Here is a KS3 Scheme of Work/ Programme of Study for introducing Acting Skills to a Year 7 cohort. The programme is designed to last 6 to 8 weeks and is filled with fun and engaging tasks to help students begin their journey into physical and vocal acting skills. All 57 slides are structured task by task allowing for flexibility depending on the learning pace of the cohort. The program includes support for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), teaching resources, references to booklet activities, homework activities and more. There is a workbook for students to accompany the PowerPoint, which was implemented to show evidence of teaching and learning. It is packed with tasks to accommodate all levels of learning and interaction. This project is taught in Year 7 but is suitable for KS2 as well. The PowerPoint presentation is easy to read, uncluttered, and provides clear direction, making it ideal for non-specialist teachers or those new to teaching. Supporting notes are included with the slides where necessary. Minimal adaptation should be required. There is a grading system included but may need to be changed depending on your own assessment policy. The tasks are as follows: Introduction to Drama and the 6 C’s (Being confident, communicating, creative, etc). How am I assessed in Drama. Mime and Gesture game. What are physical and vocal acting skills? Voice sculpting. Homework Task – Welcome to Drama, getting to know you. What is a Tableau and what does it look like in action. Purpose of Hot Seating and seeing it in action. What is Given circumstances? Assessing performances using a Grading Descriptor. Role on the wall. Annotation a short script and bringing it to life. Homework Task – Role on the Wall. Final assessment, planning a final performance. Peer evaluation with teacher feedback slip Project Evaluation These materials were created by a non-specialist educator with dyslexia, who was tasked with teaching a few hours a week from a complex scheme of work in a department with limited or no resources. Over the past 6 years, PowerPoint teaching resources have been developed to support non-specialists and new teachers, and more recently, work booklets have been introduced to support theory-based learning and evidence of teaching.

Here is a KS3 Scheme of Work/ Programme of Study for introducing Acting Skills to a Year 7 cohort. The programme is designed to last 6 to 8 weeks and is filled with fun and engaging tasks to help students begin their journey into Physical and Vocal Acting Skills. This 23-page workbook accompanies the PowerPoint – KS3 Drama SOW Acting Skills. It was implemented to show evidence of teaching and learning. It is packed with tasks to accommodate all levels of learning and interaction including extra tasks in the back for lessons such as cover and behaviour exclusions. This project is taught in Year 7 but is suitable for KS2 as well. Examples of tasks are: 6 C’s in Drama – setting expectations. Knowledge Organiser What are physical and vocal acting skills? 16 new terms. What does creating, performing and responding mean in Drama? Hot seating, mime and given circumstances. Developing a character using Role on the Wall. Annotating a script and bringing it to life (a scene from Body in the Bedroom) Creating and performing a final performance called ‘The Event’ Peer assessments Evaluating personal progress and setting targets. These materials were created by a non-specialist educator with dyslexia, who was tasked with teaching a few hours a week from a complex scheme of work in a department with limited or no resources. Over the past 6 years, PowerPoint teaching resources have been developed to support non-specialists and new teachers, and more recently, work booklets have been introduced to support theory-based learning and evidence of teaching.

Here is a KS3 Scheme of Work/ Programme of Study for a Murder Mystery project called Darkwood Manor. The program is designed to last 6 to 8 weeks and is filled with exciting tasks to help students enhance their creativity in developing characters and storylines. The main plot revolves around a manor house that is up for sale, and the owners need to prove that it is not haunted. To do this, a competition is held for the general public to spend a night in the manor and report their findings. The project begins with character development, exploration of the rooms, gathering the local villagers’ viewpoints, and culminates in planning a final performance to showcase their findings and announce a competition winner. The slides are structured task by task, allowing for flexibility depending on the learning pace of the cohort. The program includes support for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), teaching resources, links to relevant YouTube videos, references to booklet activities, and more. There is a workbook for students to accompany the PowerPoint, which was implemented to show evidence of teaching and learning. It is packed with tasks to accommodate all levels of learning and interaction. This project is taught in Year 7 but is suitable for KS2 as well. The PowerPoint presentation is easy to read, uncluttered, and provides clear direction, making it ideal for non-specialist teachers or those new to teaching. Supporting notes are included with the slides where necessary. Minimal adaptation should be required but a grading system will need to be added. These materials were created by a non-specialist educator with dyslexia, who was tasked with teaching a few hours a week from a complex scheme of work in a department with limited or no resources. Over the past 6 years, PowerPoint teaching resources have been developed to support non-specialists and new teachers, and more recently, work booklets have been introduced to support theory-based learning and evidence of teaching. Tasks in the PowerPoint are as follows: Given Circumstances of the Manor, class discussions. Memory recall, key terminology. Reading and annotating a set text, looking at tension and atmosphere. Developing vocal skills with tension, tone and volume. Bringing the Set Text 1 to life. Developing characters with motive. Introducing flash forward and tableau. Looking at physical and vocal emotions. Character thought tracking. Long term memory recall key terminology. Videos and development on creating tension, mood and atmosphere. What is Proxemics and applying it to performances. Personification of objects found in rooms around the Manor. Peer Assessment on performances. What are rumours and Chinese whispers. The Villagers of Darkwood, developing more of a storyline. Final Performances – Is the Manor actually haunted?

This is a KS3 Drama Work Booklet for a Murder Mystery project called Darkwood Manor. It’s a 6 to 8 week programme of study. It has a variety of planning/ assessment/ reflection tasks; Key Terminology boxes and extra tasks which are designed for students who need extension, cover work or behaviour exclusion work. There is a SOW PowerPoint to accompany the booklet which is also designed for non-specialist delivery too. I teach this project in Year 7.