Schemes of work

Schemes of work

It's all in our genes

Teenagers may not realise that two generations ago DNA information was not available. In the past, people rarely knew with absolute certainty who their biological parents were or where their ancestors...

KS 3
Schemes of work

Slow Time by Roy Williams

Slow Time features three teenage boys, Nabs, Delroy and Ashley, one black, one Asian and one white. The action takes place in the hour before dawn after Delroy's first long night in a young offender...

KS 4
Schemes of work

Monologue and duologue

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<p>This scheme of work aims to prepare students for their A level...

KS 5
Schemes of work

Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

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<i>Doctor Faustus</i> by Christopher Marlowe is one of the nine...

KS 5
Schemes of work

Power words of drama

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<p>With the recent reform in GCSEs, a student's ability to read...

KS 4
Schemes of work

The Suitcase Kid: Using drama to explore Andy's world

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<p>Jacqueline Wilson is one of children's literature's bestselling...

KS 2
Schemes of work

An introduction to Greek theatre and myths for Year 7

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<p>This scheme of work has the following aims: To provide a brief...

KS 3
Schemes of work

Verbatim Theatre has it taped

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<p>Verbatim Theatre is a form of devised drama documentary built...

KS 3
Schemes of work

Hospital Food by Eugene O’Hare: Devising and exploring a text to produce original performance outcomes

This scheme explores Eugene O’Hare's NT Connections play Hospital Food as a stimulus. It is relevant for many new A level Drama & Theatre Studies exam specifications, where both explorations of texts...

KS 5
Schemes of work

Investigating practitioners’ work

This scheme is based on 3 1-hour lessons a week plus independent study throughout Year 12, but can be adapted to suit the needs of the centre and the pathway chosen. This is a mandatory and synoptic...

BTEC
Schemes of work

An introduction to the GCSE Drama devising log: supporting students in creating their written coursework log

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
Schemes of work

Training dragons at KS2: A look at How to Train Your Dragon through Drama

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
Schemes of work

Money, Money, Money

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
Schemes of work

Year 9 scheme for summer term

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
Schemes of work

From page to stage: A rehearsal toolkit

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