Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 23 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Actor, Writer and Director. Please get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 23 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Actor, Writer and Director. Please get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
Looking for fun and challenging quizzes?
Check out these 20-question Quizzes to entertain your tutor group, class, colleagues…
Christmas
Roald Dahl
Shakespeare
Are you looking for some inspiration when it comes to setting cover for your Drama lessons?
Feel free to use this selection of 14 lesson plan and activity templates in their current form or use the structure and edit them to suit your needs.
TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78
Welcome to the perfect compliment for the Darkwood Manor story!
Full of interesting activities, voice-overs and spine-chilling music; these detailed powerpoints and videos will take your delivery of Darkwood Manor to the next level and help further establish the gothic tone.
During remote learning in 2020, I created videos to introduce each upcoming lesson, which inspired the story of Darkwood to go in new and interesting directions, especially at a time when we could not be face-to-face. It was an excellent tool for engaging pupils in an innovative way and each week they started the lesson excited to hear what was coming next - hope you like them.
This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed, you are ready to go!
TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78
Explore the classic SILENT MOVIE genre using this 8-week Drama powerpoint resource pack, which investigates in detail all the key aspects of what made silent movies so popular 100 years ago.
This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and assessment rubric, so no planning needed, it’s ready to go!
Lesson 1:- Introduction
Lesson 2:- Stock Characters
Lesson 3:- Planning
Lesson 4&5:- Filming
Lesson 6:- Sales Pitches
Lesson 7:- Movie Premieres
Lesson 8:- Extension Task
Looking for some fun in the build-up to Halloween?
This Ghost Stories bundle provides you with 12 age-appropriate tales across KS2.
Feel free to adapt according to the children in your class.
This tried-and-tested 6 week Drama scheme of work is designed to introduce your pupils to the Ancient Roman civilization. The perfect support scheme to exploring this popular History topic in primary schools.
Lesson 1: Roman Life
Lesson 2: Roman Soldiers
Lesson 3: Romulus and Remus
Lesson 4: Boudicca, Warrior Queen
Lesson 5: Pompeii
Lesson 6: Roman Entertainment
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
This one hour adapted script of Nikolai Gogol’s classic ‘The Government Inspector’ provides you with a reduced interpretation (approximately an hour performance time) that is ideal for actors aged 11 and above - I am currently rehearsing this with my Year 7 class!
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
18 pages and 28 speaking roles.
Mayor
Councillor A
Councillor B
Councillor C
Councillor D
Councillor E
Councillor F
Traffic Director
Driver
Health Director
Patient
Education Director
Child
Stranger
Servant
Waiter
Bob
Dob
Bartender
Band Member 1
Band Member 2
Band Member 3
Hotel Manager
Anna, Mayor’s Wife
Maria, Mayor’s Daughter
News Reporter
Town Crier
Government Inspector
This tried-and-tested 6 week Drama scheme of work is designed to introduce your pupils to the Ancient Egyptian civilization. The perfect support scheme to exploring this popular History topic in primary schools.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
This tried-and-tested Drama scheme of work is designed to introduce your pupils to the Ancient Greek civilization. The perfect support scheme to exploring this popular History topic in primary schools and is full of opportunities to bring the myths to life.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Greek myth drama lessons x 2
Greek myth scripts x 4
Greek myth monologues x 8
Ancient Greek Olympics quiz
This fun 6-week Characterisation & Improvisation scheme explores a variety of skills and techniques to help pupils develop characters that are clearly different from themselves.
All lessons come with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources. No planning is needed, so you are ready to go!
Unit Objectives
To understand and be able to create realistic characters using various character-building activities.
To understand and be able to take part in the character-building activities.
To understand why we use each technique; hot seating, character profile, interviewing.
Explore the classic story of MATILDA by Roald Dahl, using this extensive Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key characters, scenarios and themes.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
This tried-and-tested pack includes powerpoints, digital task activities and topic evaluation:
Lesson 1:- The Wormwoods (Role on the Wall and Hot Seating)
Lesson 2:- Miss Trunchbull (Vocal Skills and Body Language)
Lesson 3:- Mr Wormwood (Role Play and Monologue)
Lesson 4:- Practical Jokes (Teacher in Role and Tension)
Lesson 5:- The Third Miracle (Status and News genre)
Lesson 6:- Evaluation (Strengths and Areas for Improvement)
An 8-week Advert Theatre scheme of work, exploring creating, rehearsing, performing, recording, editing, promoting and presenting a chosen product.
This tried-and-tested pack includes powerpoints that allow pupils to develop their understanding, confidence and creativity by developing an advert of their choice.
A great opportunity for young actors to explore this media format and follow the creative and logistical process with a team.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Lesson 1: Advert Theatre introduction
Lesson 2: Advert planning and rehearsing
Lessons 3&4: Advert filming
Lesson 5: Advert editing
Lesson 6: Advert sales pitch
Lesson 7: Advert premieres
Lesson 8: Advert reflection
Check out this adapted version of the classic Dickens tale, ‘A Christmas Carol’.
This full-length script adaptation was originally performed as a whole-school (18 months to 18 years) Christmas production at an international school and offers speaking parts for 40 actors.
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
Enjoy!
Looking for Shakespeare-themed trivia opportunities?
These 2 Quizzes were created as part of my Shakespeare Week activities:
Swift or Shakespeare Quiz
Shakespeare Quiz and Facts
This extensive resource pack provides you with a wide selection of tried-and-tested SOWs, assignment briefs and extra support materials which are designed to guide you in your BTEC Level 3 Acting delivery:
Schemes of work
Assignment briefs
Evaluation forms
Timeline guides
Grading criteria
Looking ahead to September?
Setting up your own department curriculum from scratch?
Teaching Drama for the first time and need some help??
If so and you teach DRAMA (primarily KS3), check out these complete tried-and-tested SOWs for all years groups from 7 to 9.
You can find the supporting powerpoints and other resources for some of these schemes on my TES Shop, with more coming online soon: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78
Enjoy!
Explore the classic play BLOOD BROTHERS by Willy Russell, using this extensive Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key characters and plot sequences, along with the cultural, historical and social contexts of the story.
The scheme comes complete with 10 detailed powerpoints and supporting materials, so no planning needed, it is ready to go!
This tried-and-tested pack includes…
Powerpoints (10 lessons)
Digital pupil workbook
Scheme of work (20+ lessons)
Coursework checklist
Project evaluation
Explore the true story of Christopher Craig and Derek Bentley, using this extensive Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key characters, scenarios and themes.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
This tried-and-tested scheme of work includes…
Lesson 1: Death Penalty: Defend It, Mend It or End It?
Lesson 2: Craig & Bentley – The first meeting
Lesson 3: Colombian Hypnosis – On the roof
Lesson 4: Police interview
Lesson 5: Flashback – Court room
Lesson 6: Movement sequence
Lesson 7: Monologues
Lessons 8-10: Final performance planning, rehearsing and performing
A 5-week Commedia scheme of work, exploring the history, characters and themes of this classic and fun Italian style of theatre.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Lesson 1:- Stock Characters
Lesson 2:- Cross Talk
Lesson 3:- Lazzi
Lesson 4:- Masks from around the World
Lesson 5:- Final assessment
This extensive tried-and-tested pack includes:
Lesson Powerpoints
Character list
Scenario list
Cover lesson activity