This scheme of work suggests a simple structure and plan for the devising written unit, directly related to the creation of the piece itself, and focuses on an entirely written devising log. The...
KS 4
Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon is a contemporary classic. Full of humour, and also great drama, its well-rounded central character is a wonderful study in the growing pains of trying to...
KS 2
Money not only makes the world go round, it also provides an enormous range of challenging material for devised drama, story lines, depth of characters and some fascinating ideas. Money is the root of...
KS 3
The summer term can often be challenging for Year 9. Groups can be a mixture of students who are coming to the end of their exploration of Drama and are difficult to motivate; enthusiastic students...
KS 3
All the specifications at GCSE and A level demand that students practically study a script for examination. With a large group it is often difficult for the teacher to help all students move their...
A2
A classic for over sixty years, The Silver Sword presents the harsh reality of wartime life for a Polish family. KS2 students will be gripped by the adventures, setbacks and triumphs of the Balicki...
KS 2
‘Devices’ is the catch-all term used to describe any and every drama technique employed to create drama, interpret text, explore ideas, develop performance skills and create drama in original and...
KS 3
The overall aim of this scheme of work is to explore a physical theatre style by introducing students to the work of Frantic Assembly, and to encourage learners to try out techniques and practical...
KS 3
The changes in exam specifications, requiring students to perform extracts from texts, mean that they are given a very wide choice of texts for performance. This scheme offers a range of teaching...
KS 5
This scheme explores the play text Our Country's Good as a stimulus and specifically traces the character of Liz in key scenes. Many exam specifications at GCSE and A level now allow for the...
KS 5
This scheme is designed to meet the demands of the unit, to fulfil the potential of the learners and to allow a small number of staff, even just one, to put on a show that includes several numbers...
KS 5
The skill of watching and evaluating Live Theatre is a now a key element in all GCSE exam specifications. It can often prove a challenge to teachers to make this anything more than a pen and paper...
KS 4
Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man is a classic science fiction novel that easily captures young imaginations. Its short length, along with the strength of the writing, makes it an ideal choice for classroom...
KS 2
Teacher-in-Role (TiR) is a drama device that we either love or approach with trepidation. The fact is that it can be an amazingly powerful tool for the drama teacher to build students’ confidence,...
KS 3
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is perhaps the most well-known of C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia and certainly offers a range of exciting themes for exploration. This scheme is aimed at KS3,...
KS 3