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I am an 'Outstanding' qualified Secondary Drama teacher who currently teaches KS3 & KS4 English and KS3-KS5 Drama. I have also taught KS1 for two consecutive years prior to this. I own a First BA (hons) degree in Drama and Performance and have been teaching for three years.

I am an 'Outstanding' qualified Secondary Drama teacher who currently teaches KS3 & KS4 English and KS3-KS5 Drama. I have also taught KS1 for two consecutive years prior to this. I own a First BA (hons) degree in Drama and Performance and have been teaching for three years.
Drama Skills (Basic Skill test KS3)
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Drama Skills (Basic Skill test KS3)

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This includes: Power Point exploring Basic Drama skills with a restaurant-themed stimulus. This then expands into a traditional home-dinner setting with a bonus task of mirroring against a ‘dinner party gone wrong’. Lesson plan further explaining the slides on the Power Point with extra tasks for excelling pupils.
Greek Chorus - Understanding and Exploration
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Greek Chorus - Understanding and Exploration

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This pack includes: Power Point presentation that explains, explores and directs pupils into learning about the use of Greek Chorus in theatre. This presentation explores how Greek Chorus has also been used in modern day film and theatre for starting points. Lesson plan has also been included for further explanation on the presentation and what can be used to push pupils further with their explorations. Video links are included on the final slide for sound stimuli and references.
KS3 Drama Assessment Sheet. (Questionnaire)
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KS3 Drama Assessment Sheet. (Questionnaire)

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This KS3 Drama assessment sheet allows pupils to answer questions based on scriptwriting, drama styles, panto and stage directions. This sheet is for easy understanding on a pupils ability and understanding for the KS3 drama curriculum.
Our Day Out - Marking the Moment and more.
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Our Day Out - Marking the Moment and more.

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This pack includes: 5 slide power point including script and image stimuli. Finishing off with a success criteria for children to assess themselves on. This Power Point focuses on the use of ‘Marking the Moment’ in drama and how it creates an impact on a performance piece. Also included: ‘Our Day Out’ mini assessment sheet for teacher and pupils, focusing on their knowledge and understanding of the play and techniques used.
The Twits - Drama exploration and resources.
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The Twits - Drama exploration and resources.

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6 slide Power Point focusing on Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’. Focus points are: Cross-Cutting Action Clip Freeze Frame Hot Seating Narration Role Play Script / Sections of the story have been copied into the presentation for reference. Music is also available for stimulus and support. Also included for printout: Character labels, script and a lesson plan.
Pantelone / Arlecchino Commedia Dell'Arte
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Pantelone / Arlecchino Commedia Dell'Arte

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This pack includes: Power Point presentation for classroom use Word document printouts that further explain characters for visual / revision aid and script to follow Commedia Dell’Arte format. Power Point presentation consists of 6 slides. These slides cover key characters and modern day representation of notable characteristics, success criteria and scenario starters for practical exploration.
Assessment bundle.
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Assessment bundle.

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These assessment worksheets focus on a KS3 understanding of Drama in education. They allow opportunity to focus on terminology and give examples of how it is used and where it may have been used in a pupils learning. These worksheets can be used for KS4/KS5 learning as a source of reflection / extending knowledge of Drama that is not on the UK curriculum.
Commedia Dell'Arte lesson on Mask exploration
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Commedia Dell'Arte lesson on Mask exploration

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This pack includes: Power Point presentation for classroom use Word document printouts that further explain the use of Masks in style and prinout opportunities for visual / revision aid and a script to follow. Power Point presentation consists of 6 slides. These slides stimulate conversation on masks used in day-to-day life, how masks can restrict areas of performance in theatre and how it can benefit and enhance others. Also included are success criteria stems and a script.
DRAMA STRATEGIES - Quick lesson. Titles + quotes.
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DRAMA STRATEGIES - Quick lesson. Titles + quotes.

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This 2 slide Power Point presentation includes quick and easy stimuli for pupils to create from. This lesson provides titles of choice for pupils to devise from and/or quotes to choose from or add to their performance. This lesson is nice and easy to use during a change in topic or for a change in focus.
DRAMA STRATEGIES - A Journey.
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DRAMA STRATEGIES - A Journey.

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This pack includes: Power Point presentation 8 page and complete lesson plan including differentiation and challenge. 5 slide Power Point presentation covering starter task, conversation starters, image stimuli, colour-coded terminology and association, success criteria x 2 and challenge for pupils who show greater depth learning.
Pantomime - Introduction lesson.
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Pantomime - Introduction lesson.

