Schemes of Work
Twice each term, Drama & Theatre publishes five online schemes of work written by experienced teachers and examiners, which are available exclusively to our Full Membership, Digital Membership and Schemes of Work subscribers. They cover Key Stages 2-5 across a variety of exam boards and specifications, providing indispensable content for your classroom teaching.
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SubscribeMedea
KS 5
This scheme of work is based on Euripides’ Medea and focuses on ways to use this text at A Level. The scheme offers ideas for on and off text work looking at Medea, Jason and the Messenger and using...
Devising in the style of Frantic Assembly
KS 5
This scheme of work is designed to lead A level AQA Drama and Theatre students through Component 2, Creating Original Theatre and the process of devising in the style of Frantic Assembly.
The Working Notebook: Top tips on how to prepare
KS 5
This is a guide to creating the Working Notebook that is the written coursework that accompanies the devising unit for AQA A Level Drama.
The Reflective Report: Top tips for preparing students and structuring the written coursework
KS 5
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.
Metamorphosis by Steven Berkoff
KS 5
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...
Naturalistic approaches to text at KS5
KS 5
This scheme aims to create work with A level learners that is truthful and believable, by exploring and applying naturalistic approaches to Jim Cartwright’s Two and Sera Moore Williams’ Burning...
Girls Like That by Evan Placey
KS 5
This scheme of work is designed as a series of workshops to introduce both a practical exploration of Girls Like That by Evan Placey for a scripted performance and to prepare students to write on this...
Game Theory in devising
KS 5
While there are many changing/evolving definitions of Game Theory, it is essentially a complicated mathematical idea which explains how a strategic game is played. It studies how people’s choices...
Jerzy Grotowski and ‘Poor Theatre’ – an introduction to theory and practice
KS 5
Jerzy Grotowski is one of the most influential and important theatre practitioners. His groundbreaking work and approach to actor training is central to the development of a huge range of acting...
Urban myths
KS 5
I have found the theme of urban myths to be a good one to use in drama class, as not only is it a popular one - all students can recall a few of these stories given a bit of prompting - they are also...