Drama Teacher with over 10 years experience. A range of accessible and detailed resources to make Drama and Theatre teaching fun, inspiring and awesome. Any questions please ask!
Drama Teacher with over 10 years experience. A range of accessible and detailed resources to make Drama and Theatre teaching fun, inspiring and awesome. Any questions please ask!
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Some of the resources from Arts Award directly are not very easy to use nor are they easy to communicate to or made accessible for young people. Therefore, I crafted this checklist as an extremely invaluable tool to support my Bronze Arts Award candidates in their organisation of evidence in their portfolio. I have been assessing the Arts Award for over 10 years now - Bronze, Silver & Gold.
Overview of Resource:
Use-friendly details and checklists of the evidence candidates require to pass the Bronze Arts Award.
Included:
Handout checklists for the four units in the Bronze Arts Award
Please note:
You must ensure that a member of your team is trained to assess your Arts Award candidates. Alternatively you can contact a local centre who can assess your candidates. Visit the Arts Award website for further details.
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A 20 Page handbook to be used as a template and guide for schools wanting to create their own handbooks.
Overview of Handbook:
Department Ethos
Director’s Responsibility
Pupil Expectations & Contract
Production Staff Roles
Production Pupil Roles
Production Timeline & Checklist
Production Budget
Production Spaces
Production Tickets & FOH
Show Reports
Category:
Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
School Production Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
Included:
Production Handbook (20 pages)
Please note:
Purchasing this template allows you to amend and reproduce the handbook in anyway that you wish.
Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!
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A range of resources to help your students and tutees excel in their revision pre-exams.
The Revision Guidebook gives 9 pages of tips on how to revise.
The Presentation is very user-friendly for any teacher or tutor to communicate key pieces of revision strategy to pupils.
The Revision Timetable template can be adapted to support pupils who struggle in creating their own templates.
Categories:
Pastoral
Tutor Time
Revision
Exams and Assessment
Included:
Revision Timetable Template
Revision Guidebook
Revision Presentation
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An Risk Assessment Template to consider and adhere to all H&S requirements of a production. I
Category:
Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
School Production Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
Included:
Production Risk Assessment Template
Please note:
Purchasing this template allows you to amend and reproduce the template in anyway that you wish.
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A 50 Page Handbook on everything students need to excel in Public Speaking and Presentation Skills.
Category:
Public Speaking & Presentation Skills
Confidence Building
Vocal Skills
Included:
Project task
Character Vocal Speech Task
50 Page Guidebook
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A Form Template for the HOD or Director of Drama/Expressive Arts to use with any directors of co-curricular shows or exam texts. This useful form safeguards the department against any issues relating to negative feedback from audience or staff relating to the content of shows selected for performance of pupils of any age.
Category:
Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
School Production Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
Included:
Production Proposal Form 2019/20
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Purchasing this template allows you to amend and reproduce the form in anyway that you wish.
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A full range of useful resources and templates to support the successful delivery of a FOH (Front of House) operation for your school production.
Category:
Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
School Production Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
Included:
Bar & Kiosk Guide Price List
Bar & Kiosk Sales Spreadsheet Report Tracker
Bar & Kiosk Stock Levels Tracker
Bar POS (Point of Sale) Price List
Bar Wine Measures Mat (needs to be laminated!)
Comp. Drink & Programme Voucher Templates
Various FOH/Show/Info/Warning/Toilet Signage
FOH Arrangements Rota Template
Various Price Lists (Merch/Bar/Kiosk)
Cocktail Poster Ideas
Show Tannoy Call Announcement Scripts
Seating Plan Seat Number Templates for Stickers
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A PowerPoint that can be used to present or printed off as a handout to persuade students and parents to take Drama A Level.
Overview of Resource:
This is specially designed for the EQUQAS course but could be easily adapted.
Included:
14 Slide Drama A Level PowerPoint
Please note:
One slide should be updated to include photos of previous A Level students work, which I have omitted for safeguarding reasons.
