologue
Preview video: https://youtu.be/Q1QDDNe2L2c
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.
A resource for Health and Social Care AS/level 3. This unit examines the importance of play, stages and types of play and play settings. For more materials relating to this resource, please visit the NGfL site, linked below.