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 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 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 PDF 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.
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 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 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!
A great resource pack to help students to start developing their own Directorial Concepts for Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Sec C of the written exam - Component 3).
The resource focuses on initial ideas for the entire play (as the exam board requires students to make reference to the entire play as well as focus on the chosen extract) so is good to use at the start of your teaching.
Easy to print and students can complete the work in the booklet itself.
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 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 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!
A 20 slide PowerPoint filled with a variety of different games and activities to explore with Primary school students (aged between 5-10 years old).
Great to help inspire your drama club or lessons!
This 16 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of DV8’s style of theatre.
With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.
The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.
Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.
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.
Two mock/ practice exam papers for AQA GCSE Dance.
Mock 1: Includes a range of Section A and B questions.
There are 20 marks available for a range of questions based on Section A and then 12 marks (2 x 6 mark questions) for Section B.
There is also a PowerPoint to guide the lesson with time for students to revise independently beforehand.
Great to use as a mini mock exam and help inform assessment data
Mock 2: Includes a range of Section A, B and C questions
Is intended to be used after Mock 1 but can be used at any time
There are 20 marks available for a range of questions based on Section A, 12 marks (2 x 6 mark questions) for Section B and then 10 marks on a range of questions based on ‘Shadows’ for Section C.
Great to use as an end of year mock exam or part way through the year to help inform assessment data
Both have space for the students to write their answers exactly like they will in the real exam!
This 19 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Epic Theatre’.
With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.
The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.
Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.
This 12 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of The Paper Birds Theatre style.
With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.
The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.
Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.
This 27 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of Stanislavski’s theatre.
With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.
The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.
Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.
This 17 slide PowerPoint explores the essential elements of Antonin Artaud’s ‘Theatre of Cruelty’.
With practical tasks as well as in-depth information, these lessons (which can spand over 4 hours) will help ensure students fully understand his style.
The lessons are structured to help students not only understand the style, aims and techniques but also how to devise their own work within the style.
Essential for any GCSE/ BTEC/ A Level/ IB Drama and Theatre student.
This detailed booklet has been designed to help support students writing their Component 1 Creative Log for Eduqas GCSE Drama.
The booklet includes:
explanation of the coursework
descriptions of each stages requirements
exemplar paragraphs (achieved full marks)
What to include within each ‘stage’.
There is also space for students to draft their own work so it is all kept in one place to help with organisation.