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A selection of useful templates: documents, handbooks, forms, packs and spreadsheets to support the Head/Director of Drama to run their department successfully and creatively.
Included:
Production Rehearsal Contract Template
Production Budget Tracker Template
Production Proposal Form Template
Audition Pack Template & Cast/Crew Forms
Production Handbook Template
Production Risk Assessment Template
Production FOH Resources/Posters/Templates
GCSE / A Level Theatre Design Booklet
A Level Drama Option Presentation/Handout
Drama Department Development Plan Template
Bidding for additional Staff/Support/Resources Report
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A useful example of a Drama Department Development Plan to use and adapt.
Category:
Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
Included:
10 page Drama Department 15 Year Development Plan
Please note:
Purchasing this template allows you to amend and reproduce the plan in anyway that you wish.
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I used this to develop my department. Which included a new theatre, 4 new staff roles and greater budget, resources and power of the department in the context of my school.
Category:
Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
Includes:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Section A: Academic Provision
Overview
Case Studies
Current Academic Position & Provision
Co-Curricular Workload
Academic Workload
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Academic Summary
Proposal
Decrease in period allocation per week for Drama Department staff
An additional Drama Teacher
Retention of the Drama PGAT role
Creation of Deputy of Drama – Head of Co-Curricular Drama
Director in Residence
Section B: Technical Support
Overview
Case Studies
Current Position
Health & Safety
Design Skills
Proposal
Proposed Responsibilities for the Technician
Section C: Administrative Support
Overview
Case Studies
Current Administration for the Drama Department
Proposal
Proposed Administration for the Drama Department
Overall Proposal
Case Studies
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Templates for Marking Codes and Sanctions
Category:
Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
Includes:
Drama department Marking Codes Template
Drama Department Sanctions Template
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Having been a director of Drama for over 3 years I know how important it is to be ready for inspections!
Category:
Director of Drama Toolkit (also available as part of this bundle)
Includes:
Drama Department ISI Inspection Ready Document
Please note:
This was made for ISI, but can easily be adapted for OfSTED. Purchasing this template allows you to amend and reproduce the report in anyway that you wish.
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Some of the resources from Arts Award directly are not very easy to use nor are they easy to communicate to or made accessible for young people. Therefore, I crafted this letter template to support my communication of the Bronze Arts Award. I have been assessing the Arts Award for over 10 years now - Bronze, Silver & Gold.
Overview of Resource:
A template letter to send to parents / guardians with details of the Bronze Arts Award and example money costs (which should be adjusted for each centre).
Included:
Bronze Arts Award letter template
Please note:
You must ensure that a member of your team is trained to assess your Arts Award candidates. Alternatively you can contact a local centre who can assess your candidates. Visit the Arts Award website for further details.
Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!
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Some of the resources from Arts Award directly are not very easy to use nor are they easy to communicate to or made accessible for young people. Therefore, I crafted this handout as an extremely invaluable tool to support my Silver Arts Award candidates in their ideas for and organisation of evidence in their portfolio. I have been assessing the Arts Award for over 10 years now - Bronze, Silver & Gold.
Overview of Resource:
User-friendly handout introduction booklet as a great way to start to stimulate ideas from candidates required to pass the Silver Arts Award.
Included:
Introduction Booklet Handout, Silver Arts Award
Please note:
You must ensure that a member of your team is trained to assess your Arts Award candidates. Alternatively you can contact a local centre who can assess your candidates. Visit the Arts Award website for further details.
Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!
A note from the author:
Some of the resources from Arts Award directly are not very easy to use nor are they easy to communicate to or made accessible for young people. Therefore, I crafted this handout as an extremely invaluable tool to support my Bronze Arts Award candidates in their ideas for and organisation of evidence of Part C in their portfolio. I have been assessing the Arts Award for over 10 years now - Bronze, Silver & Gold.
Overview of Resource:
User-friendly handout (breakdown and checklist) as a great start to stimulate ideas from candidates required to pass the Bronze Arts Award.
