This in depth scheme of work spands over 4-6 hours, teaching students how to evaluate a live theatre show.
Each lesson allows:
time to watch a section of the show
focus on a specific element of theatre e.g. set design, lighting, costume, acting etc so they understand all aspects of live productions
a task to complete evaluating what they have seen
The resources include:
29 slide PowerPoint
different worksheets including differentiated writing frames/ guidance
This is great for specialist teachers to prepare them for GCSE Drama written exam but also for non-specialists teaching drama as it is fully guided/ clear for all.
This in-depth resource contains a 23 slide PowerPoint as well as a booklet (easy to print) covering all aspects needed to achieve high grades within Component 2 Process and Evaluation Report Coursework.
The PowerPoint covers:
explanation of each stage for the coursework
reasons why the examples (in booklet) are successful
key points to help students
The Booklet contains:
a clear structure for students to follow for each stage
an A* example answer for each stage to help guide students
This booklet resource contains 9 different monologues for KS3 students to perform as part of either a drama lesson/ assessment or as a fun extra-curricular activity!
The pack includes both serious and comedic monologues. It can be easily printed off and handed to students to select their favourite.
This 22 page booklet resource contains 15 different monologues/ duologues for students to perform for their GCSE and A Level exams.
The pack includes serious, comedic and also mature/ challenging monologues from plays such as ‘Bluebird’ by Simon Stephens, ‘Mercy Fines’ by Shelly Silas and Oliver Lansley’s ‘Immaculate’.
All scripts used before and gained excellent marks!
Great to change up ideas and perform different scripts!
This worksheet contains all past and other possible questions that could be asked for Edexcel A Level Drama Section A Live Theatre.
Very helpful for students to stick in their books and use when answering practice questions to fully prepare them for the exam!
This detailed guide helps students completing Sound Design to create a successful portfolio alongside their actual sound design to achieve the highest marks possible in either the devised or scripted units/ components.
The guide can be printed off and handed to students who can complete the tasks during lesson time/ homework to ensure all elements are covered and keep them busy.
Suitable for a wide range of exam boards!
This detailed guide helps students completing Lighting Design to create a successful portfolio alongside their actual design to achieve the highest marks possible in either the devised or scripted units/ components.
The guide can be printed off and handed to students who can complete the tasks during lesson time/ homework to ensure all elements are covered and keep them busy.
Suitable for a wide range of exam boards!
This detailed guide helps students completing Costume Design to create a successful portfolio alongside their actual costume design to achieve the highest marks possible in either the devised or scripted units/ components.
The guide can be printed off and handed to students who can complete the tasks during lesson time/ homework to ensure all elements are covered and keep them busy.
Suitable for a wide range of exam boards!
This PowerPoint includes 14 different images from professional live theatre productions (including West End/ Broadway shows as well as National Theatre plays). Each slide includes some questions to engage students into discussing what stands out to them as well as specific production elements such as set design, lighting etc.
This is a great to immediately engage students in drama as a starter or do now task and inspire them!
Can be used for any ages from KS3, GCSE or A Level!
This lesson includes a wide range of fun Christmas themed drama activities for students to practice their performing skills whilst having fun!
It also includes two acting tasks (one script and one devised) that you can finish the lesson with or spand over 2 lessons!
Easy for teachers and fun for students!
This worksheet contains all past and possible other questions that could be asked for Edexcel A Level Drama Section B (question 3 performer and question 4 designer).
Very helpful for students to stick in their books and use when answering practice questions to fully prepare them for the exam!
This bundle contains:
43 slide PowerPoint covering both questions required for Section B of the A Level written exam.
This PPT includes: all past questions, structure to follow, exemplar answers and activities to help students succeed.
19 page Revision Booklet helping students consolidate their knowledge. This can be set as an independent homework task or completed in lesson time!
Both documents focus on ‘Machinal’ by Sophie Treadwell but can be easily adapted/ applied to other set texts!
