Explore the popular story of KENSUKE’S KINGDOM by Michael Morpurgo, using this extensive 8-lesson Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key themes, characters and plot sequences. This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed, you are ready to go! Lesson 1:- Travel Agency Lesson 2:- Travel presentation Lesson 3:- Picture Postcards Lesson 4:- Investigation Lesson 5:- Michael’s Story Lesson 6:- Island Life Lesson 7:- Kensuke and Michael Lesson 8:- Writing as Michael Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone… Enjoy!

Explore RAINFORESTS using this extensive 8-lesson Drama resource pack which investigates a variety of ideas, designed to develop pupils understanding, knowledge and empathy with regards to rainforests around the world and the people who live in them. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! Lesson 1:- Who lives in the Rainforest? Lesson 2:- Rainforest Layers Lesson 3:- A Day in the Life Lesson 4:- Rainforest tribes Lesson 5:- Tribe meeting Lesson 6:- Consequences of Choices Lesson 7:- Defending the Rainforest Lesson 8:- Save the Rainforest advert

Explore the characters and experiences on Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to Antarctica. Centered around ‘The Ice Trap’ book, this extensive 6-lesson Drama resource pack provides you with a variety of activities, designed to develop pupils understanding, knowledge and empathy with regards to the experiences of Shackleton and his crew on their ship, The Endeavour. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! Lesson 1:- The Ice Trap introduction Lesson 2:- Persuasion Lesson 3:- Movement - Pack Ice Lesson 4:- Freeze Frames & Thought Tracking Lesson 5:- Cross-Cutting Lesson 6:- Final reflection

This one hour adapted script of William Shakespeare’s classic ‘Twelfth Night’ provides you with a reduced interpretation (approximately an hour performance time) that is ideal for actors aged 10 and above. “If music be the food of love, play on!”

Are you looking for some inspiration when it comes to setting cover for your Drama lessons? Feel free to use this selection of 14 lesson plan and activity templates in their current form or use the structure and edit them to suit your needs. TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78

This one hour adapted script of Nikolai Gogol’s classic ‘The Government Inspector’ provides you with a reduced interpretation (approximately an hour performance time) that is ideal for actors aged 11 and above - I am currently rehearsing this with my Year 7 class! 18 pages and 28 speaking roles. Mayor Councillor A Councillor B Councillor C Councillor D Councillor E Councillor F Traffic Director Driver Health Director Patient Education Director Child Stranger Servant Waiter Bob Dob Bartender Band Member 1 Band Member 2 Band Member 3 Hotel Manager Anna, Mayor’s Wife Maria, Mayor’s Daughter News Reporter Town Crier Government Inspector

Welcome to the perfect compliment for the Darkwood Manor story! Full of interesting activities, voice-overs and spine-chilling music; these detailed powerpoints and videos will take your delivery of Darkwood Manor to the next level and help further establish the gothic tone. During remote learning in 2020, I created videos to introduce each upcoming lesson, which inspired the story of Darkwood to go in new and interesting directions, especially at a time when we could not be face-to-face. It was an excellent tool for engaging pupils in an innovative way and each week they started the lesson excited to hear what was coming next - hope you like them. This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed, you are ready to go! TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78

Explore the classic SILENT MOVIE genre using this 8-week Drama powerpoint resource pack, which investigates in detail all the key aspects of what made silent movies so popular 100 years ago. This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and assessment rubric, so no planning needed, it’s ready to go! Lesson 1:- Introduction Lesson 2:- Stock Characters Lesson 3:- Planning Lesson 4&5:- Filming Lesson 6:- Sales Pitches Lesson 7:- Movie Premieres Lesson 8:- Extension Task

This fun 6-week Characterisation & Improvisation scheme explores a variety of skills and techniques to help pupils develop characters that are clearly different from themselves. All lessons come with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources. No planning is needed, so you are ready to go! Unit Objectives To understand and be able to create realistic characters using various character-building activities. To understand and be able to take part in the character-building activities. To understand why we use each technique; hot seating, character profile, interviewing.

