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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SubscribeFoley artist radio broadcasting
I've always been rather fascinated by Foley artistry as it's such an interesting insight into the magical world behind the stage and screen, but also it's amazing how creative and original these...
FOMO and other anxieties
Have a nice day!
Have a nice day' is a common American expression meaning bye, see you later, adios or ciao. It's generally used in a well-meaning way, but can also be sarcastic or a means of saying something less...
Themes of World War II
This scheme of work looks at various aspects of World War II, using two books, 'Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl', and 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' by Judith Kerr, as inspiration. The scheme...
Puppet Theatre
The COVID-19 lockdown has produced some serious challenges for drama teachers. We have had to re-think our teaching methods and schemes in light of online learning or socially distanced work settings,...
Commedia dell’arte
Teaching Year 7 Drama remotely via Zoom
Using vocal and physical warm-ups, Shakespearean dialogue and design elements, this scheme of work was created to allow the teaching of Year 7 Drama remotely through Zoom in normal class sizes or...
Cuckooing: Making a drug gang drama
Looking at the theme of despair
This scheme of work looks at feelings of despair using a variety of mediums: illustration, music, film and poetry. A loss of all hope is a prevalent theme in drama and literature, and the many ways it...
Danny the Champion of the World
This scheme of work is based on the play script of Danny the Champion of the World adapted by David Wood from Roald Dahl’s novel. The play is divided into nine mini-plays that can be stand-alone...