Three lessons on how to approach writing the Devised Drama Log Book for the current AQA GCSE Drama syllabus. The lessons go through the requirements of the what the students need to write for each section and breaks it down into thoughtful statements designed to bring out focused and detailed responses to the general points given in the specification. There are also worksheets to help guide the students before they are start the written work and to self or peer asses their work after it is completed. The worksheets are not designed to be writing frames and I would advise against giving them to students to use for that purpose. Any outlines, paragraph or sections headings used in these documents are taken from the specification and not additional new material.

A lesson on how to approach writing Section w of the Devised Drama Log Book for the current AQA GCSE Drama syllabus. The lesson goes through the requirements of the what the students need to write for each section and provides further explanation and interpretation by breaking it down into thoughtful statements designed to bring out focused and detailed responses to the general points given in the specification. The explanations are general and not specific to any candidates specific work. There are also worksheets to help guide the students before they are start the written work and to self or peer asses their work after it is completed. The worksheets are not designed to be writing frames and I would advise against giving them to students to use for that purpose. Any outlines, paragraph or sections headings used in these documents are taken from the specification and not additional new material.

A lesson on how to approach writing Section 1 of the Devised Drama Log Book for the current AQA GCSE Drama syllabus. The lesson goes through the requirements of the what the students need to write for each section and provides further explanation and interpretation by breaking it down into thoughtful statements designed to bring out focused and detailed responses to the general points given in the specification. The explanations are general and not specific to any candidates specific work. There are also worksheets to help guide the students before they are start the written work and to self or peer asses their work after it is completed. The worksheets are not designed to be writing frames and I would advise against giving them to students to use for that purpose. Any outlines, paragraph or sections headings used in these documents are taken from the specification and not additional new material.

These are two lesson with PowerPoints and worksheet to hand out to students as well. Ideally focused towards students taking GCSE, they explore and explain two of Brecht’s more difficult concepts to explain and understand,Distancing and Empathy. Both activities present them using material the students create themselves and allow the students to see the effect of the techniques on the audience for themselves. They are completely open to differentiation or to reframing to be about a particular social commentary or play text you are exploring with your class.

With this resource you will get all 20 ready to print and use mock exams for the set text of Blood Brothers, written specifically for the AQA GCSE Drama Component 1 exam. Each mock exam contains questions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 and each mock exam focuses on a different section of the play. The extracts from the text are not included for copyright infringements purposes. However, I have made it as clear as I can the extracts to which the mock exams refer to by including both page numbers of the AQA recommended edition of the play and the opening and closing lines of both the extract and the shaded area.

100 Multiple Choice Questions focusing on theatre terminology. The questions are in random order and presented in a format similar to Section A of the AQA GCSE Drama Component 1 written exam but can be used for any level of Drama or exam board. Ideal to use as an in class test, set for homework or general revision either as one resource or broken up into a series of smaller tests / tasks over a longer period of time. The resource comes with the answers.

With this resource you will download 259 multiple choice questions on Key Drama and Theatre related terminology, covering roles and responsibilities within the Theatre, definitions of key terminology related to performance spaces / theatres and stage directions. The questions are in random order, across three different resources and presented in a format similar to Section A of the AQA GCSE Drama Component 1 written exam but can be used for any level of Drama or exam board. Ideal to use as an in class test, set for homework or general revision and either as one resource or broken up into a series of smaller tests / tasks over a longer period of time. The resource comes with the answers.

With this resources you will receive a well designed student guide and a high quality presentation for you to present to students and parents at Options Events run at your school. The presentation covers; The key skills that Drama builds and develops in young people and how important those skills are for future employers and university tutors. The basics of the Edexcel GCSE Drama course and what the students might expect to do on the course. There are opportunities here for you to add to the resource your own pictures, anecdotes and thoughts on the course that you offer. The job opportunities that are available to those who take GCSE Drama and highlights that with the skills offered in GCSE Drama, it can take you anywhere! The student guide gives students and parents the information they need to make an informed choice about GCSE Drama, the content of the course and the key employment skills developed by the subject.

A lesson on how to approach writing Section 3 of the Devised Drama Log Book for the current AQA GCSE Drama syllabus. The lesson goes through the requirements of the what the students need to write for each section and provides further explanation and interpretation by breaking it down into thoughtful statements designed to bring out focused and detailed responses to the general points given in the specification. The explanations are general and not specific to any candidates specific work. There are also worksheets to help guide the students before they are start the written work and to self or peer asses their work after it is completed. The worksheets are not designed to be writing frames and I would advise against giving them to students to use for that purpose. Any outlines, paragraph or sections headings used in these documents are taken from the specification and not additional new material.

