Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 23 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Director, Writer and Actor. Please get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 23 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Director, Writer and Actor. Please get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
Lucky enough to have time in your KS2 curriculum to deliver Drama?
Looking to refresh your KS2 Drama curriculum for 2025?
Teaching KS2 Drama for the first time and searching for some much-needed inspiration??
If the answer is YES to any of the above, check out these 20 tried-and-tested schemes of work and supporting resources.
All schemes come complete with detailed powerpoints, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Schemes of work
Lesson powerpoints
Assessment criteria
Assessment rubrics
Evaluation forms
Scripts
Quiz
Looking to refresh your plan for this academic year?
Lucky enough to have time in your Junior School curriculum to deliver Drama?
Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for some help??
Check out these 6 tried-and-tested schemes of work and resources which are ideal for Junior School age, however some are also perfect for KS3.
This bundle is great value with 60% discount - enjoy!
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Looking to refresh your Key Stage 2 Drama curriculum planning for this academic year and beyond?
Teaching Drama with Year 5 and/or 6 for the first time and looking for some much-needed inspiration??
If so, check out this bundle of extensive tried-and-tested schemes and supporting resources, which will provide you with excellent material for the full academic year. The extra bonus is an effective assessment criteria, which offers a clear and consistent structure for all schemes.
Matilda
Darkwood Manor
Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations
Pantomime
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Super Heroes and Villains
Having Fun With Masks
Looking to refresh your Key Stage 2 Drama curriculum planning for the upcoming academic year and beyond?
Teaching Drama with Year 3 and/or 4 for the first time and looking for some much-needed inspiration??
If so, check out this bundle of 8 extensive tried-and-tested schemes and supporting resources, which will provide you with excellent material for the full academic year - no planning needed!
Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition
Rainforests
George’s Marvellous Medicine
Around the World
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Romans
Ancient Greeks
Drama Club scripts
Explore RAINFORESTS using this extensive 8-lesson Drama resource pack which investigates a variety of ideas, designed to develop pupils understanding, knowledge and empathy with regards to rainforests around the world and the people who live in them.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Lesson 1:- Who lives in the Rainforest?
Lesson 2:- Rainforest Layers
Lesson 3:- A Day in the Life
Lesson 4:- Rainforest tribes
Lesson 5:- Tribe meeting
Lesson 6:- Consequences of Choices
Lesson 7:- Defending the Rainforest
Lesson 8:- Save the Rainforest advert
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!
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Are you looking for a fun Drama project which explores the key historical influences on theatre?
Check out this selection of schemes which include Greek Theatre, Commedia Dell’ Arte, Pantomime and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
These 4 schemes are ideal for combining into 1 larger project, offering a wide range of themes to explore and all come with detailed powerpoints, so it is good-to-go.
This extensive pack includes the following:
Powerpoints
Schemes of work
Lesson plans
Unit overviews
Assessment criteria
Evaluation forms
Cover lesson activities
Scripts
Check out this fantastic selection of 9 fun tried-and-tested KS3 Drama schemes of work. They are all ideal for Year 7 & 8 classes, however if you are lucky enough to teach in a school that offers Drama in KS2, these resources are easily adaptable for a younger age group.
This sale bundle is great value and provides you with:
Schemes of work
Powerpoints
Level descriptors
Unit overviews
Scripts
Are you looking for fun Halloween Drama resources??
If so, this bundle will help you with your spooky lesson planning:
Darkwood Manor - powerpoints and videos (the story of a haunted house with a twist!)
Macbeth - Shakespeare’s classic tale SOW, focusing on the 3 witches
Halloween Monologues - a variety of 6 short halloween character scripts
Ghost Stories - 12 short tales ideal for KS2
Looking to refresh your Year 8 planning for this academic year and beyond?
Setting up your own department curriculum from scratch?
Teaching Year 8 Drama for the first time and looking for some help??
If the answer is YES to any or all of the above, check out these 6 tried-and-tested schemes and supporting resources which will provide you with excellent material for the whole academic year.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Advert Theatre
Commedia D’ell Arte
Characterisation and Improvisation
Greek Theatre
Silent Movies
Twelfth Night
A fun and extensive 4-week TWELFTH NIGHT scheme which explores a variety of skills and techniques to help pupils develop their understanding and appreciation for Shakespeare’s classic play.
This tried-and-tested pack includes…
Powerpoints
Unit Overview
Level Descriptors
Script extracts
The Storm
Twins
Sir Toby and Sir Andrew
Malvolio’s Dream
An ideal resource for both Drama and English lessons.
For more historical theatre, check out THE DRAMATIC TIME MACHINE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12675215
Enjoy!
This SUPER Super Hero and Villain bundle provides a selection of activities:
6 lesson drama scheme with detailed powerpoints
Super Hero and Villain monologues (8 in total)
Short Drama script
This one hour adapted script of Nikolai Gogol’s classic ‘The Government Inspector’ provides you with a reduced interpretation (approximately an hour performance time) that is ideal for actors aged 11 and above - I am currently rehearsing this with my Year 7 class!
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
18 pages and 28 speaking roles.
Mayor
Councillor A
Councillor B
Councillor C
Councillor D
Councillor E
Councillor F
Traffic Director
Driver
Health Director
Patient
Education Director
Child
Stranger
Servant
Waiter
Bob
Dob
Bartender
Band Member 1
Band Member 2
Band Member 3
Hotel Manager
Anna, Mayor’s Wife
Maria, Mayor’s Daughter
News Reporter
Town Crier
Government Inspector
Explore the popular story of KENSUKE’S KINGDOM by Michael Morpurgo, using this extensive 8-lesson Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key themes, characters and plot sequences.
This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed, you are ready to go!
Lesson 1:- Travel Agency
Lesson 2:- Travel presentation
Lesson 3:- Picture Postcards
Lesson 4:- Investigation
Lesson 5:- Michael’s Story
Lesson 6:- Island Life
Lesson 7:- Kensuke and Michael
Lesson 8:- Writing as Michael
Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone…
Enjoy!
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!
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Are you looking for an effective and efficient way of assessing your Drama classes both formatively and summatively?
Check out this selection of 8 rubrics which have been a real life-saver when grading the participation and performances of my pupils. Feel to edit and adapt to make this resource work for you.
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Looking to refresh your Drama curriculum this year?
Great value - check out this collection of 10 free or cheap resources (KS2-5) for only £3!!
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Are you looking to create a clear, concise and effective assessment criteria for your KS2 Drama curriculum? If so, this resource pack will provide you with the perfect framework you need to offer structure and direction for both you and your pupils.
Included in this resource pack is the following:
Assessment framework for Years 3-6 (adaptable, depending on which year groups you teach and when pupils start Drama).
Drama workbooks for Years 5 and 6. Differentiated for specific year groups and editable, depending on the year groups you teach.
The assessment framework can also be used as a target-setting tool, where pupils termly or half-termly use their workbooks to review their progress and to offer another level of inter-activity, they can use a passport-sized photo to move around the framework display board (preferably on show in each classroom) as and when they achieve each set target.
For more information and/or guidance, feel free to contact me on phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
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Check out this wide variety of scripts for pupils of all ages and every occasion. These can be used either for classroom activities, drama clubs and/or public performances.
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
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Looking for inspiration on how to teach dramatic GENRES?
This 6-week Drama scheme of work is designed to introduce your pupils to a variety of genres.
Soap Opera
Horror
News
Game Show
The assessment task allows pupils to choose a new genre to present for an audience. Feel free to personalize/adapt this scheme by adding your own genre ideas.
Enjoy!
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