From Winter to Spring: A look at The Selfish Giant through drama

Helen Day
Sunday, December 1, 2019

Oscar Wilde’s short story provides plenty of room for exploration through drama, in a bite-sized package. A highly accessible literary classic, it is both entertaining and thought provoking. This scheme of work weaves in elements of PHSE, whilst broadly covering the drama objectives set out within the KS2 National Curriculum. There is plenty of group discussion, both as a class and in smaller groups, along with drama exercises which help to develop students’ spoken language skills. Students are encouraged to respond constructively to the work of others, and will gain confidence through presenting their own work in front of their peers.