This booklet (written by an IGCSE Drama Examiner) focuses on how students should write about technical theatre elements and theatre design in responses in the written paper. Also useful as a revision guide for written drama examinations in GCSE/A Level AQA, Eduquas, Edexcel and WJEC.

These two documents give A level students all the contextual information they need to revise for SECTION C of the 2016 Specification and SECTION B of the legacy Specification. Information is presented in a student friendly way. The Stage Action in Lysistrata document is useful for students who need extending to top band responses for Section B or need stretch and challenge in the final few lessons.

This hour-two hour workshop introduces students to various types of Narration, for use in their GCSE Devising work. Comes with Powerpoint, resource and detailed lesson plan. Written to form part of introductory lessons for GCSE or IGCSE Drama in Year 9/10.

This short devising project could be used over two or three lessons to start off/spark ideas for a devised piece on Pride. Using the idea of soldiers in Afghanistan, it uses several devising structures to encourage mature and thoughtful work on a serious topic. Accompanying Powerpoint and all resources included.

This is a full scheme o work aimed at KS3 and based on using the Titanic Disaster to build understanding of Docu-Drama, Verbatim, Hot-Seating and Monologue with character work. The package includes a whiteboard resource for each lesson, homework resources for each lesson, all lesson worksheets and resources and a detailed SOW outline document lined to S+L NC targets.

This is an 8 (one hour) lesson resource for teaching Victorian Melodrama. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. Lesson handouts and homework sheets are also provided. This Scheme of Work is suitable for Year 7 or 8 and serves as an excellent, fun and engaging scheme for building confidence. All resources are in word/ppt format, allowing for your amendments.

This is a 14 lesson resource for teaching basic drama skills - Ideal for Year 6/7 or as an introduction to Drama - focusing on Myths, Legends and Fables. Freeze-frames, basic physical theatre, multi-role, initial script-work and characterisation are all covered within the scheme and there is a homework set for all lessons to extend the work. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. Lesson handouts and homework sheets are also provided.

This hour-two hour workshop introduces students to the idea of using Juxtaposition through Cross-Cutting, for use in their GCSE Devising work. Comes with Powerpoint, resource and detailed lesson plan. Written to form part of introductory lessons for GCSE or IGCSE Drama in Year 9/10.

This one hour, one-off lesson on Costume design requires rolls of toilet paper. Students love this lesson and begin to develop the vocab required for GCSE Technical questions.

A six hour SOW on the them of Domestic Violence, great as a start off for devising for GCSE Drama - encourages student to use non-linear/non-naturalistic conventions to explore a gritty and mature theme using a range of stimuli. Originally written for the old Edexcel Unit 1, but now used with Year 10 to spark ideas for the Devising unit.

This sheet guides A level students through creating a concept for Lysistrata. It outlines all areas they will need to consider in ensuring their concept is thorough and detailed.

This one-off, one-hour workshop on the use of Dramatic Pause in drama is well-suited to KS3 students.

These two well-structured lessons are designed for KS3, to introduce the conventions of spontaneous and polished improvisation, leading to an assessed performance.

This hour-two hour workshop introduces students to Sub-text and Thought-Tracking, for use in their GCSE Devising work. Comes with Powerpoint, resource and detailed lesson plan. Written to form part of introductory lessons for GCSE or IGCSE Drama in Year 9/10.

These resources can be used to help students towards a more evaluative and analytical style of written work for a review of Blood Brothers. Included is a workpack to help students develop evaluative vocab, with a supporting powerpoint. There is also a detailed writing frame.

A one-off lesson to start students thinking about the Punchdrunk Style. The 'Further Thoughts' resource/handout is also available as a download in my shop (FREE).

This simple structure guide offers students a way to successfully evaluate a key moment of impact in self-created drama work, linking it to a practitioner. Goes well with my KS4 Introduction to the Practitioners SOW.

A handout to give to parents/students at Options Evening!