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.

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.

A grid of written Drama activities that students can choose from. Perfect for cover lessons where practical work isn’t possible.

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 (for clarification: the exemplar is copied directly from a previous student’s exam paper who achieved full marks in the 2023 exam series) from the 2023 paper question on set and props with a break down of how each paragraph should be structured. Example introductions and live theatre links included (Teacher written).

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.

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.

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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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

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

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.

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.