A collection of writing frames for GCSE drama AQA 8261 for section B and C for the written paper. Please feel free to adapt as necessary to your chosen texts as section B for me was Blood Brothers and section C was the Woman in Black.

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.

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.

A downloadable subject behaviour report for drama for key stage three with adjustable targets and timetables for you to re-edit to match your school’s teaching allocation for your timetable.

A downloadable subject behaviour report for drama for key stage four with adjustable targets and timetables for you to re-edit to match your school’s teaching allocation for your timetable.

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.

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!

A key stage three drama written report comment bank to aid and assistant when writing reports home for parents.

A key stage four drama written report comment bank to aid and assistant when writing reports home for parents.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on the American West and Frank Miller 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 hot seating, tableau’s and role play to create thought provoking ideas around who Frank Miller could be in the American West. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to develop their understanding of Frontier towns such as the one that Frank Miller is returning too through improvisation, role play and hot seating to make their work look more authentic. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to examine two new characters called Sarah and John in the storyline of Frank Miller through hot seating, improvisation and role play to understand their connection to Frank. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn about the law and order of the American West and how this applies to Frank Miller through using freeze frames, flashbacks, role play and hot seating. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to create a piece of drama that examines the dreams and fears of the homesteaders, the dangers around the native American Indians, conclude Frank Millers storyline and prepare for their end of unit assessment ready for the next lesson. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on their version of the Frank Miller storyline and demonstrate how to build dramatic tension for the audience throughout the performance.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on Exploring theatre practitioners 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 understand Brecht through his key styles and methodologies for producing performances such as Epic theatre. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to apply key styles and methodologies from Brecht through producing a performance based on Epic theatre and the fairy tale the Ugly Duckling. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to understand Berkoff through his key styles and methodologies for producing performances such as Total theatre. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to apply key styles and methodologies from Berkoff through producing a performance based on Total theatre and the play text the Trail. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to understand Frantic Assembly through their key styles and methodologies for producing performances through the Frantic Method. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on one of the theatre practitioners studied this half term either Bertolt Brecht, Steven Berkoff or Frantic Assembly for an end of unit assessment.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on ancient Egypt 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 understand ancient Egypt through their culture, how they worshipped different Gods, how they structured their settlements and how important the river Nile was to their civilisation and we will also examine the story of Ra and how he created the universe according to the ancient Egyptian’s. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to understand ancient Egypt through another story called Isis and Osiris which is one of the most influential myths in Ancient Egypt. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to understand ancient Egypt through another story called Horus and Set which continues the story of Isis and Osiris from last lesson as Horus seeks revenge for the treatment that Set has befallen on his father Osiris. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to understand ancient Egypt through another story called Anubis a death myth whereby Anubis is tasked with taking the dead souls to the underworld and overseeing the weighing of the heart. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to understand ancient Egypt through another story called the princess of Bekhten whereby a God saves a Princess from death. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on selecting, rehearsing and performing their chosen story from ancient Egypt based on the selection of myths from this module.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on Ancient Rome 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 understand ancient Rome through their culture, how they worshipped different Gods, how they structured their settlements and how important the Mediterranean sea was to their civilisation and we will also examine the story of Romulus and Remus. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to understand ancient Rome through another story called the myth of Jupiter and the Bee which is one of the most influential myths in Ancient Rome. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to understand ancient Rome through another story called the myth of Apollo and Cassandra which is one of the most influential myths around truth and prophecy. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to understand ancient Rome through another story called the myth of Pluto and the river styx which is one of the most influential myths around the underworld. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to understand ancient Rome through another story called the myth of Hercules and Cerberus which is one of the most influential myths around commitment and strength. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on selecting, rehearsing and performing their chosen story from ancient Rome based on the selection of myths from this module.

An excellent KS5 resource for AQA A-level drama 7262 specification on analysing and evaluating live theatre through the Life of Pi 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 stage lighting and create specific lighting effects on the stage. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to develop our knowledge and understanding of stage lighting to create different atmospheres and moods upon the stage and label these onto a lighting plan together with creating ‘The book’. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to understand the role of a set designer in stage productions. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to understand the role of a sound designer in stage productions. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to understand the role of a costume designer in stage productions. Lesson six: In this lesson students learn to examine the role that puppetry has within the Life of Pi. Lesson seven: In this lesson students learn to be introduced to a section C question and what information we should gather while watching a live performance. Lesson eight: In this lesson students learn to annotate and read exemplars and examine the mark scheme for a section C response for live theatre. Lesson nine: In this lesson students learn to understand the five point plan to structure a paragraph within a section C question, plan at least three set design moments that you found effective from the Life of Pi and read an exemplar response of a paragraph identifying the effectiveness of the set design in the Life of Pi. Lesson ten: In this lesson students learn to write a live theatre response on set design for the Life of Pi. Lesson eleven: In this lesson students learn to address any misconceptions in the structure and writing of a section C question. Lesson twelve: In this lesson students learn to experiment with different theatre styles in performance to develop our knowledge, understanding and application of these dramatic forms.