I am an 'Outstanding' qualified Secondary Drama teacher who currently teaches KS3 & KS4 English and KS3-KS5 Drama. I have also taught KS1 for two consecutive years prior to this.
I own a First BA (hons) degree in Drama and Performance and have been teaching for three years.
I am an 'Outstanding' qualified Secondary Drama teacher who currently teaches KS3 & KS4 English and KS3-KS5 Drama. I have also taught KS1 for two consecutive years prior to this.
I own a First BA (hons) degree in Drama and Performance and have been teaching for three years.
This pack includes:
Power Point presentation that explains, explores and directs pupils into learning about the use of Greek Chorus in theatre.
This presentation explores how Greek Chorus has also been used in modern day film and theatre for starting points.
Lesson plan has also been included for further explanation on the presentation and what can be used to push pupils further with their explorations.
Video links are included on the final slide for sound stimuli and references.
38 page Power Point based on Timothy Winters.
This scheme focuses on Timothy Winters as a character, the impact of news articles, Still Images and Conscience Alley.
6 Slide Power Point presentation.
2 page lesson plan to accompany.
‘What does it mean to ‘present a speech’?’
This lesson focuses on the skills required to brainstorm, dot point and present a speech. This lesson also tackles the obstacles of nerves, body language and eye contact.
Pupils will be challenged to pick a topic of their interest and form an interesting and confident speech to share their knowledge to the class.
This lesson also includes a BBC News backdrop and accompanying music for atmosphere.
Lesson plan includes tasks for both lower/higher ability pupils. As well as bonus tasks if the lesson is completed earlier than expected.
This lesson can be taught in 1 or 3 parts, depending on ability and interest in topic.
Dennis Kelly’s - DNA.
3 slide Power Point Presentation
4 pages of DNA script to accompany (print out opportunity)
This lesson focuses on the craft of line delivery and it’s importance on stage and to an audience.
Pupils are to explore an example script and how many different ways it can be performed.
Pupils are to consider how emotions can change the voice, body language, tone, pitch and pace.
Pupils are then provided with script extracts from DNA to explore how this scene can change when experimenting with these different skills.
This pack includes:
6 slide Power Point presentation
Storyboard template
Script example
Mini Task: Sell an ugly Christmas jumper to someone with the use of persuasive language, adjectives and tone of voice.
Main Task: Write a script or design a storyboard detailing the scene of someone trying to sell either an unwanted present, jumper or cardboard box.
This lesson also encourages pupils to extend their script / storyboard for performance purposes. This includes a success criteria which looks for face and body language, purposeful movement, still images, mime, etc.
Dennis Kelly’s - DNA
7 Slide introduction Power Point presentation to DNA.
This lesson explores the topics of:
Gangs
Bullying
Links between the two
Streetwear / Street art
This lesson is a great intro to the themes covered in DNA. This lesson allows pupils to explore the themes with personal knowledge and relatable imagery.
6 slide Power Point presentation.
Script print outs for practical exploration.
This lesson focuses on the skills of ‘Marking the Moment’ and ‘Cross Cutting’. These skills are to then be transfered to the performance of a scene from DNA. Pupils will be challenged on their prior-knowledge of these skills and asked how they can add to a performance. Pupils can also use examples from TV and Film for understanding.
Pupils are then expected to perform a scene from DNA using these skills and a following success criteria.
This pack includes:
6 slide Power Point presentation OR 8 slide Power Point presentation to choose from.
This pack includes to different Power Points based on interest in topic and abilities of the class. This allows teachers and pupils to manage exploration with multiple resources.
Script extracts for practical exploration
Lesson plan to accompany.
This lesson is for the pupils who do not always want to perform. This lesson focuses on the themes of DNA and the skills required for a director to make a performance come to life.
This exercise allows pupils to take turns to be / designate the role of the director and see the difference made in a performance.
Method acting and Stanislavski are also covered in this lesson PP, as well as stage design and different stage layouts.
This includes:
Power Point exploring Basic Drama skills with a restaurant-themed stimulus. This then expands into a traditional home-dinner setting with a bonus task of mirroring against a ‘dinner party gone wrong’.
Lesson plan further explaining the slides on the Power Point with extra tasks for excelling pupils.
This KS3 Drama assessment sheet allows pupils to answer questions based on scriptwriting, drama styles, panto and stage directions.
This sheet is for easy understanding on a pupils ability and understanding for the KS3 drama curriculum.
This pack includes:
5 slide power point including script and image stimuli. Finishing off with a success criteria for children to assess themselves on.
This Power Point focuses on the use of ‘Marking the Moment’ in drama and how it creates an impact on a performance piece.
Also included: ‘Our Day Out’ mini assessment sheet for teacher and pupils, focusing on their knowledge and understanding of the play and techniques used.
This bundle includes 3 Power Point presentations.
Each presentation focuses on the different roles in the theatre industry that do not require you to be an actor.
These lessons are aimed for all year groups and are important to include in your curriculum. Not every pupil in your Drama class will want to be an actor and it is important to include the diverse skills that are required to bring any story to page, stage or screen.
Each Power Point can be adapted with personal preference (directors, producers, composers, etc) but all are covered already with video links and images.
I find these lessons to be popular with the pupils who are more reserved when it comes to performing in front of their peers. This allows them opportunities in your lesson time to design sets, play music, etc.
This pack includes:
12 slide Power Point presentation.
Newspaper article stencil for printout.
Newspaper example with labels
This lesson focuses on the difference in persuasive and manipulative language. Including different emotions that both techniques prompt in their target audiences to help sell their product.
Main Task: Using the magazine template, create a magazine article based on a product you are trying to sell.
(Success criteria encourages pupils to focus either on persuasive or manipulative language and different prompts for emotional connections to the product). Questions are also included to help pupils focus on all areas in which they will need to consider.
This printout contains 2 pages of script from Dennis Kelly’s DNA.
This allows pupils to annotate key themes, punctuation and script-tools used.
This printout also prompts pupils with the task of annotating the script for their own future use. Prompting pupils to think about how they would:
direct
design the set
design costumes
use appropriate lighting
sound
for this scene.
Two lesson presentations on Act One, Scene Six of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, and enhanced focus on Macbeth & Lady Macbeth’s relationship and power dynamic.
Also included: Focus and question stems surrounding both Macbeth & Lady Macbeth’s internal monologues and links to themes within Macbeth.
This also includes document attachments with optional printouts.
Included are:
Presentation on script expectations in Drama, image board for visual support, and video link of adaptation from the script itself.
PDF script for students to hold.
Quotes taken from both Macbeth & Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ for students to further analyse, explain WHAT is being suggested, HOW it is shown (work class/technique) and WHY this is/was relevant.
