Whole-school drama resources

Download my poster which includes example task ideas on how to apply computational thinking problem solving skills to Drama. The poster includes a range of tasks and classroom ideas that use key computational thinking skills! Computational Thinking is a skill set that can be used across the curriculum, not just within computer science! The logical approach to solving a problem means that it’s application can be used to develop and improve students ability to deal with difficult problems in a more rational way. The aim of my posters is to make you realise that many of the brilliant tasks that teachers facilitate week in, week out actually include computational thinking. It’s just a matter of making it more explicit! Update: High Resolution 2560x1440 in both PNG & JPEG Please leave a review!!!

Personally, I’m a big fan of role-playing games and miniature games so I decided to incorporate some of those elements into a unit of work I’ve done with my low-ability English group around Fantasy Fiction. This will allow students to create their own character and then go on their own adventure as a group working together to complete a quest and defeat stereotypical fantasy enemies. The story and enemies are lead and controlled by the class teacher, and this best works with smaller groups of around 4-6 students. The lessons focus on: Problem solving skills Addition & subtraction Dice probability Team-working skills Role-playing Setting description and visualization Creative writing If you are familiar with how Dungeons & Dragons works then this should all be very familiar with you. There is also a free campaigned provided which is already readily available for free elsewhere (ignore the statistics and number in it, I just used it purely for the story element), you are also free to write your own campaign. All you need to get your hands on are some 6 and 20-sided dice. There are also many places on the internet already where you can simulate this dice rolls. Enjoy, we had a right laugh doing this and then were really engaged!

Thought tracking allows an audience to have direct access to a characters thoughts and ideas. On one level, thought tracking speaks the inner thoughts of a character, but is can also be used to provide a contrast between what is said and what is thought.

The use of voice in drama is vital to the effects that are created for an audience. The lesson teaches the students different ways to use their voice.

Freeze frames are an excellent way of exploring an idea, emotion or theme. Emphasis is placed upon the Drama Medium – Space, Levels, Body Language, Gesture, and Facial Expression. Each element of a freeze frame should help to draw dramatic focus and have an effect upon an audience.

Cross-cutting can be a highly effective way of drawing attention to a significant theme, idea or emotion. It allows for a non-linear presentation of events in order to highlight them, or use them as a comparison.

A drama lesson to help student place a central metaphor into their devised performances. This helps add a deeper meaning and more sophisticated . The Story Structure plan helps to provide an effective timing for the metaphor.

The purpose of this quiz is to help students revise for their component 1 written exam. This is in line with the AQA GCSE Drama specification.

The purpose of this revision pack that I have made, is to facilitate students in the way to write a review for acting in line with the AQA GCSE Drama specification. The quesiton included in this pack has been taken directly from the AQA GCSE Drama website: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/drama/gcse/drama-8261 Examples for structure have been created through reading example assessment material provided. However, they have not been copied. Examples of Live Theatre have also been made up and are not from a legit performance.

I have created this revision booklet appropriate for the new AQA GCSE Drama specification. For the purposes of copyright, I have removed all images. These will therefore need to be added to make the resource complete. For example, stage types and character images. There is appropriate revision space for Section A, B & C of Component 1 of the written exam. Suitable for both in class work and homework. All ideas for the following have been taken from the AQA GCSE DRAMA SPECIFICATION. http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/drama/gcse/drama-8261 Ideas have been adapted from the sample assessment materials and mark schemes within this website.

A series of simple displays with key words accompanied by a picture.

A checklist of revision activities for students to complete when preparing for the OCR GCSE Drama Performance and Response written exam. Can be used with other exam boards.

‘Of Mice and Men’: Character exploration through Drama. Activities in PowerPoint presentation.

A simple presentation outlining what a script is and the layout of a script suitable for KS3 students.

A simple slide explaining how to complete a role-on-the-wall sheet.

‘An Inspector Calls’ Mr Birling Top Trump card activity- students design a Top Trump card for Mr Birling based on his level of responsibility.

The final lesson of the unit focuses on Eva Smith’s function within the play. (Scheme of work and work booklet are also available).

Lesson 11 focusing on who holds resonsibility for Eva Smith’s death and a court room scene is acted out. Character cards with quotes and examples of script writing attached. (Scheme of work and work booklet are also available).

Lesson 9 looks at the idea of Social Class and draws on a context familiar to the students. Lesson 10 looks at how the theme of Social Class is represented in ‘An Inspector Calls’. (Scheme of work and work booklet are also available).

