Five word documents that detail progress routes for years seven, eight, nine, ten and eleven from grades 1 to 9 in each year group and what we as teachers should be looking for certain levels in drama.

A set of three cover worksheets on creating a character suitable for KS3 and KS4.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama and bullying on the terrible fate of humpty dumpty by David Calcutt with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn about how intimidation is used between our protagonistic characters and antagonistic characters in the play text the terrible fate of Humpty Dumpty. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn about how the main protagonistic character Terry and main antagonistic character Stubbs might be thinking and feeling as a result of the intimidation and bullying contained within this play by using tableaus, thought tracks, role play and hot seating. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn how theatrical skills such as flashbacks, role play and hot seating can be used to understand why Terry Dumpton was ever on the wasteland prior to his death. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn how to use hot seating, freeze frames, thought tracking and role play to understand the incident on the wasteland from the accessory’s, bullies and bystander’s perspective. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to consider what makes someone a bully and explore possible ways it can be prevented or stopped via hot seating, role play, a TV advert and a courtroom trial. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on their version of a bullying scenario to make the audience think about how this type of behaviour can be changed and challenged by those associated with bullying.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on Theseus and the Minotaur with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn, about Greek theatre and the play text Theseus and the Minotaur. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to create and understand the contrast and tension between King Aegeus and King Minos in the play Theseus and the Minotaur. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to develop and examine the play text Theseus and the Minotaur and apply physical theatre and mime techniques to show the journey of Theseus from Greece to Crete and to the centre of the labyrinth. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to create the fight sequence between Theseus and the Minotaur on the island of Crete using mime, stage combat and marking the moment to show the significance of this event to the audience. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to demonstrate the end of the story of Theseus and the Minotaur as he returns home victorious from killing the Minotaur on the island and Crete and freeing his fellow countrymen from the tyranny of King Minos. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on four main moments from the story of Theseus and the Minotaur together with the necessary theatrical skills needed for that section.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on improvisation skills with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to use improvisation to create comedy on the stage while using our physical and vocal skills in an over exaggerated manner to communicate a cooking show and an operating theatre. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to use improvisation to create tension on the stage while using mirroring, choral work, emotion lines and mime to communicate a mission impossible scenario. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to use improvisation to create a dramatic atmosphere on the stage while using our body language, facial expressions and gestures to communicate a mission impossible scenario. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to create a whole class piece of drama which is based in a bank to encourage a precise representation of a character through improvisation. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to create a whole class piece of drama which is based in a five-star hotel to encourage a precise representation of a character through improvisation. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on a whole class piece of drama which is based in a shopping centre to encourage a precise representation of a character through improvisation.

A class action sheet to record SEND students progress and needs in your classroom for ongoing monitoring purposes.

An excellent KS4 resource for AQA drama 8261 specification on Too much punch for Judy by Mark Wheeller with a complete and ready to go nine lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work, you get access to nine lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the nine core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this nine lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to develop, rehearse and peer assess our first extract ready for performance. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to develop, rehearse and peer assess our second extract ready for performance. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to identify and understand the necessary theatrical skills needed to stage extract one ready for our final performance. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to identify and understand the necessary theatrical skills needed to stage extract two ready for our final performance. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to rehearse our first extract without our scripts ready for our final performance. Lesson six: In this lesson students learn to rehearse our second extract without our scripts ready for our final performance. Lesson seven: In this lesson students learn to identify which extract requires more rehearsal time in today’s lesson ready for your final performance. Lesson eight: In this lesson students learn to complete our final checks for extract one and two ready for our final performance and create our technical requirements for both of our extracts. Lesson nine: In this lesson students learn to complete their GCSE rehearsal day for the module texts in practice ready for their performance exam this week.

An excellent KS4 resource for AQA drama 8261 specification on the devising log with a complete and ready to go five lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work, you get access to five lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the five core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this five lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to develop and improve section one for the final time before the submission deadline. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to develop and improve section two for the final time before the submission deadline. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to develop and improve section three for the final time before the submission deadline. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to develop and improve section one, two and three for the final time before the submission deadline at the end of today’s lesson. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to ensure that all the necessary paperwork has been completed for the AQA examination board for the devising process.

A peer and teacher feedback sheet which can be used before a rehearsal session to work on previous feedback from another lesson, during the lesson for the teachers to write in the moment feedback notes and after a performance to improve the practical work overall.

These drama assessment cards are used to mark formative or summative assessments at KS3 when you have large groups of students. Just cut them and apply them to your assessment to remember the level you have given the pupils before applying a grade. If a bronze card is issued for example I am looking to award a level 1 to 3. If a silver card is issued I am looking to award a level 4 to 6. If a gold card is issued I am looking to award a level 7 to 8. If an exceptional card is issued I am looking to award a level 9. In this download their are three sets of assessment cards for example one set for assessment objective one making drama, one set for assessment objective two performing drama and one set for assessment objective three communicating, analysing and evaluating drama.

A useful worksheet for teacher use to monitor and record any under achievement in drama exam classes.

In these five documents you will receive a written version of each lesson that is taught practically through KS3 and KS4. As we all know sometimes plan A does not always work for every student; but plan B provides you with the space to continue with the original plan while keeping all of your students involved according to the core outcome of that day’s lesson. These five documents provide a written version for each of the modules listed; so I would advise purchasing the module they relate to in my store for example in year seven I start with introduction to drama skills and these documents provide me with a written version of my practical lesson if I need to use them. In the past I have used them for students who are in the SEND department when work is asked for, when a pupil needs to be removed due to behaviour or for when a student is struggling to assess the practical work of the lesson. They are a great back up!

