Cover lessons for secondary drama

KS3 and KS4 cover lessons, activities and worksheets for secondary drama students

Tes Resources Team

Drama masks for KS3 and KS4 drama cover lesson resources at secondary

Take the stress out of preparing your cover lessons with this range of drama resources

Whether you need lesson cover as you're rehearsing a production or absent from school, we've made preparing cover work easier with this selection of lesson ideas, activities and worksheets. Explore everything from easy to follow guidance for non-specialists and one-off practical drama activities to do in a drama studio, to lesson ideas and worksheets for when the students will be in a classroom.

Drama KS3 / 4 one-off cover lesson script task
angelawilliams033

Drama KS3 / 4 one-off cover lesson script task

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Drama Cover Lesson Activity - writing scripts in pairs This sheet is designed for a non-specialist teacher to be able to facilitate a cover lesson in Drama. It requires learners to work in pairs. The task is to write a 50-line script, between two characters, using a starting script as stimulus. The...
Drama Lessons for Cover or Supply Teachers 2
Stephen Mitchell

Drama Lessons for Cover or Supply Teachers 2

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This is a collection of 7 individual lessons that could be taught by a non-specialist. There are notes to guide the teacher, as well as the lesson plans and resources. They are designed for occasions when the Drama teacher has to be absent and somebody else is filling in. There are also 4 short scri...
Drama Cover Work for KS4
K Rodier

Drama Cover Work for KS4

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Research task appropriate for a cover lesson for high ability KS3 or for KS4 drama. A simple but beneficial task which pupils should be able to complete independently if taught by non-specialists. Resources required: Computers, pens / pencils, paper or work books (or pupils could type their ...
Drama Cover lesson ABC
Catherine Marron

Drama Cover lesson ABC

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Simple cover lesson for a Ks3 drama lesson (can be used for Ks4 if needed). Simply pop the Power Point in an email for your cover teacher with no additional resources needed. All the pupils will need is a pen, pencil and a performance space. The Power Point includes: * Message 'from the teacher' t...
Drama cover work: Character creation
k_tewkesbury1

Drama cover work: Character creation

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A worksheet for drama covers or one off drama lessons. This can be completed as: - a practical activity: students act out the characters they have created - A poster: Students draw their characters - Written task: Students describe their characters.
Drama - Cover Lesson (ideal for non-specialists!)
Miss_Hope

Drama - Cover Lesson (ideal for non-specialists!)

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Perfect for a simple drama cover lesson that could be taken by a non-specialist! In groups, pupils create a scene using the phrases on the sheet. Pupils are also challenged to include Brechtian techniques and physical theatre! ***Enjoying my free resources? Please consider leaving the resource a q...
Drama Stage Formations Workbook
Chloe Caddick

Drama Stage Formations Workbook

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Challenge students to draw a variety of stage formations with this handy workbook. Students draw and label their own drawings of the stage formations, key terms are given in the workbook. This then becomes a revision aid the students can keep to help in exams. Suitable for GCSE and A Level Drama ...