Eduqas GCSE Drama Revision Pack covering both Sec A Hard to Swallow and Sec B Live Theatre
This 22 page Revision Pack covers the following:
Requirements of the exam
Breakdown of the Play ‘Hard to Swallow’ (Sec A)
Information about the original play (Sec A)
Example Sec A questions
Rehearsal Activities/ Techniques (Sec A)
Example paragraphs/ exam technique (Sec A)
9 Practise Exam Questions (Sec A) with guidance
Example Sec A mark scheme
Key information regarding ‘Things I Know To Be True’ by Frantic Assembly (Sec B)
Writing structure for Sec B questions
Example Sec B exam paragraph
2 Practise Sec B Exam Questions with guidance
Easy to print and students can complete work in the booklet itself!
Eduqas GCSE Drama Revision Pack covering both Sec A Hard to Swallow and Sec B Live Theatre.
A great revision pack as each activity contains a set number of points (easier tasks = lower points) students have to make up to atleast 30 points but can do more. This works brilliantly as students feel they have a choice and become more motivated to complete the work.
This 22 page Revision Pack, tasks include:
Revision of the play ‘Hard to Swallow’ and what happens (Sec A)
Practise of own set designs for each stage type (Sec A)
Information about the original play (Sec A)
Example Sec A questions - including smaller mark questions as well as higher mark questions
Revising structure to follow for Sec B questions
Example Sec B exam paragraph for lighting - students can analyse and use to help their own work
Example Sec B Exam Questions including acting and design focus
Easy to print and students can complete work in the booklet itself!
This detailed booklet has been designed to help support students writing their Component 1 Creative Log for Eduqas GCSE Drama.
The booklet includes:
explanation of the coursework
descriptions of each stages requirements
exemplar paragraphs (achieved full marks)
What to include within each ‘stage’.
There is also space for students to draft their own work so it is all kept in one place to help with organisation.
Eduqas A Level Drama Component 3 Written Exam Sec A and B Revision Pack
This 19 page revision pack is suitable for all set texts (as it isn’t specific to any text) and covers Sec A and B requirements.
The Revision Pack includes:
A list of ‘What could be asked in’ Sec A
A guidance structure to follow for all Sec A answers
Practise Activity to recap key terminology (including lighting, set, costume, sound, vocal and movement skills)
Practise of drawing own set designs
2 Weak Exam paragraphs to improve
10 Sec A Exam Questions to practise
A guidance structure to follow for Sec B answers
Example mark scheme for Sec B
Activity for original production information
Activity for live theatre references
4 Practise Sec B questions
This in-depth resource contains a 23 slide PowerPoint as well as a booklet (easy to print) covering all aspects needed to achieve high grades within Component 2 Process and Evaluation Report Coursework.
The PowerPoint covers:
explanation of each stage for the coursework
reasons why the examples (in booklet) are successful
key points to help students
The Booklet contains:
a clear structure for students to follow for each stage
an A* example answer for each stage to help guide students
This in depth scheme of work spands over 4-6 hours, teaching students how to evaluate a live theatre show.
Each lesson allows:
time to watch a section of the show
focus on a specific element of theatre e.g. set design, lighting, costume, acting etc so they understand all aspects of live productions
a task to complete evaluating what they have seen
The resources include:
29 slide PowerPoint
different worksheets including differentiated writing frames/ guidance
This is great for specialist teachers to prepare them for GCSE Drama written exam but also for non-specialists teaching drama as it is fully guided/ clear for all.
This in depth scheme of work spands over 6- 8 hours, teaching students how to evaluate a live theatre show.
Each lesson allows:
time to watch a section of the show
focus on a specific element of theatre e.g. set design, lighting, costume, acting etc so they understand all aspects of live productions
a task to complete evaluating what they have seen
The resources include:
40 slide PowerPoint
different worksheets including differentiated writing frames/ guidance
This is great for specialist teachers to prepare them for GCSE Drama written exam but also for non-specialists teaching drama as it is fully guided/ clear for all.
Video of the show is available to buy on DVD/ on YouTube!
This booklet has been created to help guide students when writing their Component 1 Devising Portfolio. The in-depth 27 page booklet can be printed off and handed to students.
It covers the following:
What the Component 1 Portfolio is
The 6 questions and structure of the portfolio
Mark scheme
A* exemplar answer with annotations
Breakdown of each of the 6 questions with examples, key points to include and space to draft their ideas to help students structure their answers
Top tips to help
This 11 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of Steven Berkoff’s style of theatre.
With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.
The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.
Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.
This in-depth 43 slide PowerPoint covers everything you need to know for Section B of the written exam for Edexcel A Level Drama.