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This 6 slide Power Point is a quick and easy presentation for the introduction of Pantomime in Drama. This slide introduces Pantomime’s beginning, exploration of genre and a breakdown of history. This follows examples of Panto, character styles with well-known examples, stock characters and theatre techniques. This Power Point offers no practical activity but can be used as a visual breakdown with discussion points. Lesson Objective: To introduce pantomime as a genre, exploring its traditions and stock characters.
Pantomime - Stock Character exploration.
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Pantomime - Stock Character exploration.

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This Power Point presentation consists of 8 slides. Learning Objective: To explore Pantomime stock characters and successfully demonstrate them. This presentation starts with a challenge to identify images of stock characters and label their roles / names. For further challenge, pupils can list other stock characters with similar roles in different Pantomimes. Following this is a success criteria list reading for practical exploration. The practical task for this lesson is to create a short scene in groups with identifiable stock characters that have been discussed earlier in the lesson. A scenario has been included in this Power Point if prompts are needed for lower ability groups. A critic board is also included for pupils to follow, should any performances be shown at the end of this lesson. This includes sentence starters on useful and constructive feedback for peers to share. This lesson also includes a plenary for all that has been discussed / explored within the lesson.
World of Theatre - Roles outside of acting.
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World of Theatre - Roles outside of acting.

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This 6 slide Power Point presentation explores different roles in the world of theatre that do not just focus on being an actor. This lesson allows conversation and research into a variety of important roles and gives pupils the chance to focus on Drama as a subject of choice and differentiation. Areas of focus are: Lighting Technician Sound Designer Director Costume Designer This lesson delves into these roles at a KS3/ early KS4 level. If this was to be adapted for personal use, it could easily be extended for later KS4 and KS5.
Commedia Dell'Arte in KS3
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Commedia Dell'Arte in KS3

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This pack includes two lesson presentations and two print out Word documents for visual aid or revision. These lessons focus on the stagecraft of Commedia, characters and notable characteristics, masks and exploration of physical theatre and script / scenario stimuli.
World of Theatre - Role of the Director.
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World of Theatre - Role of the Director.

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This 38 page Power Point slide explores the role, responsibility, skills and opportunities that a director faces. This Power Point also includes a ‘key word’ page, examples of both female and male directors, video footage of directors discussing their craft, tips on how to gain work experience if someone wished to explore this role further and activities to try out the role of being a director themselves. Finally, this presentation includes a quiz for pupils to engage with as a variation of how revision is conducted in learning.
Pantomime - Set Design. (Easily Adaptable)
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Pantomime - Set Design. (Easily Adaptable)

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This Power Point presentation is easily adaptable to focus on Set Design as a whole, rather than just for organising a Pantomime. This scheme can be used for KS3 and for KS4 as a recap. This presentation consists of 29 slides. Learning Objectives: To gain some awareness of the set design process. To develop an understanding of the set designer. This lesson covers: Staging Director Scenic Designer Production Stage layouts Prompt questions on benefits / disadvantages of different stage layouts Diagrams Recap Quiz! Black Box theatre exploration Design styles (minimalistic, realistic) Scales Materials Transitions Plenary Also included is an opportunity for pupils to design their own stage design with the challenge to use as many areas covered in this scheme of work. This is also available as a printable document in the pack.
Pantomime - The rehearsal process. (Adaptable)
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Pantomime - The rehearsal process. (Adaptable)

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This Power Point is used for a scheme of work focusing on Pantomime. However, it can be easily changed for a focus on the rehearsal process in theatre as a whole. (Recommended for KS3 use but can be a simple recap for KS4). This 11 slide presentation focuses on how a show is created from a strict rehearsal schedule. This lesson also allows pupils to learn about the stage and the correct terms for all stage points. Included in this pack is a blank template of a stage for revision / game purposes - to correctly label each spot on a stage and the correct term. Also included is a printable version with all correct answers. This is also on the Power Point for group discussion. Learning Objectives : To understand the production rehearsal process To develop an understanding of rehearsal techniques
World of Theatre - Set Designer
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World of Theatre - Set Designer

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This 32 page Power Point presentation explores the role of Set Designer in the theatre industry. The presentation explores the role, responsibilities, skills and resources needed for this role. This is followed by examples of notable designers, video interview footage, tips on how to gain experience in this field as a beginner and activities to try out the role of being a Set Designer in class. Following this is a clear breakdown (with images) on how the process of designing a set takes place in the world of theatre. Both maximalism and minimalism is explored. Finally, a quiz is included at the end of this quiz to provide an alternative method of revision.