Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 23 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Actor, Writer and Director. Please get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 23 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Actor, Writer and Director. Please get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
Do you know your Taylor Swift lyrics from your William Shakespeare prose?
Here’s the ultimate challenge in this 15 Question Quiz!
I have created this for my upcoming Shakespeare Week as part of a House competition. Feel free to adapt it and use in whatever way you feel is best for you - could also be a perfect activity for your English and/or Drama lessons.
This tried-and-tested 6 week Drama scheme of work is designed to introduce your pupils to the Ancient Roman civilization. The perfect support scheme to exploring this popular History topic in primary schools.
Lesson 1: Roman Life
Lesson 2: Roman Soldiers
Lesson 3: Romulus and Remus
Lesson 4: Boudicca, Warrior Queen
Lesson 5: Pompeii
Lesson 6: Roman Entertainment
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Looking to refresh your Key Stage 3 Drama curriculum planning for the upcoming academic year and beyond?
Setting up your own Drama department from scratch?
Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for some much-needed inspiration?
If the answer is YES to any of the above, check out this extensive tried-and-tested resource bundle, which will provide you with excellent material for the full academic year across the whole of Key Stage 3. The extra bonus is an effective assessment criteria, which offers a clear and consistent structure to support all schemes.
All schemes come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Characterisation and Improvisation
Greek Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Commedia D’ell Arte
Blood Brothers
Silent Movies
“Let Him Have It!”: The Case of Craig and Bentley
KS3 Drama Assessment Criteria and Target-Setting pack
Explore the popular story of THE IRON MAN by Ted Hughes, using this fun 5-lesson Drama resource pack which investigates in detail the key themes, characters and plot sequences.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Lesson 1:- The Crash
Lesson 2:- Puppetry
Lesson 3:- Hogarth
Lesson 4:- The Farmers
Lesson 5:- Dragon News Report
Enjoy!
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!
Are you looking for an end of term performance which your pupils and teachers will love?!
This short 7-page / 8 character script was originally written as a staff pantomime production, however it could easily be performed by a group of young actors as part of a presentation evening and/or Drama Club.
Lots of fun for actors and audience is guaranteed - enjoy! :)
CHARACTER LIST
Narrator
Jack
Jack’s Mother
Old Man
Giant
Giant’s Wife
Magic Harp
Golden Goose
Check out this adapted version of the classic Dickens tale, ‘A Christmas Carol’.
This full-length script 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 GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE by Roald Dahl, using this 6-week Drama resource pack, which investigates in detail all the key characters and plot sequences.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Lesson 1:- George & Grandma
Lesson 2:- Soundscapes and Asides
Lesson 3:- Emotions
Lesson 4:- Naughty Grandma
Lesson 5:- Making the Medicine
Lesson 6:- Taking the Medicine
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.
Looking to refresh your planning for next academic year?
Setting up your own department curriculum from scratch?
Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for some help??
If so and you teach DRAMA (primarily KS2), check out these complete tried-and-tested schemes for all years groups from 3 to 6.
You can find the supporting powerpoints and other resources for some of these SOWs on my TES Shop, with more coming online soon:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78
Looking to refresh your curriculum for this academic year?
Setting up a department from scratch?
Teaching GCSE and/or BTEC Drama for the first time and looking for help??
If so and you teach DRAMA to KS3-5, check out this wide variety of 6 tried-and-tested SOWs and other fun resources.
Enjoy!
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78
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
Looking to refresh your Drama curriculum, ready for this academic year and beyond?
Building a new Drama department from scratch??
Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for some inspiration??
If the answer is YES to any of the above and you teach KS3 DRAMA, check out this wide variety of 20 tried-and-tested schemes.
All schemes come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
The extensive bundle includes…
Schemes of work
Lesson powerpoints
Unit overviews
Assessment criteria
Assessment rubrics
Evaluation forms
Scripts
Cover lesson tasks
Quiz
Looking for festive-themed performances to present both in the classroom and on your school stage?
All of these are tried-and-tested resources, which have consistently produced great results.
‘A Christmas Carol’ adapted script (18 pages / 40 speaking roles)
Comedy Nativity script (5 pages / 8 speaking roles)
‘Little Red Riding Hood’ pantomime script (6 pages / 9 speaking roles)
‘Cinderella’ pantomime script (6 pages / 11 speaking roles)
Christmas monologues (6 characters)
Pantomime scheme (detailed powerpoints - 6 lessons)
Christmas Quiz (20 questions)
This resource pack offers a scheme of work and assignment briefs for teaching TV & FILM ACTING.
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Are you looking for different ways to improve your pupil’s knowledge of what UK politics is about, in preparation for the upcoming General Election on Thursday 4th July?
General Election 2024 Assembly - 10 slides, full of detail to introduce pupils to the UK electoral system
General Election 2024 Quiz - 20 multiple-choice questions designed to develop pupil knowledge
This tried-and-tested 5 week Drama scheme of work is designed to introduce your pupils to the Ancient Egyptian civilization. The perfect support scheme to exploring this popular History topic in primary schools.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Looking to refresh your Drama curriculum planning?
Setting up a Drama department from scratch?
Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for some help??
If so and you teach KS2 and 3 DRAMA, check out these tried-and-tested SOWs for all year groups from 3 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
A 6-week Mask scheme of work, exploring techniques and scenarios.
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 allows pupils to develop their understanding, confidence and creativity with masks.
A great opportunity for young actors to explore this traditional art-form, although with a modern twist!
This free resource pack offers a scheme of work and assignment briefs for delivering the BTEC Drama PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP unit.
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