GCSE Revision Cards to support Y11 students with their written Drama exam. Tailored specifically to the AQA Exam Board but can be edited and adapted. Cards include: Exam breakdown Staging types Staging positions Acting terminology Design terminology Section B question breakdown Q1-4 Sentence Starters Section C question breakdown Section C sentence starters

A helpful resource (to possibly print and laminate) for new teachers of GCSE and A-Level AQA Drama which breaks down each component and provides key information for each element. Helpful when needing to make a quick reference.

This resource is helpful for Drama teachers wishing to explore Live Theatre with their students. This explores Andrew Bovell’s Things I Know To Be True. This SOW is tailored to the AQA exam board for GCSE Drama and explores their mark schemes/structuring. Clips available to watch alongside moments. Every lesson has a PPT and resources included and follows the following structure: Lesson 1: Moment One - Rosie’s Berlin Monologue. Students recap key performance terminology then make detailed notes on the performance as they rewatch the moment within the play. Key quotes have been chosen for students to explore if they wish. Lesson 2: Moment One Response - Students are presented with an exemplar paragraph to demonstrate how they can incorporate their notes into an exam response. Students are taught to identify description, analysis and evaluation within writing and apply this to their own writing. Lesson 3: Moment Two - Pip’s Letter. Similar to lesson 2, students explore key quotes within the moment and incorporate their notes into an exam response. Students focus specifically on analysing the skills they have identified within the moment. Lesson 4: Moment Three - Bob’s Devastation. Students are again presented with an exemplar paragraph of the moment in which they must identify key elements of the response. After re-watching the moment and making notes students are to have a go at planning a full response. There is a mark scheme also included for any students wishing to mark others work. Helpful for peer assessment.

These resources help support students with revision for the AQA A-Level Drama Exam focusing on A Servant to Two Masters. Revision material includes: A revision booklet for students to complete alongside the PPT material In-depth character analysis of Truffaldino, Pantaloon, Dr Lombardi and Smeraldina focusing on relationships, costumes, their Commedia archetypes and key quotes throughout the play. Comedy and lazzi with key examples of how to include these within written responses. Tips for embedding context into responses with exemplars to develop students understanding of the context and what it looks like within the exam.

This resource is helpful for Drama teachers wishing to explore Live Theatre with their students. This explores Pilot Theatre’s production of The Bone Sparrow.E This SOW is tailored to the AQA exam board for GCSE Drama and explores their mark schemes/structuring. Every moment explored has a YouTube link of the performance attached so students can rewatch moments. Every lesson has a PPT and resources included and follows the following structure: Lesson 1: Introduction to Live Theatre. Additional resources include the extracts to be explored in the lesson. Students recap what they know of the production including it’s key characters, themes and story. Then they work together to embody their interpretations of the characters throughout the extracts and develop their understanding of their relationships. Lesson 2: Exploring Moment 1 - Jimmie’s Second Visit. Students recap key performance terminology then make detailed notes on the performance as they rewatch the moment within the play. Key quotes have been chosen for students to explore if they wish. An exemplar paragraph is provided for students to see how their notes can be applied in an exam format. Lesson 3: Exploring Moment 2 - Eli in Alpha. Similar to lesson 2, students explore key quotes within the moment and incorporate their notes into an exam response. Lesson 4: Exploring Moment 3: The Riot. Students begin the lesson by analysing a full response to identify the description, analysis and evaluation. Students explore the third and final moment within the play and focus specifically on analysing the skills they have identified within the moment. Lesson 5: Essay Race. To develop their understanding of the structure of an exam response, students work in teams to complete an essay race so they understand how to answer the full 32 mark question. Lesson 6: Essay Race DIRT. Students reflect on their feedback from the essays they completed in their previous lesson and apply some DIRT to develop their understanding. Lesson 7: Structure and Planning. Students use this lesson to begin planning to answer a full 32 mark question. For this, they are provided with a planning sheet to support them structuring their responses. Hope you find this helpful. Feedback is appreciated so I can develop this resource!

This PPT explores three key moments within NT Frankenstein and provides an exemplar of how to incorporate notes into written exam format for AQA A-Level Drama Exam.

Three PPTS that help develop students understanding of design roles and how they collaborate with each other. Develops students understanding of key terminology for each design element which can support them preparing for GCSE Drama assessment.

A helpful resource (to possibly print and laminate) for new teachers of GCSE Eduqas Drama which breaks down each component and provides key information for each element. Helpful when needing to make a quick reference.

These slides support KS4 Drama students with answering Section A and B of the AQA Drama exam. Resources include: Lesson 1: An introduction to the exam and mini-quiz on Section A: Theatre Roles and Terminology Lesson 2: Answering Q1 on Design with a model answer and supportive resources to have a go at answering an exam-style question Lesson 3: Answering Q2 on a single line in the extract with a model answer and supportive resources to have a go at answering an exam-style question Lesson 4: Answering Q3 on the shaded part of the extract where we analyse acting skills, explore the extract and how to create comedy in it. Students have a go at answering their own exam-style question. Lesson 5: Answering Q4 on the extract and the play as a whole. Students analyse the focused character and analyse an example response where they attempt their own with supportive resources. Extracts are also provided.

