Experienced Head of Drama and Media Studies and teacher of Performing Arts, Dance and English sharing and selling creative resources to ease pressure and demands on teachers, save time and share good practice.
Experienced Head of Drama and Media Studies and teacher of Performing Arts, Dance and English sharing and selling creative resources to ease pressure and demands on teachers, save time and share good practice.
This printable Revision Clock is an effective tool for pupils to recall information on the characters of the set play text Blood Brothers. They could include key facts, points on how they would perform the characters, suggested costume/props or even key lines. They should be printed on A3 sheet and learners spend 5 mins on each section. This can be used for OCR and AQA GCSE Drama and may also be useful for AQA GCSE English.
This colourful and clear knowledge organiser features the four questions from the OCR GCSE Drama Concept Proforma for the Performing and Presenting component. The knowledge organiser contains a range of pointers to support pupils completion of the concept proforma as well as helping pupils develop their extracts and prepare for performance.
These posters are an excellent way to support pupils in developing their vocabulary when describing performance skills from the perspective of an actor and/or direction. They are great for giving your Drama students handy mnemonics to remember vocal and physical skills. The posters can be used for revision for GCSE or A-Level Drama to help students remember the variety of performance skills they can refer to in their writing. Also these bright visuals are ideal for brightening up your Drama studio or for giving out to pupils as revision materials.
Please see my shop for the poster version of this resource without the descriptors. They are also available as a bundle!
*You will recieve a high quality pdf document which you can use to print in colour or black and white. Printed in A4 they are perfect as revision materials and printed A3 they are ideal for displays. *
This pack provides an overview of 7 influential and innovative Drama
Practitioners who would be useful for A-Level and GCSE Drama students to explore.
Practitioners included are Stanislavski, Brecht, Artaud, Boal, Berkoff, Pina Bausch and Katie Mitchell.
Each knowledge organiser/poster provides the following:
Facts About Me (Key dates and job roles)
What I’m Known For (Summary of their style, techniques and processes)
Quote Me On This (Range of useful quotations from the practitioner themselves related to theatre and their work)
Some of My Best Known Work (Two images of their work)
These highly visual resources are ideal for printing and displaying in the classroom, studio as well as distributing to students for revision, handouts, supporting workshops or blended/home learning.
You will receive a high quality pdf document as well as a JPEG of each poster/knowledge organiser.
If you found this resource useful then please look out for our accompanying resource on Theatre Companies- AVAILABLE AS A BUNDLE!
This pack provides an overview of 6 influential and innovative British Theatre Companies
Practitioners who would be useful for A-Level and GCSE Drama students to explore.
Practitioners included are The Paper Birds, Splendid Theatre, Frantic Assembly, Gecko Theatre, Kneehigh Theatre & Punchdrunk.
Each knowledge organiser/poster provides the following:
Facts About Us (Founders, dates & location)
What We’re Known For (Summary of their style, techniques and processes)
Quote US On This (Range of useful quotations from the founders/companies/artistic directors themselves related to their views on theatre and their work)
Some of Our Best Known Work (Two images of their work)
These highly visual resources are ideal for printing and displaying in the classroom, studio as well as distributing to students for revision, handouts, supporting workshops or blended/home learning.
You will receive a high quality pdf document of the poster/knowledge organisers ideal for printing or displaying digitally.
If you found this resource useful then please look out for our best selling accompanying resource on Drama Practitioners- AVAILABLE AS A BUNDLE!
These two resources offer varying and simple ways for pupils to record some initial thoughts, views and responses based on their viewing of a live or recorded performance.
These resources can work effectively for pupils to write as they view when watching recording such as National Theatre Drama Online collection or recorded Musicals OR as a quick note taking in the theatre during the interval or after the performance. This can be helpful when pupils are preparing for their GCSE or A-Level theatre reviews.
Resources are high quality pdf that work well when printed in A3 or A4.
This knowledge organiser is an ideal tool to provide support for your GCSE pupils with the research and development of ideas of their devised performance. It works effectively with pupils when creating a mock performance and portfolio where they can receive further support as it essentially trains them in recording their responses to stimulus material, research process, initial ideas and vision for their devised performance. This could also be used for other exam board and to support the application of AO1 and AO4 for the Devising Drama components.
This knowledge organiser is an ideal tool to provide support for your GCSE pupils with creating and developing drama for their devised performance. It works effectively with pupils when creating a mock performance and portfolio where they can receive further support as it essentially trains them in recording their narrative and journey throughout the creating and developing process of the devised performance. This could also be used for other exam board and to support the application of AO1 and AO4 for the Devising Drama components.
This bundle contains two printable Revision Clocks.
These are effective tools for pupils to recall the general key content and the characters of the set play text Blood Brothers. They should be printed on A3 sheets and learners spend 5 mins on each section.
