This engaging Year 9 SOW focuses on different areas of comedy and satire and builds to students creating their own satirical sketch. Lessons have edited video resources, class worksheets and homework sheets which build analytical skills for GCSE. Each lesson also has a detailed powerpoint as a visual aid. Please note that this SOW will take some time to download as it contains mp4 files and over 20 different resources. I've found this SOW works well for the last term of year 9 when students have selected options!
This hour-two hour workshop introduces students to various types of Narration, for use in their GCSE Devising work. Comes with Powerpoint, resource and detailed lesson plan. Written to form part of introductory lessons for GCSE or IGCSE Drama in Year 9/10.
This Scheme of Work introduces students to Brecht, Artaud and Stanislavski over a sequence of several lessons, leading to devised work in their style for GCSE. The devising process and are linked to OFQUAL guidelines. The Powerpoint can also be used in lessons as a visual guide.
This is an 8 (one hour) lesson resource for teaching Victorian Melodrama. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. Lesson handouts and homework sheets are also provided. This Scheme of Work is suitable for Year 7 or 8 and serves as an excellent, fun and engaging scheme for building confidence. All resources are in word/ppt format, allowing for your amendments.
This hour-two hour workshop introduces students to the idea of using Juxtaposition through Cross-Cutting, for use in their GCSE Devising work. Comes with Powerpoint, resource and detailed lesson plan. Written to form part of introductory lessons for GCSE or IGCSE Drama in Year 9/10.
I designed this SOW to link with our PSHCE Curriculum on running away and to prepare students for the devising units in the post 2016 GCSE Specifications. The resource contains all lessons, with all resources for handouts. Each lesson is guided through in a detailed powerpoint and the SOW covers some Frantic Assembly methodology and builds devising skills.
This booklet (written by an IGCSE Drama Examiner) focuses on how students should write about technical theatre elements and theatre design in responses in the written paper. Also useful as a revision guide for written drama examinations in GCSE/A Level AQA, Eduquas, Edexcel and WJEC.
This short devising project could be used over two or three lessons to start off/spark ideas for a devised piece on Pride. Using the idea of soldiers in Afghanistan, it uses several devising structures to encourage mature and thoughtful work on a serious topic. Accompanying Powerpoint and all resources included.
This sheet guides A level students through creating a concept for Lysistrata. It outlines all areas they will need to consider in ensuring their concept is thorough and detailed.
This is a full scheme o work aimed at KS3 and based on using the Titanic Disaster to build understanding of Docu-Drama, Verbatim, Hot-Seating and Monologue with character work. The package includes a whiteboard resource for each lesson, homework resources for each lesson, all lesson worksheets and resources and a detailed SOW outline document lined to S+L NC targets.
This is a 10 lesson resource for teaching the play 'Walking With Shadows' by Ben Myers. I have found that the play really engages Year 9 students as it focuses on mental illness, the super-natural and creates mystery. You will need a class set of this script to be able to teach this unit. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. Lesson handouts and homework sheets are also provided. The scheme introduces Artaud, Immersive Theatre and other abstract theatrical devices - it is a great preparation for GCSE as written tasks are based on the new GCSE Specifications. All resources are in word/ppt format, allowing for your amendments.
This is a 14 lesson resource for teaching the play version of the novel 'Skellig' by David Almond. You will need a class set of this script to be able to teach this unit. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. Lesson handouts and homework sheets are also provided. This lesson is suitable for Year 7 or 8 and serves as an excellent introduction to Physical theatre, surrealism, text-work and monologue. All resources are in word/ppt format, allowing for your amendments.
This is an 8 (one hour) lesson resource for teaching the play version of the 'The Demon Headmaster' by Gillian Cross. You will need a class set of this script to be able to teach this unit. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. This scheme is suitable for Year 6/7 or 8 and serves as an excellent introduction to script exploration with a great, engaging script as a base. All resources are in word/ppt format, allowing for your amendments.
A six hour SOW on the them of Domestic Violence, great as a start off for devising for GCSE Drama - encourages student to use non-linear/non-naturalistic conventions to explore a gritty and mature theme using a range of stimuli. Originally written for the old Edexcel Unit 1, but now used with Year 10 to spark ideas for the Devising unit.
This resource includes five one hour sessions as an introduction to Commedia for KS3, aimed at weaker Year 8 sets. Each lesson has a detailed powerpoint to guide non-specialists through the lesson with a visual resource.
This is a one-off workshop-style lesson based on the poem 'Sick' by Shel Silverstein. Looks at the use of persuasive language, and how this can be performed. Ideal for an English/Drama cross-curricular focus.
This is a 14 lesson resource for teaching basic drama skills - Ideal for Year 6/7 or as an introduction to Drama - focusing on Myths, Legends and Fables. Freeze-frames, basic physical theatre, multi-role, initial script-work and characterisation are all covered within the scheme and there is a homework set for all lessons to extend the work. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. Lesson handouts and homework sheets are also provided.
This hour-two hour workshop introduces students to Sub-text and Thought-Tracking, for use in their GCSE Devising work. Comes with Powerpoint, resource and detailed lesson plan. Written to form part of introductory lessons for GCSE or IGCSE Drama in Year 9/10.
These two documents give A level students all the contextual information they need to revise for SECTION C of the 2016 Specification and SECTION B of the legacy Specification. Information is presented in a student friendly way. The Stage Action in Lysistrata document is useful for students who need extending to top band responses for Section B or need stretch and challenge in the final few lessons.
This unit is designed to prepare KS3 students for some of the elements of the new GCSE Specifications. The unit covers Proxemics, Semiotics, Dramatic Pause, Improvisation and some elements of technical theatre. The resource comes with all lesson and homework handouts and a detailed and interactive powerpoint for each of the 7 lessons (could be tailored to 14 lessons).