Schemes of work

Schemes of work

Friendship, bravery and belonging: Exploring the themes in Varjak Paw through drama

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
Schemes of work

Physical Comedy: Drama skills

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
Schemes of work

The Pressures on Us

This devising scheme comprises six 2-hour sessions exploring a range of characters under a wide variety of pressures.

KS 3
Schemes of work

Working from a variety of texts

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
Schemes of work

Preparing to teach the Working Notebook for AQA A Level Drama and Theatre

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
Schemes of work

Theseus and the Minotaur

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
Schemes of work

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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
Schemes of work

Somebody at the Door

A knock or ring at the door, followed by someone opening it, may allow a range of joys, miseries, crimes, regrets, fears, happy memories or surrealism into an existing situation.

KS 3
Schemes of work

A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney

First performed in 1958, A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney is an excellent example of post-war social drama.

KS 4
Schemes of work

Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen: KS5 AWA, component 1, section A

Explore the intricacies of Hedda Gabler with your students through this tailored scheme of work designed for Component 1, Section A of the AQA Drama and Theatre A Level, unravelling captivating themes...

KS 5
Schemes of work

The Hobbit: Exploring Tolkien’s world through drama

The Hobbit has everything a book needs to captivate young minds: adventure, colourful, mystical characters, and a fantasy world brought masterfully to life by the author.

KS 2
Schemes of work

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Twits, Fantastic Mr Fox and Revolting Rhymes

This scheme of work is based on Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes and the play texts of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox and The Twits.

KS 3
Schemes of work

The pitfalls to avoid in devising drama

As they progress through the Key Stages, students learn how to devise or improvise their stories and make up the characters to people the worlds they create.

KS 3
Schemes of work

Commedia dell’arte

In this scheme looking at the genre of Italian commedia dell’arte, KS4 students explore the physicality of the stock characters, understand lazzi, how commedia plays were structured and the six...

KS 4
Schemes of work

Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker

Our Country’s Good is a popular choice of text for Component 1, Section A of the AQA Drama and Theatre A level exam.

KS 5