This in-depth 19 page booklet explores every aspect of Section B of the Edexcel A Level Drama written exam (36 marks).
The booklet includes:
a breakdown of each question that will be asked
activities to recap knowledge and context of the play
Exemplar answers of each question
Structures of how to answer each question
Recap tasks for key skills (e.g. acting and design skills)
Practice questions to complete with space to write them in the booklet
The answers are focused on ‘‘Machinal’ by Sophie Treadwell but the booklet is easily transferable and useful for students who are studying any of the plays from the set text list.
This in depth scheme of work spands over 6- 8 hours, teaching students how to evaluate a live theatre show.
Each lesson allows:
time to watch a section of the show
focus on a specific element of theatre e.g. set design, lighting, costume, acting etc so they understand all aspects of live productions
a task to complete evaluating what they have seen
The resources include:
40 slide PowerPoint
different worksheets including differentiated writing frames/ guidance
This is great for specialist teachers to prepare them for GCSE Drama written exam but also for non-specialists teaching drama as it is fully guided/ clear for all.
Video of the show is available to buy on DVD/ on YouTube!
This resource includes visually engaging posters/ mind-maps the following theatre practitioners and companies. Each includes all of their key techniques, aims as well as interesting images!
Included:
Antonin Artaud
Frantic Assembly
Steven Berkoff
DV8
The Paper Birds
Bertolt Brecht
Lovely to display on the classroom walls to help solidify student’s understanding of the styles!
This word document outlines the 6 questions students have to respond to within their Portfolio (coursework) as well as outlining in student friendly wording what they need to refer to in each question.
Students can use this as guide to help ensure they are discussing the right elements in each question and achieving the highest marks possible.
This bundle helps ensure students know how to achieve highest marks in Edexcel GCSE Drama Written Exam Section A.
This bundle includes:
An in-depth 62 slide PowerPoint covering each question from Section A of the Edexcel GCSE Drama Written Paper helping ensure students know exactly what to include to achieve the top grades.
A detailed 24 page booklet exploring every aspect of Section A of the Edexcel GCSE Drama written exam (45 marks).
This bundle includes revision lessons and revision booklets/ packs that can be given to students throughout the GCSE course to help fully prepare them for the written exam.
The bundle includes:
A 3 hour revision lesson covering all elements of the exam - this includes the PowerPoint, lesson plan and student pack to complete during the session.
A 22 page Revision Pack covering both Sec A Hard to Swallow and Sec B Live Theatre. A great revision pack as each activity contains a set number of points (easier tasks = lower points) students have to make up to atleast 30 points but can do more. This works brilliantly as students feel they have a choice and become more motivated to complete the work.
Another 22 page Revision Pack covering both Sec A and Sec B Live Theatre including exemplar answers, writing structures as well as fun revision activities to engage students!
This in-depth 24 page booklet explores every aspect of Section A of the Edexcel GCSE Drama written exam (45 marks).
The booklet includes:
a breakdown of every question that will be asked (4, 6, 9, 12 and 14 mark questions)
Exemplar answers of each question
Structures of how to answer each question
Recap tasks for key skills (e.g. acting and design skills)
Practice questions to complete with space to write them in the booklet
The answers are focused on ‘An Inspector Calls’ but the booklet is easily transferable and useful for students who are studying any of the plays from the set text list.
This bundle includes all PowerPoints and lessons for following 7 Theatre Practitioners and Companies:
Bertolt Brecht
Antonin Artaud
Steven Berkoff
DV8
Frantic Assembly
Stanislavski
The Paper Birds
These are the essential practitioners/companies students will need to explore for A Level/ IB/ BTEC drama.
Each PowerPoint contains approx 4 hours worth of lessons. They cover every aim, technique and also method of how to devise within their style to help ensure students achieve high marks within their devising units.
Each PowerPoint also includes a printable mind-map covering all the techniques so this can be handed to students to help ensure they cover all the elements within their own work too.