An introductory SoW for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE new text for Component 3 - Find Me by Olwen Wymark.
Perfect SoW for Year 10 and includes an end of year exam paper that focuses on Section A.
Lessons in the scheme:
Introduction to Component 3
Find Me - Genre, Style and Themes
Find Me - How the play was originally staged
Lighting Design and structuring an answer related to lighting design in Find Me
Staging Types and structuring an answer related to staging Find Me
Rehearsal Techniques
Characterisation and structuring an answer related to characters in Find Me
Find Me - End of Y10 exam - Section A questions only
Find Me - End of Y10 exam feedback
Key Theatrical Vocabulary, acronyms to help remember and glossary of terms
A selection of Drama games and exercises. Instructions for each game included.
Each slide of the Powerpoint has a different game.
Attached is also a PDF including each game and its instructions that can be printed and laminated for use in lesson with one student ‘leading’ each game.
A one hour lesson for KS3 Drama that explores ensemble theatre using the stimulus of The Jabberwocky poem by Lewis Carroll.
The lesson is scaffolded to build a piece of ensemble theatre utilising skills in still image, physical theatre and choral work.
There is also an excellent opportunity to develop students’ understanding of language and this lesson could be used to explore vocabulary practically in English.
The perfect resource to help extend thinking during KS3 practical Drama lessons.
After being set a practical task, if students ask ‘what do we do when we’re finished?’, you can use these handy cards to help them consider ways of improving their performance work.
This resource promotes independent work, creative thinking and helps extend the learning, improving practical work. There are six cards in total and can be printed, laminated and attached together to make card packs for each group.
Detailed lessons on Section C of the Eduqas Drama A level - Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.
This 76-Slide Powerpoint goes through how to structure answers to exam questions in detail as well as important things to include, key vocabulary and top-mark exemplar answers for each question on:
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Staging, Set and Props Design, ground plans
Movement and Positioning
Costume Design
A 72-Slide PowerPoint intended to explore the Eduqas A level Drama Section B text Machinal by Sophie Treadwell from both a practical and theoretical perspective.
Each episode of the play is explored in detail with notes on context, expressionist style, playwright’s intentions with opportunities for practical exploration and discussion about how the students might interpret these scenes for the stage.
Ideas given for costume design, staging, set and props, characterisation, lighting and sound throughout.
Lots of information included in notes section of each slide outlining practical exercises as well as additional information about the play/style/meaning communicated.
A complete guide to writing a successful answer for Section B. This resource focuses on Machinal by Sophie Treadwell but can be adapted for any of the texts in Section B. A full-mark exemplar is included from the 2023 paper question on set and props with a break down of how each paragraph should be structured.
Example introduction and live theatre links included.
An 83-Slide PowerPoint intended to explore the Eduqas A level Drama Section A text Love and Information by Caryl Churchill.
Each episode of the play is explored in detail with notes on context, style, structure and playwright’s intentions with opportunities for exploration and discussion about how the students might interpret these scenes for the stage.
Ideas given for acting, design and direction throughout.
A SoW for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE new text for Component 3 – The IT by Vivienne Franzmann.
Perfect introductory SoW for Year 10 and includes an end of year exam paper that focuses on Section A.
Lessons in the scheme:
Introduction to Component 3
The IT – Structure, Genre, Style and Themes
The IT - How the play was originally staged
Lighting Design and structuring an answer related to lighting design in The IT
Staging Types and structuring an answer related to staging in The IT
Rehearsal Techniques
Characterisation and structuring an answer related to characters in The IT
The IT - End of Y10 exam - Section A questions only
The IT - End of Y10 exam feedback
Key Theatrical Vocabulary, acronyms to help remember and glossary of terms
A SoW for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE new text for Component 3 – Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah (adapted by Lemn Sissay)
Perfect introductory SoW for Year 10 and includes an end of year exam paper that focuses on Section A.
Lessons in the scheme:
Introduction to Component 3
Refugee Boy – Structure, Genre, Style and Themes
Refugee Boy - How the play was originally staged
Lighting Design and structuring an answer related to lighting design in Refugee Boy
Staging Types and structuring an answer related to staging in Refugee Boy
Rehearsal Techniques
Characterisation and structuring an answer related to characters in Refugee Boy
Refugee Boy - End of Y10 exam - Section A questions only
Refugee Boy - End of Y10 exam feedback
Key Theatrical Vocabulary, acronyms to help remember and glossary of terms
A SoW for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE new text for Component 3 – Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman (adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz).
Perfect introductory SoW for Year 10 and includes an end of year exam paper that focuses on Section A.
Lessons in the scheme:
Introduction to Component 3
Noughts and Crosses – Structure, Genre, Style and Themes
Noughts and Crosses - How the play was originally staged
Lighting Design and structuring an answer related to lighting design in Noughts and Crosses
Staging Types and structuring an answer related to staging Noughts and Crosses
Rehearsal Techniques
Characterisation and structuring an answer related to characters in Noughts and Crosses
Noughts and Crosses - End of Y10 exam - Section A questions only
Noughts and Crosses - End of Y10 exam feedback
Key Theatrical Vocabulary, acronyms to help remember and glossary of terms
A SoW for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE new text for Component 3 – An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley.
Perfect introductory SoW for Year 10 and includes an end of year exam paper that focuses on Section A.
Lessons in the scheme:
Introduction to Component 3
An Inspector Calls – Structure, Genre, Style and Themes
An Inspector Calls - How the play was originally staged
Lighting Design and structuring an answer related to lighting design in An Inspector Calls
Staging Types and structuring an answer related to staging in An Inspector Calls
Rehearsal Techniques
Characterisation and structuring an answer related to characters in An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls - End of Y10 exam - Section A questions only
An Inspector Calls - End of Y10 exam feedback
Key Theatrical Vocabulary, acronyms to help remember and glossary of terms
A SoW for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE new text for Component 3 – I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die, by Mark Wheeler
Perfect introductory SoW for Year 10 and includes an end of year exam paper that focuses on Section A.
Lessons in the scheme:
Introduction to Component 3
I Love You Mum – Structure, Genre, Style and Themes
I Love You Mum - How the play was originally staged
Lighting Design and structuring an answer related to lighting design in I Love You Mum
Staging Types and structuring an answer related to staging in I Love You Mum
Rehearsal Techniques
Characterisation and structuring an answer related to characters in I Love You Mum
I Love You Mum - End of Y10 exam - Section A questions only
I Love You Mum - End of Y10 exam feedback
Key Theatrical Vocabulary, acronyms to help remember and glossary of terms
A SoW for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE new text for Component 3 – Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Perfect introductory SoW for Year 10 and includes an end of year exam paper that focuses on Section A.
Lessons in the scheme:
Introduction to Component 3
Macbeth – Structure, Genre, Style and Themes
Macbeth - How the play was originally staged
Lighting Design and structuring an answer related to lighting design in Macbeth
Staging Types and structuring an answer related to staging in Macbeth
Rehearsal Techniques
Characterisation and structuring an answer related to characters in Macbeth
Macbeth - End of Y10 exam - Section A questions only
Macbeth- End of Y10 exam feedback
Key Theatrical Vocabulary, acronyms to help remember and glossary of terms
A one hour Christmas lesson for KS3 exploring The WW1 Christmas Truce.
Skills explored:
Still Image
Thought Tracking
Marking the Moment
Devising
Lovely lesson for building creativity, cross-curricular learning through Drama and sensitive reflection on past events and comradeship.