The PowerPoint covers:
Question 3 Performer
Question 4 Designer
Throughout the slides, the work includes:
Exemplar answers
Structures to help students answer the questions
Exam technique and key terminology to include
All past questions
Activities to practice writing answers.
This is will definitely help students achieve high marks within this section of the exam!
This in-depth 24 page booklet explores every aspect of Section A of the Edexcel GCSE Drama written exam (45 marks).
The booklet includes:
a breakdown of every question that will be asked (4, 6, 9, 12 and 14 mark questions)
Exemplar answers of each question
Structures of how to answer each question
Recap tasks for key skills (e.g. acting and design skills)
Practice questions to complete with space to write them in the booklet
The answers are focused on ‘An Inspector Calls’ but the booklet is easily transferable and useful for students who are studying any of the plays from the set text list.
This booklet has been created to help guide students when writing their Component 1 Devising Portfolio. The in-depth 24 page booklet can be printed off and handed to students.
It covers the following:
What the Component 1 Portfolio is
The 6 questions and structure of the portfolio
Mark scheme
Grade 9 exemplar answer with annotations
Breakdown of each of the 6 questions with examples and writing frames to help students structure their answers
Top tips to help
This detailed 11 page booklet has been designed to help support students writing their Component 1 Creative Log for Eduqas A Level Drama.
The booklet includes:
explanation of the coursework
descriptions of each stages requirements
exemplar paragraphs
what to include within each ‘stage’.
There is also space for students to draft their own work to help student’s organisation.
This resource includes Lesson plan, 34 slide PowerPoint and 14 page Student Activity Booklet for 3 hour’s worth of teaching time.
It is designed for Eduqas GCSE Drama in particular Sec A ‘Hard to Swallow’ and Sec B ‘The Comedy About a Bank Robbery’ (Live Theatre) however; the tasks can be easily adapated for other set texts/ productions.
The student activity booklet is great as all handouts/ resources are in 1 place so students can use it for additional revision as well keep the work all together.
This 18 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of Frantic Asssembly’s theatre including Round-by-Through, Hymns Hands etc!
With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand this style.
The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.
Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.
This bundle contains:
43 slide PowerPoint covering both questions required for Section B of the A Level written exam.
This PPT includes: all past questions, structure to follow, exemplar answers and activities to help students succeed.
19 page Revision Booklet helping students consolidate their knowledge. This can be set as an independent homework task or completed in lesson time!
Both documents focus on ‘Machinal’ by Sophie Treadwell but can be easily adapted/ applied to other set texts!
This extremely in-depth 62 slide PowerPoint is covers each question from Section A of the Edexcel GCSE Drama Written Paper helping ensure students know exactly what to include to achieve the top grades.
Covering:
4 mark question
6 mark question
9 mark question
14 mark question
Each question includes:
past exam questions
exemplar answers
structures to help students write their answer
writing frames
activities to practice their answers
This bundle helps ensure students know how to achieve highest marks in Edexcel GCSE Drama Written Exam Section A.
This bundle includes:
An in-depth 62 slide PowerPoint covering each question from Section A of the Edexcel GCSE Drama Written Paper helping ensure students know exactly what to include to achieve the top grades.
A detailed 24 page booklet exploring every aspect of Section A of the Edexcel GCSE Drama written exam (45 marks).
This bundle includes revision lessons and revision booklets/ packs that can be given to students throughout the GCSE course to help fully prepare them for the written exam.
The bundle includes:
A 3 hour revision lesson covering all elements of the exam - this includes the PowerPoint, lesson plan and student pack to complete during the session.
A 22 page Revision Pack covering both Sec A Hard to Swallow and Sec B Live Theatre. A great revision pack as each activity contains a set number of points (easier tasks = lower points) students have to make up to atleast 30 points but can do more. This works brilliantly as students feel they have a choice and become more motivated to complete the work.
Another 22 page Revision Pack covering both Sec A and Sec B Live Theatre including exemplar answers, writing structures as well as fun revision activities to engage students!
This bundle includes all PowerPoints and lessons for following 7 Theatre Practitioners and Companies:
Bertolt Brecht
Antonin Artaud
Steven Berkoff
DV8
Frantic Assembly
Stanislavski
The Paper Birds
These are the essential practitioners/companies students will need to explore for A Level/ IB/ BTEC drama.
Each PowerPoint contains approx 4 hours worth of lessons. They cover every aim, technique and also method of how to devise within their style to help ensure students achieve high marks within their devising units.
Each PowerPoint also includes a printable mind-map covering all the techniques so this can be handed to students to help ensure they cover all the elements within their own work too.