An excellent KS3 resource for drama on Noughts and Crosses with a complete and ready to go seven lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to seven lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the seven core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to explore the theme of racism by creating a movement sequence of the protest outside Heathcroft School in the play Noughts and Crosses. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to use physical theatre techniques such as distant puppetry and stage combat to create a piece of drama which educates the audience on the bullying that Sephy encounters at school. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to use physical theatre and slow motion to explore the chaos occurring during the bombing in the shopping centre. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to understand what a split scene is and how to use it to create the idea of a news report being filmed in act one scene twenty one. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to understand what an objective is and how to use this to create a convincing character of either Callum or Mr Corsa during their duologue. Lesson six: In this lesson students learn to work as an ensemble to self-direct Ryan’s reprieve in the prison execution chamber using direct address, choral movement and physical theatre. Lesson seven: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on act two scene eight that represents the prison execution chamber for our end of unit assessment.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on technical theatre with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn and understand stage lighting and create specific lighting effects on the stage. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn and understand stage make up design through practicing applying a base, creating shadows and contour lines to make your performer into Frankenstein. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn understand costume design through creating and designing a costume template for a character and designing a costume plot for a chosen play extract. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn and understand the role of a sound designer in film or stage productions. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn and understand the role of a set designer in film or stage productions. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on all of the knowledge and information they have gained in the past lessons about technical theatre into a final presentation project.

An excellent KS4 resource for GCSE drama AQA 8261 specification on texts in practice with a complete and ready to go twelve lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to twelve lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the twelve core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this twelve lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to understand the characters and themes within ‘Blue Remembered Hills’ by Dennis Potter. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to play children effectively by adapting our vocal and physical skills to replicate seven year olds. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to perform a range of characters from Blue Remembered Hills within their performances. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to bring to life a character from Blue Remembered Hill’s using effective vocal and physical skills in our performance. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to use connotation, denotation and hot seating to effectively understand the character of Donald Duck from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson six: In this lesson students learn to play a range of different characters effectively using our vocal and physical skills through freeze frames and role play. Lesson seven: In this lesson students learn to explore and rehearse scenes eight, ten, eleven and thirteen in today’s lesson to build our understanding and knowledge of the characters from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson eight: In this lesson students learn to explore and rehearse scenes fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and eighteen in today’s lesson to build our understanding and knowledge of the characters from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson nine: In this lesson students learn to explore and rehearse scenes twenty one, twenty two, twenty three and twenty four in today’s lesson to build our understanding and knowledge of the characters from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson ten: In this lesson students learn to explore and rehearse scenes twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, twenty eight and twenty nine in today’s lesson to build our understanding and knowledge of the characters from Blue Remembered Hills. Lesson eleven: In this lesson students learn to rehearse our two chosen extracts from Blue Remembered Hills to simulate a mock performance of the module for text’s in practice next year. Lesson twelve: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on their use of vocal and physical skills, together with any appropriate theatrical skills, to bring the two chosen extracts from Blue Remembered Hills to life effectively on the stage for an assessment.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on improvisation skills with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to use improvisation to create comedy on the stage while using our physical and vocal skills in an over exaggerated manner to communicate a cooking show and an operating theatre. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to use improvisation to create tension on the stage while using mirroring, choral work, emotion lines and mime to communicate a mission impossible scenario. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to use improvisation to create a dramatic atmosphere on the stage while using our body language, facial expressions and gestures to communicate a mission impossible scenario. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to create a whole class piece of drama which is based in a bank to encourage a precise representation of a character through improvisation. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to create a whole class piece of drama which is based in a five-star hotel to encourage a precise representation of a character through improvisation. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on a whole class piece of drama which is based in a shopping centre to encourage a precise representation of a character through improvisation.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on introduction to drama skills with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn about the four pillars of basic drama control, concentration, trust and teamwork through practical activities. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn about how acting is about reacting to different stimuli through improvisation activities. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn about how drama contains theatrical skills such as tableau’s and their use in front of an audience. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn about how physical skills such as facial expression and body language can be improved to developed to create a more convincing character. Lesson five: In this lesson student learn about how vocal skills such as volume and tone can be improved to developed to create a more convincing character. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on the four pillars of drama, physical and vocal skills and the pupils ability to improvise in character through a four stage improvisation.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on the First World War with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn how to use a tableau, choral speech, improvisation and a split stage to understand people’s reactions to propaganda posters in the lead up to the First World War. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn about family life in 1914 through the use of tableau’s, thought tracks and role play to explore the roles families had at the time. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn about the expectation of war vs the reality of war by using tableau’s, mime, cross cutting and marking the moment to examine the First World War. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to use music and diaries as a stimulus for a performance based in No Man’s Land through the use of tableau’s, slow motion and soundscapes to represent an attack in a trench during the First World War. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to use a poem as a starting point to create a piece of devised drama based on the First World War. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on a text stimuli called trench life and under attack to create a variety of soldiers in the First World War in a trench.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on Stanislavski’s spy school with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to demonstrate and explore naturalism and method of acting in performance. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to create a convincing spy through method acting techniques and a role on the wall to portray a truthful character in performance. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to avoid capture as an agent and use the acting technique the ‘Magic If’ to help create a convincing spy. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to use tempo and rhythm when developing their spy. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to demonstrate the use of emotion memory and sense memory to create truthful reactions for our spies. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on how to use our super-objectives, objectives, active objectives and obstacles to help them to create a convincing Spy and realism in acting.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on Missing Dan Nolan by Mark Wheeler with a complete and ready to go fourteen lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work, you get access to (enter number) lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the fourteen core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this fourteen lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to read section one of the play Missing Dan Nolan and identify specific stylistic features in this scene. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to use techniques such as role play, mime, slow motion and freeze frames to explore section two and three from Missing Dan Nolan to further our understanding of this play text. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to develop a deeper understanding of the character of Greg in section four and five of Missing Dan Nolan through using techniques such as inner monologues that educate the audience about Dan’s disappearance. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to select key moments from the plot of Missing Dan Nolan from section five and six to understand the disappearance of Dan Nolan. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to understand the context and themes contained within the play Missing Dan Nolan and begin to discuss initial group ideas for their assessment next week. Lesson six: In this lesson students demonstrate their chosen extract from Missing Dan Nolan for their midterm assessment that examines their creating, performing and evaluating skills. Lesson seven: In this lesson students learn to develop a clear understanding of Frantic Assemblies work through a technique called chair duets that will allow the audience to understand the relationship between two characters from the play Missing Dan Nolan. Lesson eight: In this lesson students learn to begin the process of selecting and casting their chosen extract from Missing Dan Nolan ready for their end of unit assessment with a particular focus on the different areas of the stage and how to avoid upstaging, crossing and clearing upon their stage space. Lesson nine: In this lesson students learn to maintain or sustain their chosen character for their chosen extract from Missing Dan Nolan through using the four pillars of drama, creating a roll on the wall and hot seating. Lesson ten: In this lesson students learn to develop a directorial intention, understand their set design and rehearse their extract from Missing Dan Nolan in preparation for their final performance.

