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I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.

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I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.
A Level: Tragic Genre, Oedipus Rex
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A Level: Tragic Genre, Oedipus Rex

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This lesson is the first in a 3 lesson SOW that introduces the students to the origins of the tragic genre. In this lesson, students become familiar with vocabulary associated with the tragic genre, with a particular focus on Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex.
A Level: Tragic Genre, Medea
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A Level: Tragic Genre, Medea

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This lesson is part of a three lesson scheme in which students analyse the origins of the tragic genre. In this lesson, students will become familiar with the themes and characters of the play ‘Medea’.
Drama: 'Dara' 9 Lesson SOW
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Drama: 'Dara' 9 Lesson SOW

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Lesson 1: This lesson is essentially a context lesson. To prepare Year 10 students for a mock paper (past paper 12, IGCSE 2020 June), this lesson will introduce students to the background of the play, the key events and characters, and give them the opportunity to predict and analyze some themes of the play. Lesson 2: In this lesson, students will perform the whole of Act 1 (timed at around 33 minutes if the reading is slow), and have some time left for a starter, and a main character analysis task. Lesson 3: This lesson gives students the chance to act out Act 2 of Dara, and answer some component 1, section A style questions in preparation for their mock exam (the June 2020 Paper 12). Lesson 4: In this lesson, students will act out Act 3 of ‘Dara’, and answer IGCSE Section A style questions at the end. They will contemplate the staging of certain scenes, and the changing relationships between characters - in particular, the relationship between Dara and Aurangzeb. Lesson 5: This lesson focuses on the events and key themes in Act 4 of the play Dara. After reading the act in its entirety, students will have the chance to answer some comprehension questions, and reflect on the way they would stage the execution scene. Lesson 6: This lesson focuses on the final act of the play Dara. The students will read the play, and then answer a series of comprehension questions, and one IGCSE style long answer question. The final slide will have students reflecting on their own feelings about the ending, and the change in Aurangzeb’s character between scenes 1 and 2. Lesson 7: This assessment prep lesson includes a link to the IGCSE past paper that the assessment will be based on, (only section A) and a preparation lesson explaining to students how to best tackle Section A questions. I’ve chosen to only test my students on Section A, but this preparation lesson could help with Section B as well. This also includes a student assessment reflection sheet for when you give back their marked work. Lesson 8: Assessment lesson (no lesson for this, but the assessment paper is linked in the assessment prep lesson Lesson 9: Students will receive back their graded papers, and complete the reflection sheet in purple pen (attached in assessment prep lesson)
Commedia Dell'Arte Bundle
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Commedia Dell'Arte Bundle

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3 lessons on Commedia Dell’Arte. Lesson One: Introduction Lesson Exploring the comedy genre Introducing Commedia as a whole Introducing Commedia characters Lesson Two: Practice Lesson Focus on center of leading and tension states Improvising a performance Focusing on two characters in particular Lesson Three: Test and Performance Lesson Recapping the weeks’ knowledge of comedy types and commedia with a low stakes multiple choice quiz Finalizing with a guided Lazzi performance.
IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 3
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 3

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In this lesson, students will act out Act 3 of ‘Dara’, and answer IGCSE Section A style questions at the end. They will contemplate the staging of certain scenes, and the changing relationships between characters - in particular, the relationship between Dara and Aurangzeb.
IGCSE Drama: 'Dara' Act 4 Lesson
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IGCSE Drama: 'Dara' Act 4 Lesson

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This lesson focuses on the events and key themes in Act 4 of the play Dara. After reading the act in it’s entirety, students will have the chance to answer some comprehension questions, and reflect on the way they would stage the execution scene.
IGCSE Drama: Dara Assessment Paper and Prep Lesson
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Assessment Paper and Prep Lesson

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This includes a link to the IGCSE past paper that the assessment will be based on, (only section A) and a preparation lesson explaining to students how to best tackle Section A questions. I've chosen to only test my students on Section A, but this preparation lesson could help with Section B as well. This also includes a student assessment reflection sheet for when you give back their marked work.
IGCSE Drama: 'Dara' Act 5 Lesson
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IGCSE Drama: 'Dara' Act 5 Lesson

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This lesson focuses on the final act of the play Dara. The students will read the play, and then answer a series of comprehension questions, and one IGCSE style long answer question. The final slide will have students reflecting on their own feelings about the ending, and the change in Aurangzeb’s character between scenes 1 and 2.
IGCSE Drama: Dara Context
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Context

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To prepare Year 10 students for a mock paper (past paper 12, IGCSE 2020 June), this lesson will introduce students to the context of the play, the key events and characters, and give them the opportunity to predict and analyse some themes of the play.
IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 1 Lesson
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 1 Lesson

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This is the second lesson in a scheme of work about the play ‘Dara’. In this lesson, students will perform the whole of the first act (timed at around 33 minutes if the reading is slow), and have some time left for a starter, and a main analysis task. Will help if teaching the 2020 component 1 past paper.
Drama: Devising Group Performance Lesson
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Drama: Devising Group Performance Lesson

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This lesson allows students to work within the skill-set and level that they are comfortable at. It teaches students to work together in creating a final performance piece (a scene with a genre of your choosing - here I’ve chosen tragicomedy).
Drama Scriptwriting Lesson
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Drama Scriptwriting Lesson

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This lesson allows students to find their role within a group, and also choose their level of learning and contribution towards the scriptwriting process. By the end of the lesson, students should show the class a ‘sneak peek’ of their future performance piece.
'Dara' Act 3-4: 2 Lessons
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'Dara' Act 3-4: 2 Lessons

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Lesson One: In this lesson, students will act out Act 3 of ‘Dara’, and answer IGCSE Section A style questions at the end. They will contemplate the staging of certain scenes, and the changing relationships between characters - in particular, the relationship between Dara and Aurangzeb. Lesson Two: This lesson focuses on the events and key themes in Act 4 of the play Dara. After reading the act in it’s entirety, students will have the chance to answer some comprehension questions, and reflect on the way they would stage the execution scene.
A Level: 3 Lessons on Tragedy
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A Level: 3 Lessons on Tragedy

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This IS A three lesson SOW that introduces the students to the origins of the tragic genre. Lesson 1: In this lesson, students become familiar with vocabulary associated with the tragic genre, with a particular focus on Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. Lesson 2: In this lesson, students analyse the origins of the tragic genre. Students will analyse and become familiar with the themes and characters of the play ‘Medea’. Lesson 3: In this lesson, students will become familiar with different tragic solilquies throughout history: from Antigone, to Othello, to Death of a Salesman. The students will choose to analyse one of six soliloquies, and then get into pairs so that they can present a comparative analysis.
A Level: Tragic Genre, Soliloquies
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A Level: Tragic Genre, Soliloquies

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This lesson is the third in a three lesson SOW that introduces the students to the origins of the tragic genre. In this lesson, students will become familiar with different tragic solilquies throughout history: from Antigone, to Othello, to Death of a Salesman. The students will choose to analyse one of six soliloquies, and then get into pairs so that they can present a comparative analysis.
IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 2
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IGCSE Drama: Dara Act 2

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This lesson gives students the chance to act out Act 2 of Dara, and answer some component 1, section A style questions in preparation for their mock exam (the June 2020 Paper 12).
Drama: Devising 6 week SOW
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Drama: Devising 6 week SOW

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This SOW has a focus on the study of tragedy. Students will combine analysis, inference, planning and practical skills to eventually devise their own monologues. This SOW includes weekly low stakes quizzes, a final mid-term multiple choice and written assessment (which is self and peer marked) and a teacher-ready marksheet for the performance in week 5.