Included:
Part C Handout (breakdown and evidence checklist), Bronze Arts Award
Please note:
You must ensure that a member of your team is trained to assess your Arts Award candidates. Alternatively you can contact a local centre who can assess your candidates. Visit the Arts Award website for further details.
Please do comment on my resources so that I can continue to update and expand them. If you need any more information/clarification please comment and I will update my resources ASAP!
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I love physical theatre and have compiled this SOW to be adaptable and useful for all Drama teachers as an accessible way into physical theatre. I have noted down different techniques from a range of companies/practitioners. Your students will surely love playing around with these lessons.
SOW Overview:
A detailed 18 page, nine lesson (70 minute lesson) SOW for students to experiment and play around creatively with Physical Theatre components.
Lesson One: Introduction to Physical Theatre
Lesson Two: Complicite - Collaborative Ensemble Physicality (Information, Games & Activities)
Lessons Three & Four: Frantic Assembly - Choreography for Non Dancers & Devising Theatre (Information, Exercises and Activities) - Could be split into two lessons.
Lesson Five: Merce Cunningham - Chance Choreography (Information and Activities)
Lesson Six: Peter Darling (Information and Activities)
Lesson Seven: Anne Bogart - Viewpoints (Information and Activities)
Lessons Eight & Nine: Assessment Lessons - Could be split over a number of extra lessons to tie together everything they have learnt from the SOW.
Recently Updated: (Dec 2016)
Extra information on Anne Bogart
Frantic Assembly split over two lessons
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I use this scheme of work with my high ability Year 7 class, as not only does it offer a historical perspective on theatre, but it also allows for complex exploration into characters, staging types, language and stage combat. The students seem to want to get fully involved in all aspects and I have developed this scheme over three years of teaching it. It involves a rich variety of activities, and supports the development of Shakespearean Language and promotes positive working relationships in my students.
These resources are suitable for KS3-5 teaching.
Objective Overview of Shakespeare SOW
§ To realise a variety of Shakespearean extracts in performance.
§ To visually and aurally create an assortment of locations and atmospheres based on Shakespearean plays
§ To grasp a sound understanding of Shakespearean language within the performance context
§ To analyse and explore major themes in relation to social, cultural, political and historical context within selected Shakespeare works
§ To consider the importance of names and personality traits in the exploration and representation of characters
§ To explore staging types, with particular reference to blocking, tension and audience interaction
§ To be able to demonstrate a range of stage combat techniques in a secure and safe manner
§ To consider the differences between Comedies, Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies
§ To create a group re-staging of an extract from the selected works, with a number of the previous lesson objectives influencing and aiding creative decisions
Shakespeare Plays explored:
The Taming of the Shrew (1593-1594)
Romeo & Juliet (1594-1595)
As You Like It (1599-1600)
Twelfth Night (1599-1600)
King Lear (1605-1606)
Macbeth (1605-1606)
Included:
In-depth Scheme of Work
Lesson Resources (Worksheets, Handouts, Whoosh! for Macbeth )
Scripts (extracts from a number of plays explored)
Assessment Instructions
Please note:
You may want to purchase the main scripts for the 6 plays selected (or you can find free versions online. I have included key extracts in the SOW.
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Included here are a selection of resources for being a Head of House. These are mainly social interaction activities, notice board images (relating to my house - the colour purple, the house sigil of a unicorn and named after a famous writer), and ideas for house activities.
Included are 31 resources, from power points delivered in house assemblies, ideas for house activities (pictionary, quizzes go down well).
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In this resources pack are images and information to aid students with devising a Brechtian piece of drama in conjunction with my Brecht SOW. I use this SOW and these resources with my Year 9 classes, but would work equally well with KS4 and KS5 classes and high ability Year 7/8 classes.
Included:
Extracts from The Diary of Anne Frank
Nazi Germany Facts
A selection of Images
Brechtian Techniques Sheet
Assessment Task Sheet
Please note:
Whilst I have included extracts from the diary, it is advisable that a copy of the diary is purchased to give students more freedom over the chosen extracts.
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