A one hour year six transition lesson to introduce students to the world of drama as they start their journey at secondary school. This lesson will introduce student to the department, behaviour expectations in the studio and practical team buildings exercises such as catch my name and getting to know you.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on physical theatre with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn the fundamental skills inspired by Frantic assembly to work cohesively as an ensemble. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn how we can create scenes using an ensemble cast in a physical theatre style promoted by Frantic Assembly. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to consider how movement can have meaning through the use of simple rules and instructions through moving as one, clear the space and chair duets. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to create an ensemble performance using contact and lifts known as pocket, wrap, hook and wolf to engage the audience. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to use physical theatre skills such as ensemble movements and choral speaking inspired by Frantic Assembly to explore the underground scene in the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on the use of physical theatre skills such as ensemble movements, choral speaking and lifts inspired by Frantic Assembly to explore the underground scene in the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon ready for an assessment piece in today’s lesson.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on Applying theatre practitioners with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to use Brecht’s teachings on gestus to multirole effectively as contrasting characters from a set play text. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to develop their application, knowledge and understanding of naturalistic acting techniques such as the given circumstances and the magic if to articulate a true performance to an extract of a script from Stanislavski’s ‘System Theatre’. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to apply and understand the way in which Brecht’s ‘Epic Theatre’ techniques such as foreshadowing and narration can be used in a performance to break the fourth wall in front of the audience. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to apply and understand the way in which Grotowski’s ‘Poor Theatre’ techniques such as physicality, soundscapes and choral speech can be used in a performance to build the relationship between the actor and the audience. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to recap the theories of Stanislavski, Brecht and Grotowski through rehearsing a performance called “The Greedy Monster”. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on the theories of Stanislavski, Brecht and Grotowski through a performance called “The Greedy Monster”.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on silent movies and slapstick with a complete and ready to go seven lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to seven lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this seven lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn about the four elements of mime to create a performance based on Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Lion Cage’. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn about the four elements of mime to create a slapstick performance based upon a silent movie called ‘The Kid’ by Charlie Chaplin and combine this with a stage combat routine. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to create and develop a slapstick performance based upon a silent movie called ‘Hog Wild’ by Laurel and Hardy with a particular focus on a comic aside. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to create and develop a farcical slapstick performance based upon a silent movie called ‘Dirty Work’ by Laurel and Hardy. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to create and develop a contemporary farcical slapstick performance based upon a silent movie called ‘Mr Bean attends Church’ by Rowan Atkinson. Lesson six: In this lesson students learn to rehearse a slapstick performance from the story the ‘Poor Wretch’ ready for an end of unit assessment. Lesson seven: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on a slapstick performance from the story the ‘Poor Wretch’ for an end of unit assessment.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on Blood Brothers with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to be introduced to the play Blood Brothers and learn about some of the key themes within this play text. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to be introduced to some of the key characters in the play Blood Brothers and learn some of the key lines within this play text. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn how to use their physicality and vocality to portray a convincing comedic character from Blood Brothers. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to turn Mickey’s monologue into an ensemble piece of physical theatre that also has narration and mime to entertain the audience. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to understand what naturalism is as a style of theatre, how it is achieved on the stage and how they can apply this theory to practice in Mickey and Edward’s duologue. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on a naturalistic extract of Mickey and Edward’s duologue.

