This fun 6-week Characterisation & Improvisation scheme explores a variety of skills and techniques to help pupils develop characters that are clearly different from themselves. All lessons come with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources. No planning is needed, so you are ready to go! Unit Objectives To understand and be able to create realistic characters using various character-building activities. To understand and be able to take part in the character-building activities. To understand why we use each technique; hot seating, character profile, interviewing.

Looking to refresh your planning for next academic year? Setting up your own department curriculum from scratch? Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for some help?? If so and you teach DRAMA (primarily KS2), check out these complete tried-and-tested schemes for all years groups from 3 to 6. You can find the supporting powerpoints and other resources for some of these SOWs on my TES Shop, with more coming online soon: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78

An 8-week Advert Theatre scheme of work, exploring creating, rehearsing, performing, recording, editing, promoting and presenting a chosen product. This tried-and-tested pack includes powerpoints that allow pupils to develop their understanding, confidence and creativity by developing an advert of their choice. A great opportunity for young actors to explore this media format and follow the creative and logistical process with a team. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! Lesson 1: Advert Theatre introduction Lesson 2: Advert planning and rehearsing Lessons 3&4: Advert filming Lesson 5: Advert editing Lesson 6: Advert sales pitch Lesson 7: Advert premieres Lesson 8: Advert reflection

This resource pack offers a scheme of work and assignment briefs for teaching TV & FILM ACTING. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78

A 6-week Mask scheme of work, exploring techniques and scenarios. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! This tried-and-tested pack allows pupils to develop their understanding, confidence and creativity with masks. A great opportunity for young actors to explore this traditional art-form, although with a modern twist!

Are you looking for guidance and examples that will work as an effective prompt for your pupils to succeed in their Cambridge Drama written exam? Component 1 – Written examination Written paper, 2 hours 30 minutes, 80 marks This written examination has three sections. Candidates are advised to divide their time equally between each section.

Are you planning to deliver a Theatre in Education unit this year? If so, this extensive resource is perfect for you! The tried-and-tested T.I.E. pack includes: Schemes of work Assignment briefs Evidence tables Feeder school letter template Helpsheet Quiz Schedule template Self Assessment The end result could involve performances to younger pupils within your own school. Or if you fancy using this as a more wide-reaching opportunity, it has been very successful as an outreach project, with presentations being taken to local feeder schools. Management will love it and some of your pupils might even get the chance to visit and perform at their old Infants or Junior Schools! Popular themes to explore have been… Healthy eating Personal hygiene Road Safety Bullying Independence Enjoy! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78

Explore the theme of SUPER HEROES and VILLAINS, using this 6-week Drama powerpoint resource pack, which includes activities and assessment opportunities: All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! Lesson 1:- What is a Super Hero? Lesson 2:- Super Hero Steve poem Lesson 3:- Super origins Lesson 4:- Hero and Villain showdown Lesson 5:- Super Villain monologue - developing/rehearsing Lesson 6:- Super Villain monologue - rehearsing/performing

Explore the characters and experiences on Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to Antarctica. Centered around ‘The Ice Trap’ book, this extensive 6-lesson Drama resource pack provides you with a variety of activities, designed to develop pupils understanding, knowledge and empathy with regards to the experiences of Shackleton and his crew on their ship, The Endeavour. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! Lesson 1:- The Ice Trap introduction Lesson 2:- Persuasion Lesson 3:- Movement - Pack Ice Lesson 4:- Freeze Frames & Thought Tracking Lesson 5:- Cross-Cutting Lesson 6:- Final reflection

Explore the classic story of MATILDA by Roald Dahl, using this extensive Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key characters, scenarios and themes. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! This tried-and-tested pack includes powerpoints, digital task activities and topic evaluation: Lesson 1:- The Wormwoods (Role on the Wall and Hot Seating) Lesson 2:- Miss Trunchbull (Vocal Skills and Body Language) Lesson 3:- Mr Wormwood (Role Play and Monologue) Lesson 4:- Practical Jokes (Teacher in Role and Tension) Lesson 5:- The Third Miracle (Status and News genre) Lesson 6:- Evaluation (Strengths and Areas for Improvement)

This resource pack offers you a scheme of work and assignment briefs for the delivery of RADIO ACTING for BTEC Drama or Theatre Studies. Enjoy! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78

Trying to think of ways you can help your pupils learn the areas of a stage? How about using the attached worksheet and combine it with the Noughts and Crosses game. Split your class into 2 teams - 1 = Noughts and 1 = Crosses. They have to physically stand on the ‘stage’ (you could use tape on the floor to mark out the areas, or maybe chairs?). Both teams then need to try and get 3 in a row by stating each area of the stage correctly as they enter the space. DOWNLOAD FOR FREE :) TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78

A devised script based on the seven deadly sins, developed through workshops and research - performed at a national Drama festival. Download and edit/adapt as you wish! TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78

This free resource pack offers a scheme of work and assignment briefs for delivering PERFORMING ARTS BUSINESS. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78