These lessons are based on Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s lyrical ballad, The Lady of Shalott. It has four parts, each of which ends with a climax. Tennyson uses strong visual imagery in his poem, and...
KS 2
Focusing on Kneehigh’s reworking of the classic Hansel and Gretel, written by Carl Grose, this scheme of work will enable students to discover the magic that still exists within one particular tale.
KS 3
This scheme of work, consisting of six 120-minute sessions, suggests ways to handle emotion most effectively through a range of drama techniques.
KS 3
During this scheme of work, students will be given the opportunity to take an in-depth look at the play, An Inspector Calls, by J. B. Priestley. An emphasis is placed here, on the themes of social...
KS 4
This scheme of work explores Duncan Macmillan’s People, Places & Things using key extracts as the basis for both on and off text work, devising, improvisation and practitioner exploration with a view...
KS 5
This scheme of work broadly covers all aspects of the KS2 National Curriculum drama objectives, with links to the writing, speaking, listening and group discussion and interaction objectives within...
KS 2
This skills-based scheme of work is designed to encourage students to lose their inhibitions, embrace over-exaggeration and understand the structure of comic sketches. It will prove to be a firm...
KS 3
This devising scheme comprises six 2-hour sessions exploring a range of characters under a wide variety of pressures.
KS 3
In this scheme of work, I have included tried and tested activities found to be both popular and inspiring with the KS4 age group, as well as covering some of the dramatic techniques and written...
KS 4
This is a guide to teaching the written coursework for AQA A level Drama Component 2. This component is worth 30 per cent of the A level, with the Working Notebook being worth 40 of the 60 marks, so...
KS 5
This scheme of work is based on the Ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. It uses drama strategies to help students engage with settings, characters, key moments and scenes, in ways that...
KS 2
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a Gothic literature classic. It is a set text on the AQA GCSE English Literature syllabus, and giving students a practical introduction to the novella will...
KS 3