Do your students struggle to learn lines? Do they give up easily? Have you got stuck with your own ideas to help them? Here you will find two vibrant posters with a total of 12 easy steps (6 on each poster) guiding you through a number of different ideas and exercises for line learning. One rule doesn’t work for every learner!

A four-lesson practical introduction to the culture and context of Kindertransport by Diane Samuels. Created for a Year 10 class studying the text for the OCR Drama scheme. These lessons were created as a precursor to reading the play in order to engage and intrigue the students, as well as giving a clear foundation to the themes and context. What does it mean to be a refugee? What impact can time/location have on separated families? What is Kindertransport? Lesson 1 & 2: To explore and understand the overriding emotions and themes of Kindertransport (separation/new culture/reunion) Lesson 3 & 4: To understand how to distil research into important information and how to explore that information in a memorable and meaningful way There is a requirement for a Research homework before lesson 3, and a suggestion for a Display Wall homework after lesson 4 (particularly helpful if starting a unit in Year 10, which doesn’t have an exam until the end of Year 11!).

Example lesson from a full scheme on Improvisation for KS3 Drama. Inspired by Keith Johnstone’s book “Impro” looking at spontaneity, narration and status. Full 9-lesson scheme available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fail-again-fail-better-improvisation-ks3-drama-scheme-12625036 25 downloads in the last week! - I would so appreciate if you could review this resource if you download it :)

Originally created as a Year 7 Spring Term unit leading into an introduction to devising, this 9-lesson scheme of work creates a structured and insightful journey through Improvisation techniques looking at spontaneity, narration and status, inspired by Keith Johnstone’s 1979 book “Impro”. Although the priority when creating this scheme in coming out of lockdown 2.0 in 2021 was to give the students real fun, confidence and an experience of the enjoyment of drama, the scheme also has clear targets and was brilliant for skill development and the understanding of foundation techniques that would be useful in the future. This scheme would also work well for Year 8 and 9 to encourage them to free their growing inhibitions! An example lesson can be downloaded for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/example-improv-lesson-ks3-12626429 This scheme follows an initial very basic introduction to what improvisation is (spontaneity, listening, responding to offers). I would recommend an initial workshop-style lesson using games and warm ups such as The Bucket of Possibilities, The 1-Minute Topic Challenge, Opposing Objectives, or other games from Whose Line Is It Anyway? Do get in touch if you want more ideas!

What jobs can taking Drama lead to? Which skills might help you become a lawyer or politician? Is it worth taking Drama at GCSE or beyond? This free lesson is part of a full 11-lesson scheme of work titled All The World’s A Stage looking at how drama skills can help with many different career paths, and isn’t just about Acting. This would also make a good lesson for English Speaking skills looking at debating and persuading. For the full scheme “All The World’s A Stage: The Importance of Drama: Skills, Wellbeing, Jobs, Career Paths”, view the link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-drama-scheme-jobs-careers-skills-all-the-world-s-a-stage-12624553?fbclid=IwAR0P6JS-Njk3G7hXCrZPAFF1rj9wVGDD4Ckvo0Ko3KMmM1VzW7TIqbyfnoc 60 downloads in the last week! - I would so appreciate if you could review this resource if you download it :)

**A full 11 lesson scheme of work perfect for KS3 Drama. Do you want your Year 7s, 8s and 9s to know that Drama is about more than just Acting? This extensive scheme that could easily cover a full term looks at how important different drama skills are and how they can be essential for many different career paths. ** From TV presenters to Lawyers to Politicians and to Charity Workshop Leaders, this scheme of work uses a variety of practical examples to get the students on their feet using their drama skills every lesson. When it comes to students picking their GCSEs, this scheme will help them to see the value of a subject like Drama. This scheme could lead on nicely to either a Storytelling/Narration unit or a Shakespeare unit, with the penultimate lessons looking at engaging younger participants/audiences and the final lesson looking at the 7 ages of man monologue. Download an example lesson for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12624574