‘A Spoiled Christmas’ is a short 10-minute comedic Christmas play for 6 characters. The play follows two spoiled sisters, Ginger and Susie, who are whisked away to the North Pole by an elf named Joy after they ruin Christmas Eve with their selfishness. Guided by Santa, they learn the true meaning of Christmas and return home to show appreciation for their Mum and Grandmother. Perfect short script for Christmas school performances, originally written for my Drama Club. The characters can be renamed to accommodate different numbers of male and female actors.

A short video showing the different types of staging, the pros and cons of each staging type, and the areas of the stage. Includes a handout for revision.

A short video that explains how to draw Ground Plans for stage. Perfect for National 5 and Higher Drama Set Design Candidates. Includes a hand out to consolidate learning.

A short video that explains how to draw to scale and use a scale ruler. Perfect for National 5 and Higher Drama Set Design Candidates.

Support anxious or disengaged pupils to develop their confidence through differentiated presentation arrangements. A great alternative for those who wish to “opt-out”! This resource includes: 11 flip cards with alternative methods of presenting in Drama

A project-based learning SOW based on the BBC2 series, ‘Dragon’s Den’. Driving Question: How do we, as entrepreneurs, create and sell a product to address a real-world problem? Students will learn about social enterprise, brand identity, finance, structuring a pitch and presenting confidently: Lesson 1 - What is an Entrepreneur? Lesson 2 - Identifying Skills/Establishing Team Roles Lesson 3 - Ideas for a Social Enterprise Lesson 4 - Market Research Lesson 5 - Brand Identity Lesson 6 - Sources of Funding Lesson 7 - Prototyping Lesson 8 - Business Plan Lesson 9 - Focus Group/Testing the Product/Feedback Lesson 10 - Writing a Pitch Lesson 11 - Rehearsals/Presenting with Confidence Lesson 12 - Pitch to the Dragons This resource includes: PowerPoint presentation, which includes links to clips of Dragon’s Den Workbook for pupils to complete Instruction sheet/Judging Criteria for the ‘Dragons’