This KS4 booklet was created as a revision pack for the new written exam for AQA GCSE Drama. Section B concentrates on ‘Blood Brothers’. This 10 page booklet covers sections A,B & C. Enjoy!

This worksheet was designed to give injured students or students not participating in the practical lesson something to focus on, by analysing students in the practical lesson. It looks at: Warm up Skills Dance features Evaluation

A generic ‘Drama’ word search for use as a filler or consolidation of key terms. Words: ACTOR AUDIENCE BACKSTAGE COMEDY COSTUME DIRECTOR LIGHTS MUSICAL PROPS SCENARY SHAKESPEARE STAGE TEXT THEATRE TRAGEDY WNGS

To display in your dance space, feel free to amend. Enjoy!

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to introduce students to the concept of physical theatre. The scheme encourages students to explore the use of narration, physicality and physical theatre, with various physical activities. Included are also a sheet which highlights the levels of tension within a character and also 2 scripts included as suggestions for narration to use alongside the physical activities. Each lesson in this 6 lesson plan also includes a full break down of practical exercises and activities, to aid their students learning. Enjoy!

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to introduce students to the concept of different forms of staging. The scheme encourages students to explore the use of different stage types, how to use them and the effect this in turn has on the audience. Included are also 2 scripts to use alongside this scheme, though you are welcome to adapt to your own. Each lesson in this 6 lesson plan also includes a full break down of practical exercises and activities, to aid the students learning. Enjoy!

This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 25 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces students to: Short story writing Writing a script Set Design 3D Set Design Costume Monologue Teachers can use the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking from the start of the new school year in Year 7 KS3.

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans is designed to be used as an introduction to ‘Greek Theatre’ for teachers of Drama. The scheme encourages students to explore their imagination, use choral speech and unison, as well as go on to look at extracts of Oedipus, Persephone and a choral speech. Teachers can use all or some of the resources in this pack to give a good understanding of Greek Theatre. We have also included a bonus extension task that can be used, Nochara Endless Night, which works beautifully to instrumental music as a physical Greek Theatre piece, if time permits, that our teachers believe help the creative process. Enjoy!

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 35 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces students to: Melodrama as a genre Melodrama plots Mime Stock Characters Silent Film Writing a silent Melodrama Storyboard Writing & Perfoming a Monologue This can be used as a blended or online scheme of work, which could be used instead of or alongside our full practical scheme of work.

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 scheme of work and 7 lesson plans are designed to be used with the Trestle Theatre companies basic mask set which can be bought but can be used with any set of masks. The scheme encourages students to explore their imagination, concentrate on body language and presenting a character physically, with various physical activities. Included are also a sheet which highlights the states of tension within a character and also character Archetypes. Each lesson in this 7 lesson plan also includes a full break down of practical exercises and activities as well as a PowerPoint, to aid their students learning. Enjoy!

This resource is recommended for Years 7 or 8. Inspired by the all child musical Bugsy Malone, this unit acknowledges the popularity of musicals. It provides the opportunity for pupils to experience a lively and expressive dance form. • The unit focuses on basic aspects of modern theatre technique and expression and portraying energy and correct tempo. • Technical skills Introduction to modern theatre dance style. Transference of their technical skills to typical musical theatre dance structure. Introducing basic lifts. • Expressive skills Use of focus and facial expression to support the mood of the dance. Use of correct timing and tempo to correctly depict the variance in the music. • Choreographic skills pupils will reflect the structure of the dance work and the narrative. Pupils will use a variety of group sizes and relationships, with some opportunity solo, duet and trio work. • Appreciation skills Pupils are provided with the opportunity to interpret and analyse Bugsy Malone and discuss this in the context of other more modern musicals. The work will also introduce students to a basic knowledge and understanding of the development and changes in musical theatre.

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.

This worksheet is for students at home self-isolating who need to be working from home. There are a selection of 15 tasks based on different learning styles: written, oral and visual in relation to both directing and performing. Recommended for Year 7. 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.

Inspired by professional dance works, Petrushka, River dance and Walt Disney’s Fantasia. The unit makes cross-curricular links with music and history taking on a social and cultural theme and setting. The unit focuses developing an awareness of social/folk dance in a cultural context. Technical skills Introduction to folk dance technique using a Russian theme. Development of characterisation. Transference of their technical skills to typical Russian dance structures. Expressive skills Pupils will be asked to play contrasting roles, taking on a variety of roles depicting characters at the social setting of a fairground, as in Petrushka. Use of focus and facial expression to assist in the telling of a narrative and to support the mood of the dance. Choreographic skills pupils will reflect the structure of the dance work and the narrative. Pupils will use a variety of group sizes and relationships, with some opportunity solo, duet and trio work. Appreciation skills Pupils are provided with the opportunity to interpret and analyse the professional performance, they will discuss the social and cultural influences surrounding the event gaining a greater awareness of the influences of folk dance throughout Europe. The work will also introduce students to a basic knowledge and understanding of the development and changes in Ballet in the early 20th Century. Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes etc.