An 8-week Advert Theatre scheme of work, exploring creating, rehearsing, performing, recording, editing, promoting and presenting a chosen product. This tried-and-tested pack includes powerpoints that allow pupils to develop their understanding, confidence and creativity by developing an advert of their choice. A great opportunity for young actors to explore this media format and follow the creative and logistical process with a team. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! Lesson 1: Advert Theatre introduction Lesson 2: Advert planning and rehearsing Lessons 3&4: Advert filming Lesson 5: Advert editing Lesson 6: Advert sales pitch Lesson 7: Advert premieres Lesson 8: Advert reflection

Check out this adapted version of the classic Dickens tale, ‘A Christmas Carol’. This full-length script adaptation was originally performed as a whole-school (18 months to 18 years) Christmas production at an international school and offers speaking parts for 40 actors. Enjoy!

Explore the classic story of MATILDA by Roald Dahl, using this extensive Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key characters, scenarios and themes. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! This tried-and-tested pack includes powerpoints, digital task activities and topic evaluation: Lesson 1:- The Wormwoods (Role on the Wall and Hot Seating) Lesson 2:- Miss Trunchbull (Vocal Skills and Body Language) Lesson 3:- Mr Wormwood (Role Play and Monologue) Lesson 4:- Practical Jokes (Teacher in Role and Tension) Lesson 5:- The Third Miracle (Status and News genre) Lesson 6:- Evaluation (Strengths and Areas for Improvement)

This extensive resource pack provides you with a wide selection of tried-and-tested SOWs, assignment briefs and extra support materials which are designed to guide you in your BTEC Level 3 Acting delivery: Schemes of work Assignment briefs Evaluation forms Timeline guides Grading criteria

Looking ahead to September? Setting up your own department curriculum from scratch? Teaching Drama for the first time and need some help?? If so and you teach DRAMA (primarily KS3), check out these complete tried-and-tested SOWs for all years groups from 7 to 9. You can find the supporting powerpoints and other resources for some of these schemes on my TES Shop, with more coming online soon: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78 Enjoy!

Explore the classic play BLOOD BROTHERS by Willy Russell, using this extensive Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key characters and plot sequences, along with the cultural, historical and social contexts of the story. The scheme comes complete with 10 detailed powerpoints and supporting materials, so no planning needed, it is ready to go! This tried-and-tested pack includes… Powerpoints (10 lessons) Digital pupil workbook Scheme of work (20+ lessons) Coursework checklist Project evaluation

Explore the true story of Christopher Craig and Derek Bentley, using this extensive Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key characters, scenarios and themes. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! This tried-and-tested scheme of work includes… Lesson 1: Death Penalty: Defend It, Mend It or End It? Lesson 2: Craig & Bentley – The first meeting Lesson 3: Colombian Hypnosis – On the roof Lesson 4: Police interview Lesson 5: Flashback – Court room Lesson 6: Movement sequence Lesson 7: Monologues Lessons 8-10: Final performance planning, rehearsing and performing

A 6-week Greek Theatre scheme of work, exploring chorus, masks and myths. This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! This resource pack includes: Scheme of work Powerpoints Unit overview Lesson planning Assessment criteria levels (2-5) Assessment guide Cover lesson pack Myth narratives

A 5-week Commedia scheme of work, exploring the history, characters and themes of this classic and fun Italian style of theatre. All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! Lesson 1:- Stock Characters Lesson 2:- Cross Talk Lesson 3:- Lazzi Lesson 4:- Masks from around the World Lesson 5:- Final assessment This extensive tried-and-tested pack includes: Lesson Powerpoints Character list Scenario list Cover lesson activity

Are you looking to create a clear, concise and effective assessment criteria for your Drama curriculum? If so, this resource pack will provide you with the perfect framework needed to offer structure and direction for both you and your pupils. The assessment framework can also be used as a target-setting tool, where pupils termly or half-termly use their workbooks to review their progress and to offer another level of inter-activity. They can also use a passport-sized photo to move around the framework display board (preferably on show in each classroom) as and when they achieve their set target. Included in this resource pack is the following: Assessment framework for Years 3-9 (adaptable, depending on which year groups you teach and when pupils start Drama). Drama workbooks for Years 5-9. Differentiated for specific year groups and editable, depending on year groups you teach and exam boards you work with (specific to Year 9 in preparation for GCSE).