Lesson 7 looks at Responsibility and draws on a context students are familiar with. Lesson 8 explores how the theme of responsibility is represented in ‘An Inspector Calls’. (scheme of work and work booklet are also available)

Lessons assessing basic Drama skills in relation to ‘An Inspector Calls’ (can be moved to later in the scheme, scheme of work and work booklet are also available).

Lessons exploring characters in ‘An Inspector Calls’ . Worksheet attached. (scheme of work and work booklet are also available).

A full scheme of work with a detailed work booklet exploring ‘An Inspector Calls’ (Drama but also suitable for English) including: characters plot themes exploration of social class assessment task

Lessons focusing on assessment of the ‘King Charles III’ Drama unit via script-writing and performance.

Lessons on direction and interpretation for the play ‘King Charles III’

A lesson on setting in ‘KIng Charles III’ (scheme of work and work booklet are also available).

Lessons on socio-political context in ‘King Charles III’ (scheme of work and work booklet are also available).

A lesson on themes in ‘King Charles III’ (scheme of work and work booklet are also available).

Lessons focusing on character (work booklet and SoW also available).

A Scheme of Work plan and detailed work booklet which guide through: characters plot themes context Separate PowerPoint presentations to accompany the lessons are also available.

A detailed work booklet to accompany Darkwood Manor scheme of work (available separately with PowerPoint presentation to guide through each lesson).

Darkwood Manor SoW suitable for KS3 students. PowerPoint goes through each lesson step-by-step. A work booklet to support the unit is available separately.

This assembly script is designed for Y6 leavers - focusing on being locked in ‘primary jail’ for various crimes and needed to perform tasks to escape to secondary school. Each child has committed a crime (e.g. crimes against handwriting/dad dancing etc). one child from each task escapes until they join a group at the end, who perform a dance - therefore when adapting to suit your class, you may need to change the crimes or order of children. It could be adapted to suit any transition year. Our class thoroughly enjoyed this play.

The ballad Candle In The Wind by Elton John and Bernie Taupin is about the effects of fame and Marilyn Monroe. But the writers said that it could be about anyone who has had their life cut short through fame. The same song was then re-written and played during the funeral of Princess Diana. This lesson uses drama to explore these same themes of how society glorifies fame and immortalises the famous. This is a perfect resource for Key Stage 3, to help students at this level understand and appreciate the themes of this complex ballad in a creative and accessible way.

Woman in black notes that I used for my GCSE’s they really helped.

This resource supports Blackeyed Theatre’s 2018/19 touring production of Sherlock Holmes: The Sign Of Four and provides additional creative and cross-curricular activities to enhance your visit to the production. It is designed for Key Stages 3 and 4, but activities can be adapted for other ages. The resource explores the themes, historical context and form/structure of the original novella and provides lots of background to the adaptation, including commentary from the artistic team about the design of the production. Whether studying the novella as part of an English literature GCSE or evaluating a live performance, this resource is relevant, informative and thought-provoking. For more information about Blackeyed Theatre and the production of Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four (touring from September2018), visit www.blackeyedtheatre.co.uk

This pack is to support teachers in exploring the production ‘The End of Eddy’, an adaptation of the book by Édouard Louis, for working with children in Years 12 and above. It contains interviews with the writer and director, important context for discussing poverty, LGBT+ bullying, and feeling like an outsider with students, and practical drama activities that explore themes and ideas in the play.

This pack is to support teachers in exploring the production ‘Not Now, Bernard’, an adaptation of David McKee’s classic children’s picturebook, for working with children in Early Years - Year 1. It contains practical drama activities that explore themes and ideas in the play.

This pack is to support teachers in exploring the production ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’, an adaptation of the iconic children’s book, for working with children in Years 1 - 4. It contains interviews with the director, one of the actors, images of the set design by James Button, and practical drama activities that explore themes and ideas in the play.

This pack is to support teachers in exploring the production ‘Seesaw’, for working with children in Early Years - Year 4. It contains interviews with the writer, director, and practical drama activities that explore themes and ideas in the play.

This pack is to support teachers in exploring the production ‘Othello’, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s play for working with children in Years 4 - 8. It contains an interview with the director and practical drama activities that explore themes and ideas in the play.

This pack is to support teachers in exploring the production ‘Othello’, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s play for working with children in Years 4 - 8. It contains an interview with the director and practical drama activities that explore themes and ideas in the play.