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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SubscribeTheseus and the Minotaur
KS 2
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...
A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney
KS 4
First performed in 1958, A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney is an excellent example of post-war social drama.
Somebody at the Door
KS 3 KS 4
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.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
KS 3
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...
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen: KS5 AWA, component 1, section A
KS 5
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...
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Twits, Fantastic Mr Fox and Revolting Rhymes
KS 3
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.
Commedia dell’arte
KS 4
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...
The pitfalls to avoid in devising drama
KS 3 KS 4
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.
Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker
KS 5
Our Country’s Good is a popular choice of text for Component 1, Section A of the AQA Drama and Theatre A level exam.
The Hobbit: Exploring Tolkien’s world through drama
KS 2
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.