This scheme of work introduces students to the theme of myths and legends, taking in three of the best-known and most entertaining tales: Pandora’s Box, Beowulf and the legend of Robin Hood.
KS 2
This scheme of work uses a range of Shakespeare’s characters as a basis for exploration and a springboard for devising.
KS 3
This scheme of work, involving six 120-minute sessions, uses both Creative Writing and Drama.
KS 3
The OCR Drama GCSE course, in common with the other exam boards, comes in three sections: the non-examined assessment Devising Drama, the examination performance Presenting and Performing Texts, and...
KS 4
This is a guide to creating the Working Notebook that is the written coursework that accompanies the devising unit for AQA A Level Drama.
KS 5
The subject of courage and perseverance is a big one, with many sources of inspiration to draw on.
KS 4
When we think of puppets we may immediately think of Punch and Judy or a classic puppet theatre, however, the tradition of puppetry and puppet theatre is an art form that dates back to ancient Greece....
KS 4
When we look at people or places, when we learn/hear/assume/witness things, we form judgements, we make decisions. Whether we are quick or slow to react, the ways a character sees things and is seen...
KS 3
My students approach the Reflective Report in stages throughout the course, finishing it so that it is ready for the examiner to take away with them on the day of the Component 3 practical exam.
KS 5
Although physical newspapers - and their headlines - are less omnipresent these days, they still play a part in spreading news.
KS 2
This Drama unit is based on a narrative poem, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. It is often read in upper primary classes and is also appropriate for KS3 students.
KS 2
Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales offers many opportunities for exploration through Drama. This scheme uses Chaucer’s story as the stimulus to explore character, improvisation, devising and ensemble...
KS 3
The DNA test has brought blessings and heartache to millions. Long lost families have been reunited, relatives discovered. There is a growing interest in family history – where do I come from? Who am...
KS 3
This scheme of work combines Drama and English to provide students with an understanding of the context, plot, and characters of the novel, as well as equipping them to make theatre based on the text,...
KS 3
This scheme of work is designed to explore the play Metamorphosis by Steven Berkoff and can be used alongside the AQA course. The scheme of work explores the play practically and makes links to the...
KS 5