This resource has been created for teachers of Drama who still need to provide tasks for students that might be self-isolating at home. It provides 15 individual tasks and 3 extension tasks all based around the play DNA by Dennis Kelly. It can also be used by students as a series of revision tasks. Feel free to use how you like.

This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 40 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces students to: Tableau Proxemics Thought Track A short story Narration Monologue Creating a scene This includes all resources and video links that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking from the start of the new school year in Year 8 KS3.

This worksheet is for students at home self-isolating who need to be working from home. There are a selection of 12 tasks based on different learning styles: written, oral and visual in relation to both directing and performing and 3 extension activities. Recommended for Year 9 / 8th Grade / age 13-14 Fully editable- Feel free to use it as you wish.

This worksheet is for students at home self-isolating who need to be working from home. There are a selection of 12 tasks based on different learning styles: written, oral and visual in relation to both directing and performing and 3 extension activities. Recommended for Year 8 / 7th Grade / age 12-13 Fully editable- Feel free to use it as you wish.

The play DNA was first staged in 2007 at the National Theatre before going on national tour for the first time. It’s a play about a group of teenagers, who could be described as a ‘gang’, who have accidentally killed one of their classmates. This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 54 page PowerPoint, which looks in detail at the play and concludes with a detailed assessment task. Students will analyse: The text to understand the characters, plot and themes of the play, Develop a range of theatrical skills which could be applied to performance and generate, develop and communicate ideas which could be used at a later date in performance or for theory work specifically through: Hierarchy Tension Dialogue Character traits Voice Rhythm Emotion Power Mime Placards Narration Off-text Improvisation Conscience corridor Cross-cutting Hot-seating Design This is invaluable if studying the text at GCSE level. Set text for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama.

This scheme of work is designed to introduce students to using a variety of historical texts and facts as stimuli for drama, as well as considering the consequences of actions. At the end of the unit, students perform a whole class improvisation enacting a court trial. Links to GCSE Drama and cross-curricular links with History, Geography, English and PSHE. The scheme encourages students to analyse character through exploratory methods, such as monologue, improvisation and tableau to successfully present a character analysed in the historical story of a shipwreck. Each lesson in this 6 lesson plan also includes a full breakdown of practical exercises and activities and links to the true story of the mignonette as their stimulus, to aid students learning. Enjoy!

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to introduce students to the different performance devices that can be used in devised work. The scheme encourages students to explore their imagination, concentrate on creating and presenting a character, as well as exploring the use of: tableau, thought track, monologue and dialogue. Each lesson in this 6 lesson plan also includes a full break down of practical exercises and activities and a short story to use as their stimulus, to aid students learning.

This online full unit of work created for online, blended or classroom based learning includes a 45 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces and develops students to: Tableau Character Social context Setting Time period Proxemics Research Thought track Stanza Neglect Background Poem Writing In-role Hot-seating Conscience Alley Monologue Key skills This includes all resources that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking in Year 9 KS3 or could be used as an introduction to devising in KS4 Year 10/11 for the new recommendations.

This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 41 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces students to: Soap Opera Character Voice Movement Facial expression Narrative Cliff-hanger Open ended narrative Emotion Location Relationships Issues Scenes Episodes This includes all resources, worksheets and video links that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking whilst adapting to these difficult times, suggested for Year 7 KS3.

This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 41 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces and develops students to: Characteristics Witch Wizard Pitch Voice Movement Facial Expression Posture Accent Soundscape Macbeth The three witches / weird sisters Script Spell Lighting Set This includes all resources that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking in Year 8 KS3 either as a classroom based, blended or virtual learning.

This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 32 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces and develops students to: Character Traits Mythical characters Stereotypical characters Monologue / short story Tableau / Still image Thought track Using stimuli Storyboard Writing a duologue Flashback Interview Role Play Costume This includes all resources that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking in Year 8 KS3 either as a classroom based, blended or virtual learning.

This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 48 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces and develops students to: Performing a character Developing a character Given Circumstances Emotional Journey Units of action Performing a monologue Writing a monologue Role on the wall Evaluating performance This includes all resources that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking in Year 9 KS3 or could be used as an introduction to devising in KS4 Year 10/11 for the new recommendations.