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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SubscribeDeveloping character: Backstories and subplots
KS 3 KS 4
You may take the Stanislavski view that actors should live in the world of their characters to present realism on stage. Or the Brechtian approach that an actor demonstrates a character without...
Immersive Theatre Needs a Lifejacket
KS 3 KS 4
Immersive theatre is all the rage nowadays. Exam students present their versions of set texts as ‘immersive’. Younger students are encouraged to draw the audience in, involving them more.
Medea
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...
Theatre Through the Ages
KS 3
This scheme of work is designed to explore a range of different theatre styles through the ages. It includes lessons on Greek Theatre, Morality plays, Commedia dell’arte, Naturalism and Theatre in...
A Guided Tour of the Asylum
KS 3 KS 4
Theatre has always been the cradle of experiment, innovation and adaptation. This scheme is a way in to several kinds of student drama experiments, with alternatives for those who are not yet ready to...
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 Beauty Manifesto by Nell Leyshon: Reading and exploring a set text with Year 9
KS 3
We introduced The Beauty Manifesto as our Year 9 scripted text last year because of the play’s timely focus on the pressure that society places on young people to conform to certain ideals of...
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.
Shakespeare character work
KS 3
This scheme of work uses a range of Shakespeare’s characters as a basis for exploration and a springboard for devising.
Ways into Creative Writing and Drama
KS 3 KS 4
This scheme of work, involving six 120-minute sessions, uses both Creative Writing and Drama.