Drama tracker sheets for KS3 and KS4 that can be adapted to your curriculum. These drama sheets are designed to be printed and kept in a class folder to record summative assessment marks at the end of a module. If you purchase this resource you will recieve one tracker sheet for year seven, year eight and year nine and two tracker sheets for year ten and eleven one on practical work and one on written work.

This booking sheet can be adapted to your school’s timetable and can be printed to ensure the drama studio is being used effectively at break time, lunch time and after school.

Two downloadable subject reports for drama one for KS3 and one for KS4 with adjustable targets and timetables for you to re-edit to match your school’s teaching allocation for your timetable.

An excellent KS4 resource for GCSE drama AQA 8261 specification on Blood Brothers with a complete and ready to go twelve lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to twelve lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the twelve core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this twevle lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to read and understand act one of Blood Brothers and work co-operatively as a team to analyse a crime scene in preparation for act two of Blood Brothers next week. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to read and understand act two of Blood Brothers and adapt our vocal and physical skills to play different characters from different social classes within the play. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to create effective dramatic tension on stage and show this in a performance. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn the techniques that are needed to play a child effectively in a performance inspired by Blood Brothers. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to identify the genre, style and structure that Blood Brothers is written within and how do we practice a four mark question from the written exam. Lesson six: In this lesson students learn to understand the social, cultural, historical and political context of the play Blood Brothers. Lesson seven: In this lesson students learn to identify key moments within Blood Brothers where context can be seen clearly for the audience. Lesson eight: In this lesson students learn to use non-verbal communication skills to create tension effectively, for a question 6.03 on the written exam, between the characters of Mickey and Linda within your performance. Lesson nine: In this lesson students learn to use vocal and physical skills to create a dramatic climax, for a question 6.03 on the written exam, during the final scene of Blood Brothers. Lesson ten: In this lesson students learn to use their vocal and physical skills, together with any appropriate theatrical skills, to bring their two chosen extracts from Blood Brothers to life effectively on the stage. Lesson eleven: In this lesson students learn to understand the requirements of a Section B question on the set text of Blood Brothers for the written paper. Lesson twelve: In this lesson students learn to create a revision powerpoint on the play Blood Brothers, by Willy Russell, for our Section B written paper examination.

A great powerpoint which contains ten different drama games and warm ups that can be used in a range of different scenarios to hook your students as they enter or even leave the drama studio. Drama games and warm ups contained in this powerpoint include: Activity one: Stuck in the mud. Activity two: The floor is lava. Activity three: The ten objects. Activity four: The living museum. Activity five: Grandmother’s footsteps. Activity six: Wink murder. Activity seven: The chieftain’s table. Activity eight: Getting to know you. Activity nine: Chair train. Activity ten: Law and order. All of these games have clear visual instructions for the students and teacher to follow and most contain sound effects to build the environment needed to play them within.

An excellent KS4 resource for GCSE drama AQA 8261 specification on texts in practice with a complete and ready to go twelve lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to twelve lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the twelve core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this twelve lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to introduce and understand the play Hard to Swallow by looking at the different issues that affect young people today with a particular focus on eating disorders. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to develop and explore a piece of drama that is based on eating disorders through freeze frames, thought tracking and role play. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to understand eating disorders and how they affect people using Mark Wheeler’s Hard to swallow as an exemplar. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to understand the characters of Maureen and John Dunbar and how their relationship has affected Catherine. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to understand Catherine’s relationship with her parents through the use of a flashback and physical theatre. Lesson six: In this lesson students learn to explore the naturalism in scenes five and six from Hard to Swallow. Lesson seven: In this lesson students learn to explore the naturalism and stylisation in scenes seven, nine and ten from Hard to swallow. Lesson eight: In this lesson students learn to understand Catherine’s relationship with her immediate family through the use of physical theatre and through section twelve. Lesson nine: In this lesson students learn to develop and explore the epilogue of Hard to swallow and take an issue from Mark Wheeler’s play and devise a performance based from it. Lesson ten: In this lesson students learn to select and rehearse an extract for a mock assessment from Hard to swallow. Lesson eleven: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on their selected extracts for their final performance of Hard to swallow. Lesson twelve: In this lesson students to complete a research project into the impact of eating disorders.

An excellent KS4 resource for GCSE drama AQA 8261 specification on texts in practice with a complete and ready to go twelve lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to twelve lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the twelve core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this twelve lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to understand the characters and themes within ‘Blue Remembered Hills’ by Dennis Potter. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to play children effectively by adapting our vocal and physical skills to replicate seven year olds. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to perform a range of characters from Blue Remembered Hills within their performances. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to bring to life a character from Blue Remembered Hill’s using effective vocal and physical skills in our performance. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to use connotation, denotation and hot seating to effectively understand the character of Donald Duck from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson six: In this lesson students learn to play a range of different characters effectively using our vocal and physical skills through freeze frames and role play. Lesson seven: In this lesson students learn to explore and rehearse scenes eight, ten, eleven and thirteen in today’s lesson to build our understanding and knowledge of the characters from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson eight: In this lesson students learn to explore and rehearse scenes fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and eighteen in today’s lesson to build our understanding and knowledge of the characters from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson nine: In this lesson students learn to explore and rehearse scenes twenty one, twenty two, twenty three and twenty four in today’s lesson to build our understanding and knowledge of the characters from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson ten: In this lesson students learn to explore and rehearse scenes twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, twenty eight and twenty nine in today’s lesson to build our understanding and knowledge of the characters from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson eleven: In this lesson students learn to rehearse our two chosen extracts from Blue Remembered Hills to simulate a mock performance of the module for text’s in practice next year. Lesson twelve: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on their use of vocal and physical skills, together with any appropriate theatrical skills, to bring the two chosen extracts from Blue Remembered Hills to life effectively on the stage for an assessment.

A free download to present as a certificate to students for best performer and/or exceptional progress.