An introduction to the 17th Century French context for those studying Moliére by Bulgakov : designed to be used a s ‘whoosh’ by drama teachers but could work for English as well.

Sample teaching material for A Woman in Waiting for IGCSE Drama Pre-release 2021-2

Sample teaching slides for Like Doves We Rise by Yaël Farber fro IGCSE Drama Pre-release 2021-2. For the rest of the slides go to www.the-understudy.org

This is a sample of our full Scheme of Learning / Unit of Work designed for teaching the play, A Monster Calls, (based on the novel by Patrick Ness; devised by Sally Cookson and company) to a Key Stage 3 / Middle School aged class. There are nine lessons, including reading and discussion questions; a practical warm-up; a main learning activity; and sharing/feedback guidance. There are also two options for a final assessment. Each lesson is accompanied by beautifully designed slides to inspire your students and help you lead the lessons. The Scheme of Learning and the slides can be edited by you to adapt to your particular context or they can simply be used as they are.  For the full scheme, go to https://www.the-understudy.org/amonstercalls

This is a sample of our fantastic new pack for teaching Blood Wedding. The full pack is available st www.the-understudy.org. It includes a full scheme of work suitable for A/S-Level students (but could be used with KS4 as well). It is accompanied by over 120 beautiful slides covering introduction to the world of the play; contextual exploration and research; and teaching of the full play. Each lesson is structured around academic discussion leading to practical work, followed up with written work. You can just about turn up and teach! And you will so look forward to these lessons with The Understudy at your back. Our slides are stunning and everything is editable so as you develop your own practice and generate more ideas through teaching the play, you can continue to adapt them for your context. Teachers all around the world absolutely love our resources. You will too!