Approaches to teaching text and devising

This resource has been created to support teachers of Drama and English to embed creative and original approaches to teaching text and devising.
These approaches can work in a school, group or remote setting and have been tried and tested.

Within this resource there are tips and practical ideas for lessons and exercises which:

• Introduce texts
• Explore characters and themes
• Immerse students into the world of the play/text
• WHOOSH! exercise of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Encourage and develop group thinking and ideas sharing
• Encourage solo, group and whole class responses.

In addition there is a section on the use of ORACY within lessons, when approaching written content within a lesson. This included:

• Oracy frame works
• Oracy based questions

There is also some basic theory and thinking around creativity in the classroom.

This is a great resource for any teacher looking for new approaches and opportunity to get really creative within their teaching of these elements.