An excellent KS3 resource for drama on melodrama with a complete and ready to go six lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to six lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the six core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this six lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn and discover information about Victorian theatres and understand how to apply physical and vocal skills in a melodrama. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn and understand what Melodrama is and consider how to successfully create the four key stock characters within this artistic movement. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to use the stock characters that they developed from the last lesson to devise a short scene based on the phrase “You’ll never get away with this”. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn how to use an aside and how to apply this to a performance from melodrama that builds towards a climax. Lesson five: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on their understanding of the stock characters in this artistic style of melodrama through a text. Lesson six: In this lesson students complete a summative assessment on their understanding of the stock characters in this artistic style of melodrama through a devised performance.

An excellent KS4 resource for GCSE drama AQA 8261 specification on theatre roles and staging configurations with a complete and ready to go two lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to two lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the two core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this two lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to revise for section A of the written paper ready for our written paper. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to answer and understand the requirements of a section A question from the written paper.

An excellent KS5 resource for A-level drama 7262 specification on applying the theory of theatre practitioners with a complete and ready to go fifteen lesson SOW which includes all additional worksheets. If you purchase this scheme of work you get access to fifteen lesson powerpoints with around 80 to 100 slides over the complete SOW that help students to access and succeed at the fifteen core outcomes which are designed for this module. In this fifteen lesson SOW students will learn about: Lesson one: In this lesson students learn to we apply and understand key theories from Stanislavski such as belief and emotion memory, the feeling of truth and relaxation to create a convincing role within Stanislavski’s system. Lesson two: In this lesson students learn to apply and understand key theories from Stanislavski such as concentration, agility, observation, and accentuation to create a convincing role within Stanislavski’s system. Lesson three: In this lesson students learn to apply and understand key theories from Stanislavski such as the given circumstances and the magic if to create a convincing role within Stanislavski’s system. Lesson four: In this lesson students learn to be introduced to the theatre practitioner of Kneehigh and apply their devising techniques to the fairy tale of Peter Pan. Lesson five: In this lesson students learn to devise our own version of a fairy tale from the Grimm tales in the style of Kneehigh. Lesson six: In this lesson students learn to perform our version of our chosen fairy tale in the style of Kneehigh. Lesson seven: In this lesson students learn to understand key theories from Antonin Artaud such as uncomfortability, removal of language, working on extremes and breathing patterns to create a convincing role within the Theatre of Cruelty. Lesson eight: In this lesson students learn to understand key theories from Antonin Artaud such as emotion lines, concrete language of symbols, Artaudian characterisation and soundscapes to create a convincing role within the Theatre of Cruelty. Lesson nine: In this lesson students learn to devise a piece of theatre from a stimulus based on a mental asylum in the style of the Theatre of Cruelty. Lesson ten: In this lesson students learn to understand key theories from Boal’s arsenal of games and exercises such as blind cars, name and gesture, Colombian hypnosis and push not to win to create a convincing role within the Theatre of the Oppressed. Lesson eleven: In this lesson students learn to understand key theories from Boal’s image theatre such as rhythm with chairs, complete the image, individual imagery and imagery of the oppressed to create a convincing role within the Theatre of the Oppressed. Lesson twelve: In this lesson students learn to understand key theories from Boal’s forum theatre to create a convincing role within the Theatre of the Oppressed.

A set of four wordsearches on the subject of drama suitable for KS3 and KS4.

A free and quick drama cover worksheet based on creating a narrative through a storyboard.

A free and quick drama cover worksheet based on creating a mask template.

A free and quick drama cover worksheet based on creating a character through a roll on the wall worksheet.