This lesson is designed for you to set up a crime scene of the real murder case of Albert Snyder, done by Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray. This is the case that Sophie Treadwell based the story of Machinal on. Students have to investigate the crime scene and collate the evidence on the whiteboard using the presentation. This is designed to spark their interest and get them to learn through discovery. I usually do this at the end of year 12. In addition to setting up the crime scene, there is another resource of evidence from the real case. Find it here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ruth-snyder-murder-trail-case-file-12261521 An item list is on the presentation of what to include in your crime scene.

Case file to compliment lesson of murder case investigation lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/machinal-murder-case-lesson-12261507 Collated evidence of pictures and articles of the real Ruth Snyder murder trial.

This is a powerpoint filled with many tasks (roughly 2 hours worth) for students to complete independently. It features challenges and ‘help pages’ with a range of different activities, from drawing storyboards to writing a trailer review, to asking questions etc. There are also videos and script extracts for them to explore.

Distance learning resource for drama students exploring accents for Blood brothers. There are Youtube links and recorded audio for 2 accents (Northern and Scouse) using a monologue from the play. It instructs students on how to record their audio and upload their work - you can adjust this to suit your school policy for work.

This distance/ home learning lesson is designed to challenge student to explore different accents of the neighbours in Curious Incident. It includes recordings for students to listen to, Youtube videos for guidance and accent work. And full instructions of how to record and upload onto the powerpoint so that they can have a go at the accents and send it back to you. During this time it is so lovely to hear the students’ voices. Fully adaptable

This set of Case files directly link with Crime Scene video and correspond with the video of unfolding of events in the Albert Snyder murder case (committed by Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray). This is the case that Sophie Treadwell based they play Machinal off of. I use this as an introductory ‘hook’ lesson to spark the interest of students studying it. It involves a video and individual case files for the students to use to solve the crime. All files included are from the research and media documentation of the case. I have adapted this work with the idea that each student will have files on their table that they have to open at certain times during the ‘case meeting’ with the ‘phorensic video’. This has been adapted from my practical crime scene lesson to suit safety measures of social distancing. These files correspond with a ‘phorensic investigation’ video of the murder. Resource can be found here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/machinal-crime-scene-video-distance-learning-live-teaching-12329728

This lesson is designed for A level students to revise and understand specific lighting terminology. This has been taken directly from the Edexcel A level glossary for lighting. Students then have a technical question for Section B at the end of the powerpoint in order to apply what they have learned through writing a paragraph with the teacher. This can be a resource where students self-teach in isolation and learn the terminology independently.

This resources is a booklet with several different tasks in that is left open to the topic that you are studying. This can be used in Drama/ English (if studying plays or literature). If students are currently off school and are isolating, this can be set over 2 lessons where they complete every single task to do with a given topic (chosen by the teacher). They can complete this electronically or by printing and completing by hand. It is also my ‘go - to’ for cover work if I’ve not got anything up my sleeve. I have lots of socially distanced workshops and lessons if you would care to browse.

This lesson contains the terminology for set and stage designs at A level. This has been taken directly from the Edexcel glossary of terms. Students read the set text extract and then learn the terminology necessary. They then create their own set designs and put this into action with an opportunity for development at the end. This is all able to be done at a social distance.

This lesson is a costume lesson that allows students to independently work from home, focusing on what to include in a description for a written paragraph. There are voice recordings on the slides to talk through what the students need to know for each slide. This is great to set for a class if they have to isolate.

This is part of a series of lessons for technical isolation work. Please see my other resources. This lesson will require students to have access to Youtube. They will learn about the different types of sounds in sound design. Then they will pick a scenario that they are to create the sound for. They then write a paragraph at the end of the power point. There is a voice recording to guide the student through the paragraph writing.

This is part of a series of design lessons that students can complete independently at home. Please look at my other resources. An independent learning resource for students to learn about many different theatrical lighting terms and the impact that it has on an audience. At the end there are tasks for students to complete helping them to describe lighting states and how to design them.

This resource is a lesson focused on writing an introduction to a theatre review. Students have to find out information of a particular production (example is Peter Pan in lesson) based on questions. They then have to complete other tasks, resulting in them writing their own introduction. Great for developing literacy skills in lockdown. It also includes voice instructions to aid access for those who struggle with reading. Easily adaptable for Year 8 or 9 I have lots of home learning resources on my page.

This lesson is a home learning/ live lesson for devised work with the new stimuli for WJEC Eduqas stimuli for 2022. The lesson is very easily adaptable and involves students doing a lot of discussion, but can develop this into research tasks for their own individual focuses. I have lots of home learning and socially distanced lesson plans

This was a live lesson that I completed with my GCSE students who are looking at devised theatre with the new stimuli from WJEC eduqas exam board. The tasks are suitable for home learning independently or can be taught in a live lesson. This is an easily adaptable lesson but the outcome is that students are exposed to the 1st of 4 stimuli from the 2021-2022 stimul from WJEC Eduqas drama. This resource is easily adaptable to suit your style of teaching. I have a lot of home learning and socially distant resources on my page for all secondary school years. I have resources on all 4 stimuli and have created a bundle

This lesson is a series of 1 of 4 (please see other lessons - I offer a bundle) This explores the exam stimuli for 2022 WJEC Eduqas (Current Year 10 students for devised) and creates a platform of ideas to spring off of for students. It is designed for a live lesson but can easily be adapted to suit a practical lesson too. It offers an independent task for students to complete in exploration of the stimuli - promoting independent learning and ideas.

This lesson is a series of 1 of 4 (please see other lessons - I offer a bundle) This explores the exam stimuli for 2022 WJEC Eduqas (Current Year 10 students for devised) and creates a platform of ideas to spring off of for students. It is designed for a live lesson but can easily be adapted to suit a practical lesson too. It offers an independent task for students to complete in exploration of the stimuli - promoting independent learning and ideas. I have lots of home learning resources on my page, please take a look.

This lesson was designed with last years devised material (Can easily be adapted) and has several different tasks for students to complete over a few lessons. They need to use research skills to find out about Brecht and his style of theatre. This is designed for students to fill out the tasks on the powerpoint and to send the file back to you. However this can be used as a live lesson too! I have lots of socially distanced lessons and covid work on my page so please take a look.