These slides support KS4 Drama students with answering Section A and B of the AQA Drama exam. Resources include: Lesson 1: An introduction to the exam and mini-quiz on Section A: Theatre Roles and Terminology Lesson 2: Answering Q1 on Design with a model answer and supportive resources to have a go at answering an exam-style question Lesson 3: Answering Q2 on a single line in the extract with a model answer and supportive resources to have a go at answering an exam-style question Lesson 4: Answering Q3 on the shaded part of the extract where we analyse acting skills, explore the extract and how to create comedy in it. Students have a go at answering their own exam-style question. Lesson 5: Answering Q4 on the extract and the play as a whole. Students analyse the focused character and analyse an example response where they attempt their own with supportive resources. Extracts are also provided.

This booklet supports KS3 and KS4 Drama students with developing their understanding of Theatre Production. This can be set as homework or worked through in lesson time. Page 1: Tasks them with researching different THEATRE ROLES and consider what their responsibilities are. Pages 2-4: Develops understanding of LIGHTING DESIGN through exploring colour connotations. Students must then identify key lighting techniques (e.g. haze, spotlight, wash) with images to support. Students are then given an extract from Macbeth that they must consider lighting ideas for with an opportunity to annotate/sketch this. Pages 5-7: Develops understanding of SET DESIGN where students must explore different staging annotations (e.g. proscenium arch, thrust). Students then need to research the advantages and disadvantages of each stage. They will then identify key staging fundamentals (e.g. rostra, flats, cyclorama) with pictures to support their understanding. Students are then tasked with creating their own labelled set design for a Disney production of their choosing. Pages 8-10: Develops understanding of COSTUME DESIGN where students must first analyse costumes from pre-existing productions, with support. After researching into naturalistic and symbolic costumes, students will be tasked with designing costumes for 2 character’s in William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Page 12: Develops understanding of SOUND DESIGN where students are to analyse pre-existing sounds and link these to atmosphere.

This 5-lesson scheme has students explore different elements of TIE and work towards deveoping a performance based on issues they feel students should learn more about. There is also a knowledge organiser included. Lesson 1 : What is TIE? - An introduction into the topic where students explore some examples, begin mind-mapping issues they feel are important and develop their understanding of these through freeze frames. Lesson 2: Developing a TIE Performance - Students explore plot, characters and develop understanding of ‘breaking the fourth wall’. Students continue to develop their performances with the task of including this technique. Lesson 3: TIE Techniques - Students explore different TIE techniques and are tasked with including these in their performances. Lesson 4: Assessment Rehearsal - This lesson allows students time to develop their performance against a set of criteria. Lesson 5: Assessments - Students perform their final TIE devised pieces.

Lesson 1: Exploring Shakespeare - Students recap some key facts about William Shakespeare before focusing on Romeo and Juliet. They explore the scene with Mercutio’s death and begin devising a scene between two gangs to develop their understanding of the Montague’s and Capulet’s. Lesson 2: Emotions and Power within Shakespeare - Students explore the dynamics between both families and build towards a devised performance of the two. Lesson 3: Applying Understanding - Students develop understanding of the context around Mercutio’s death and then begin bringing the scene to life. Lesson 4: Performing Shakespeare - Students are given time to rehearse the scene they explored in L3 and develop their performance skills. Lesson 5: Students reflect on their performances and identify good rehearsal habits when practicing a performance. Students then engage with devising a scene which focuses on creating specific characters.

This 5-lesson scheme focuses on exploring key elements of Shakespeare’s Othello with practical exploration work embedded into each lesson. Lesson 1: The Story of Othello - Students recap the story of Othello and begin exploring key moments through freeze frames. Lesson 2: Relationships within Othello - Students learn about key relationships within Othello and then develop understanding by exploring them practically. Lesson 3: Interpreting Characters - After reading through the scene where Cassio is manipulated by Iago into drinking, students explore their interpretations of Iago, Cassio and Othello. Lesson 4: Performing Othello - Students are given time to rehearse the scene they explored in L3 and develop their performance skills. Lesson 5: Students reflect on their performances and identify good rehearsal habits when practicing a performance. Students then engage with devising a scene which focuses on creating specific characters.

These 3 lessons support students exploring Shakespeare and their ability to write about it in the style of the AQA GCSE Drama Exam Paper. Lesson 1: Exploring Romeo and Juliet - Students recap the plot and key relationships within the play. Lesson 2: Performing Romeo & Juliet - After recapping key performance skills, students are taught how to answer an exam question which presents them with a line to perform. Lesson 3: Relationships in Romeo & Juliet - After recapping character interpretations, students are taught how to answer an exam question which asks them to depict relationships.

These templates can be printed and displayed on the wall of your Drama classroom. Techniques include: Narration Split Stage Freeze Frame Choral Speaking Monologue Chair Duets Thought Tracking Physical Theatre Hot-Seating Breaking the Fourth Wall Mime Soliloquy Multi-role Body Prop