These can be used for OCR and AQA GCSE Drama and may also be useful for AQA GCSE English.
This knowledge organiser is an ideal tool to provide support for your GCSE pupils in the evaluation of their devised performance. It works effectively with pupils when creating a mock performance and portfolio where they can receive further support as it essentially trains them in the evaluative process. This could also be used for other exam board and to support the application of AO4 throughout the GCSE Drama course.
A bright and colourful display that includes colour co-ordinated lettering, headings and sub headings and current and future set products for the GCSE Eduqas Media Studies Course.
Set Products included-
No Time to Die (Print & Online)
The Man with the Golden Gun
This Girl Can
Quality Street
GQ
Pride
Vogue
The Sun (Print & Online)
The Guardian
Fortnite
The Archers
Modern Family
Friends
Taylor Swift (Bad Blood & The Man)
Justin Bieber (Intentions)
Duran Duran (Rio)
If your chosen set products are not listed then please get in touch and I will make the resource for you.
Files are high quality pdf colour that are ideal for printing in A4 or A3.
This booklet contains 10 versatile grids that can be used for any exam board and any set play text to support their revision for the written exam. These grids are ideal for blended, home or online learning also.
They cover essential content from plot, characterisation, performance skills and design. There are regular reference to themes and content in order to stretch pupils whilst also including pointers for suggested responses to support learners.
You recieve a high quality pdf that can be printed in A4 or A3 (depending on the grid or the preference of your learners).
This bundle includes 3 knowledge organisers to help with the delivery of the portfolio element of the Devising Drama unit.
The three knowledge organisers cover:
Section 1: Research and Developing Ideas
Section 2: Creating and Developing Drama
Section 3: Evaluation
These knowledge organisers are ideal tools to provide support for your GCSE pupils with theportfolio element of the devised component. It works effectively with pupils when creating a mock performance and portfolio where they can receive further support as it essentially trains them in portfolio creation. This could also be used for other exam board and to support the application of AO1 and AO4 for the Devising Drama components.
This template is an innovative and engaging way to encourage learners to revise GCSE Drama keywords and is an excellent alternative to flash cards.
INSTRUCTIONS
Print on either A4 or A3 using paper or card.
Cut the dotted lines.
Fold the double lines to create doors with the key word on the outside.
Underneath each door learners write the definition of the key word.
Revise the key words and then test using the doors.
Can be used for any exam board.
Printable pdf poster answering 'What is Well being?’
My Lockdown Well being Win & My Well being Wins smiley tags also included for pupils to share their choice of activities that help their personal well being. These resources are ideal for pastoral, PSHE activities as well as being lovely to display in tutor rooms or year group display boards.
This bundle of 10 printable assessment for learning exit or bell tasks are ideal for ending your lessons in a focused and reflective manner. They work effectively for all subjects and topics in KS3, KS4 and KS5. They will evidence the progress of your class for a particular lesson or even across an extended amount of time if you use one of the retrieval tasks. These AFL tasks will also inform your planning to ensure that you address any gaps in knowledge that are identified. These tasks are always very well received in observation lessons and book monitoring.
If you enjoy this resource then check out our entry/starter task worksheet bundle!
This bundle contains two printable Revision Clocks.
These are effective tools for pupils to recall the general key content and the characters of the set play text Macbeth. They should be printed on A3 sheets and learners spend 5 mins on each section.
This can be used for WJEC/Eduqas and AQA GCSE Drama and will also be useful for AQA, Pearson and WJEC/Eduqas GCSE English.
This printable Revision Clock is an effective tool for pupils to recall the general key content of the set play text Blood Brothers. They should be printed on A3 sheet and learners spend 5 mins on each subtopic. This can be used for OCR and AQA GCSE Drama and may also be useful for AQA GCSE English.
These bright visuals are ideal for brightening up your Drama studio or great for giving your Drama students handy mnemonics to remember vocal and physical skills. The posters can be used for revision for GCSE or A-Level Drama to help students remember the variety of performance skills they can refer to in their writing.
These posters are an excellent way to support pupils in developing their vocabulary when describing or applying design skills from the perspective of a designer and/or director. They are great for giving your Drama students handy mnemonics to remember theatrical design elements. The posters can be used for revision for GCSE or A-Level Drama to help students remember the variety of design skills and elements that they can refer to in their writing. Also these bright visuals are ideal for brightening up your Drama studio or for giving out to pupils as revision materials.
Please see my shop for the poster version of this resource without the descriptors. They are also available as a bundle!
*You will recieve a high quality pdf document which you can use to print in colour or black and white. Printed in A4 they are perfect as revision materials and printed A3 they are ideal for displays. *