We are always being challenged to answer this question so here it is, a simple poster outlining the skills learnt while studying drama. The poster is colourful and is set out into four categories; job interview skills, personable skills, subject specific skills and team building skills.
A list of key strategies to use in drama lessons. Large and colourful lettering ready to print and use in your displays. BLUE is colour coded for year 7, GREEN for year 8 pupils and PURPLE for year 9.
I have 4 booklets available to purchase which explain each drama strategy in detail.
2 schemes of work; a total of 12 lessons. Very detailed, can be taught from alone - no need for additional lesson plans. Everything you need including a full set of resources and a list of the drama activities.
A scheme of work set out into six lessons. Extremely detailed; covers lesson objectives, starters, introduction activities, development activities and plenaries. Each activity has specified timings for those who need assistance with time management. The scheme works with drama strategies suitable for year 7 students; games, story telling, vocal collages, rehearsals, performances, timelines, verbal machines, hot seating, improvisation and still pictures. For more information on how to work with these drama strategies you may download my strategies booklets available also on TES.
4 LESSONS for year 7 drama. Resources included. Scheme of work is set out in easy to read columns and covers lesson objectives, starters, introductory activities, development activities and plenaries.
AS level drama study of the GREEK TRAGEDY: The Bacchae by Euripides. 20 lessons over 4 weeks planned. Each lesson sets out a brief for you to plan your own lesson(s);
Lesson 1 Themes
Lesson 2 Performance
Lesson 3 Character
Lesson 4 Character
Lesson 5 Duologue
Lesson 6 Chorus Strophe 1...
AS or A2 Drama scheme of work studying Caryl Churchill's VINEGAR TOM. The scheme covers 30 lessons over 6 weeks (based on 5 lessons per week). Each lesson sets out tasks; Preparation, Exploration of a scene or song, Dialogue, Character, Atmosphere, Politics, Gender.
Issues explored are superstition, hysteria, witchcraft and women's punishment
Brecht's alienation is explored with the song(s).
The scheme of work concludes with students planning and delivering their own drama workshops.
A booklet explaining the following games; FISHES, CHARADES, PRISONER, ZIP ZAP BOING, THE KEEPER OF THE KEYS, LUCKY DEAL, PENGUINS, MEMORY – I went to the shops…, ONE WORD STORY, HANDBAGS, MEMORY – In the room…., WHOSE LIE IS IT ANYWAY?
This booklet explains how to work with the following stylistic drama strategies; Mute, Still Picture, Banners & Captions, Games, Hot Seating.
Descriptions of the strategies are given as well as an example. A bullet point list on every page covers the learning opportunities.
Booklet 1 of 4.
An 8 lesson detailed scheme of work for year 7. Scheme is based upon the performance poem; 'The Playground'. Drama activities bring the poem to life while plenary questions are aimed to expand children's minds to the issues surrounding bullying.
All resources are included in this resource.
The scheme includes lesson objectives, starters, introductory activities, main activities, plenaries and homework. The scheme of work is very detailed intended to be taught from without the need for additional lesson plans.
3 Lessons of drama followed by 3 lessons of music. The theme being spiritual, the lessons explore rituals of story telling, rhythm, the camp fire. Drama working piece: a rain dance with statues. Music working piece; African American Spiritual song, Wade in the Water.
A detailed 28 lesson scheme of work (set out in 7 week sections, 4 lessons per week). This is designed as a fun and accessible scheme to introduce younger students to Shakespeare without creating fear and dread.
Shakespeare plays; Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest are explored during this scheme.
Due to the detail, additional lesson plans are not required. Scheme is set out to include the following; Lesson Objectives, Starters, Introduction activities, Development activities and Plenaries.
A complete resource pack is available separately on TES.
A PowerPoint presentation (lesson by lesson) to assist the scheme of work; The Three Halloween Witches. By using the scheme and this powerpoint nothing else will be needed.
This bundle includes all four booklets to make up most existing drama strategies. Working through the booklets from 1-4 should match with age groups; year 7 - booklet 1, year 8 - booklet 2, year 9 - booklet 3 and GCSE - booklet 4. You can teach the strategies in any other order.
The second of four booklets explaining what drama strategies are, how to use them with examples and a list of learning opportunities.
This booklet covers Narration, Vocal Collage, Alter Ego, Role on the wall and Teacher in role.
A FREE classroom display is also available to download, listing all of the dramatic strategies.
The third of four booklets explaining what drama strategies are, how to use them with examples and a list of learning opportunities.
This booklet covers Meetings, Thought Tracking, Verbal Machine, In role writing and Circle of relationships.
A FREE classroom display is also available to download, listing all of the dramatic strategies.
The final fourth booklet which explains many drama strategies, how to use them with examples and a list of learning opportunities.
This booklet covers Statues, Thought Tunnel, Ritual, Forum Theatre, Gestalt & Cross Cutting, Spectra of Theatre, Defining the Space and Marking the Moment.
A FREE classroom display is also available to download, listing all of the dramatic strategies.