This 7 page document explores a variety of Drama Strategies with definitions, rules and examples of use. This document can be used as revision for pupils or as stimuli starters to be explored through devised work in lesson time.

Poem by Michael Rosen. This pack includes: Poem Illustrated landscape poem for annotation opportunties Rhyming word cards for stimulation Video link to poem Hot Task table for writing a poem based on the themes of ‘Don’t’ Power Point exploring themes, techniques and further explanation of rhyme in poetry.

This KS2 / KS3 document is a printable aid for Drama assessments. 41 Key drama terms with space for meaning / example writing to assess and understand pupils understanding on each term.

38 page Power Point based on Timothy Winters. This scheme focuses on Timothy Winters as a character, the impact of news articles, Still Images and Conscience Alley.

This presentation is exploring what can be used as a stimulus, how different stimuli create a variety performances and lyrics as a starting point with success criteria.

6 slide Power Point focusing on Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’. Focus points are: Cross-Cutting Action Clip Freeze Frame Hot Seating Narration Role Play Script / Sections of the story have been copied into the presentation for reference. Music is also available for stimulus and support. Also included for printout: Character labels, script and a lesson plan.

This includes: Power Point exploring Basic Drama skills with a restaurant-themed stimulus. This then expands into a traditional home-dinner setting with a bonus task of mirroring against a ‘dinner party gone wrong’. Lesson plan further explaining the slides on the Power Point with extra tasks for excelling pupils.

This pack includes: 5 slide power point including script and image stimuli. Finishing off with a success criteria for children to assess themselves on. This Power Point focuses on the use of ‘Marking the Moment’ in drama and how it creates an impact on a performance piece. Also included: ‘Our Day Out’ mini assessment sheet for teacher and pupils, focusing on their knowledge and understanding of the play and techniques used.

This 6 slide Power Point presentation explores different roles in the world of theatre that do not just focus on being an actor. This lesson allows conversation and research into a variety of important roles and gives pupils the chance to focus on Drama as a subject of choice and differentiation. Areas of focus are: Lighting Technician Sound Designer Director Costume Designer This lesson delves into these roles at a KS3/ early KS4 level. If this was to be adapted for personal use, it could easily be extended for later KS4 and KS5.

This 6 slide Power Point is a quick and easy presentation for the introduction of Pantomime in Drama. This slide introduces Pantomime’s beginning, exploration of genre and a breakdown of history. This follows examples of Panto, character styles with well-known examples, stock characters and theatre techniques. This Power Point offers no practical activity but can be used as a visual breakdown with discussion points. Lesson Objective: To introduce pantomime as a genre, exploring its traditions and stock characters.

This Power Point presentation is easily adaptable to focus on Set Design as a whole, rather than just for organising a Pantomime. This scheme can be used for KS3 and for KS4 as a recap. This presentation consists of 29 slides. Learning Objectives: To gain some awareness of the set design process. To develop an understanding of the set designer. This lesson covers: Staging Director Scenic Designer Production Stage layouts Prompt questions on benefits / disadvantages of different stage layouts Diagrams Recap Quiz! Black Box theatre exploration Design styles (minimalistic, realistic) Scales Materials Transitions Plenary Also included is an opportunity for pupils to design their own stage design with the challenge to use as many areas covered in this scheme of work. This is also available as a printable document in the pack.

This pack includes: 12 slide Power Point presentation. Newspaper article stencil for printout. Newspaper example with labels This lesson focuses on the difference in persuasive and manipulative language. Including different emotions that both techniques prompt in their target audiences to help sell their product. Main Task: Using the magazine template, create a magazine article based on a product you are trying to sell. (Success criteria encourages pupils to focus either on persuasive or manipulative language and different prompts for emotional connections to the product). Questions are also included to help pupils focus on all areas in which they will need to consider.

PRINTOUT DOCUMENT. This assessment document allows teachers the chance to see how well pupils understand and identify the techniques used in advertising. This paper asks pupils to think back to an advert they have seen (or have studied as a class) and how it meets certain criterias, what it was spreading awareness about / trying to sell, themes, mood, stereotypes and styles. It asks pupils to identify what the best and worst aspects of the advert and what they would do differently and how. Finally, it prompts and requires pupils to write a full advert review on what they have seen, using all that they have covered in the previous questions. This review must cover the introduction, plot, acting and conclusion.

Dennis Kelly’s - DNA. 3 slide Power Point Presentation 4 pages of DNA script to accompany (print out opportunity) This lesson focuses on the craft of line delivery and it’s importance on stage and to an audience. Pupils are to explore an example script and how many different ways it can be performed. Pupils are to consider how emotions can change the voice, body language, tone, pitch and pace. Pupils are then provided with script extracts from DNA to explore how this scene can change when experimenting with these different skills.

This pack includes: 6 slide Power Point presentation OR 8 slide Power Point presentation to choose from. This pack includes to different Power Points based on interest in topic and abilities of the class. This allows teachers and pupils to manage exploration with multiple resources. Script extracts for practical exploration Lesson plan to accompany. This lesson is for the pupils who do not always want to perform. This lesson focuses on the themes of DNA and the skills required for a director to make a performance come to life. This exercise allows pupils to take turns to be / designate the role of the director and see the difference made in a performance. Method acting and Stanislavski are also covered in this lesson PP, as well as stage design and different stage layouts.

A3 printout for GCSE revision/classwork task. Clock includes key themes covered in Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’

Double sided A4 printout or online document for students to complete. Answering multiple questions/filling out categories to understand Orwell’s character/purpose for the character of Squealer.

A4 prompt sheet which covers Bilbo’s and Gollum’s characterisation in Chapter Five of ‘The Hobbit’, their relationship with one another and writing opportunities to persuade characters to hand over The Ring.

Double sided A4 printout or online document for students to complete. Answering multiple questions/filling out categories to understand Orwell’s character/purpose for the character of Snowball.