Introduction to devising drama scheme of work.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on introduction to devising with a complete and ready to go twelve lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets.

If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to twelve lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the twelve core outcomes which are designed for this module.

In this twelve lesson SOW students will learn about:

Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to create a short performance from a picture stimulus that examines the key theme of riots and protests for this module.

Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to create a short performance from a diary stimulus that examines the key theme of riots and protests for this module.

Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to create a short performance from a poem stimulus that examines the key theme of riots and protests for this module.

Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to create a short performance from a historical event stimulus that examines the key theme of riots and protests for this module.

Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to create a short performance from a real-life event stimulus that examines the key theme of riots and protests for this module.

Lesson six: In this lesson students select, rehearse and perform a devised performance based on one of the stimuli from this half term for an assessment piece in today’s lesson.

Lesson seven: In this lesson students learn to begin the process of developing and researching their own stimuli in a computer room ready to share their ideas to the group next week.

Lesson eight: In this lesson students learn to decide which stimulus they are going to develop into a group performance for this half term, start to develop their initial ideas for their devised piece and write their character profile for their main character.

Lesson nine: In this lesson students learn to develop their devising ideas from their research lesson in the computer room into a practical piece of work using the dramatic narrative arch by particularly concentrating on the exposition, initial incident and the rising action of our piece.

Lesson ten: In this lesson students learn to develop their devising ideas from their research lesson in the computer room into a practical piece of work using the dramatic narrative arch by particularly concentrating on the climax, falling action and the resolution of our piece.

Lesson eleven: In this lesson students rehearse their devised piece for the final time by making sure that they have accurate timings, use of theatrical skills and believable character work while also writing their vision for their chosen stimulus in preparation for the performance assessment in the next lesson.

Lesson twelve: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on their devised project for their end of unit assessment on creating, performing and communicating skills.