With this resource you will get 5 ready to print and use mock exams for the set text of Blood Brothers, written specifically for the AQA GCSE Drama Component 1 exam. Each mock exam contains questions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 and each mock exam focuses on a different section of the play. Mock Exam 1 focuses on the scene when Mrs Johnstone tells Mrs Lyons that she is pregnant, starting with the line “Hello, Mrs Johnstone” to “if it’ll make you happier I’ll put them away”. This is page 8 and 9 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 2 focuses on the scene when Sammy steals the bus conductors bag, starting with the line “Come on, if y’ gettin’ on” to “No mark!”. This is page 63 and 64 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 3 focuses on the scene when Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons swears on the bible, starting with the line “In the name of Jesus, the thing was done” to “Ah well, as long as y’ can laugh about it, eh, that’s the main things, isn’t it?”. This is page 15 and 17 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 4 focuses on the scene when Mickey and Linda discuss taking antidepressants and argue about how Eddie arranged the house and job for them, starting with the line “Mickey, Mickey, come one, you’ll be late…” to “Now give them to me”. This is page 99 and 100 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 5 focuses on the scene when Edward and Linda discuss how Mickey loves her but hasn’t asked her out yet, starting with the line “Well, hello, sweetie pie; looking for a good time?” to “I know you would, cos y’ soft, you are.” This is page 83 and 84 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). The extracts from the text are not included for copyright infringements purposes. However, I have it as clear as I can the extracts to which the mock exams refer to by including both page numbers of the AQA recommended edition of the play and the opening and closing lines of both the extract and the shaded area.

54 Multiple Choice Questions focusing on job roles within the Theatre, such as playwright, performer and director. The questions are in random order and presented in a format similar to Section A of the AQA GCSE Drama Component 1 written exam but can be used for any level of Drama or exam board. Ideal to use as an in class test, set for homework or general revision either as one resource or broken up into a series of smaller tests / tasks over a longer period of time. The resource comes with the answers.

The Ballad of Charlotte Dymond is about the young girl, a domestic servant aged eighteen, who was murdered on Bodwin Moor. This lesson aims to allow the students to explore the story of the ballad of Charlotte Dymond, the characters involved and their perspectives of what happened the night Charlotte Dymond died. This is a perfect resource for Key Stage 3, to help students at this level understand and appreciate the plot and characters of this complex ballad in a creative and accessible way.

With this resources you will receive a well designed student guide and a high quality presentation for you to present to students and parents at Options Events run at your school. The presentation covers; The key skills that Drama builds and develops in young people and how important those skills are for future employers and university tutors. The basics of the Eduqas GCSE Drama course and what the students might expect to do on the course. There are opportunities here for you to add to the resource your own pictures, anecdotes and thoughts on the course that you offer. The job opportunities that are available to those who take GCSE Drama and highlights that with the skills offered in GCSE Drama, it can take you anywhere! The student guide gives students and parents the information they need to make an informed choice about GCSE Drama, the content of the course and the key employment skills developed by the subject.

This 6 lesson scheme of work uses Drama to explore and learn about the theme of Persecution. It includes thoughtful, challenging and creative activities and stimulus, from Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday, the lynching of Rubin Stacey and Nazi Germany’s Rules for Jews. These are six lessons that don’t hold back on the potential for creating stimulating, provoking and innovative pieces of theatre. All the lessons come with a detailed lesson plan with plenty of opportunities for you to extend activities or deviate from them to explore ideas or thoughts to help your students understanding and interpretation of the stimulus. This is perfect for GCSE and A Level students to help them explore the theme of Persecution before starting their Devised Performance Projects.

With this resource you will get 5 more ready to print and use mock exams for the set text of Blood Brothers, written specifically for the AQA GCSE Drama Component 1 exam. Each mock exam contains questions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 and each mock exam focuses on a different section of the play. Mock Exam 6 focuses on the scene when Mrs Johnstone meets Eddie, aged 7, for the first time since giving him away, starting with the line “Mickey… Mickey…” to “Beat it, go home before the bogey man gets y’.” This is page 33 and 34 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 7 focuses on the scene when Linda and Edward talk as adults for the first time since Edward left for university and when Sammy convinces Mickey to take part in the robbery, starting with the line “Linda!” to “Cheer up, will y’. Its New Year.” This is page 93 and 94 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 8 focuses on the scene when Edward is suspended from school and Mrs Lyons sees inside his locket, starting with the line “Suspended? Suspended!” to “It’s just a secret, everybody has secrets, don’t you have secrets?” This is page 68 and 69 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 9 focuses on the the scene when Mickey asks Linda out, starting with the line “Mickey!” to “Yeh, Eddie… thanks.” This is page 86 and 87 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 10 focuses on the scene when Mrs Lyons confronts Mrs Johnstone about moving to a new house, starting with the line “Hello!” to “Go!”. This is page 77 and 79 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). The extracts from the text are not included for copyright infringements purposes. However, I have it as clear as I can the extracts to which the mock exams refer to by including both page numbers of the AQA recommended edition of the play and the opening and closing lines of both the extract and the shaded area.

With this resource you will get a further 5 more ready to print and use mock exams for the set text of Blood Brothers, written specifically for the AQA GCSE Drama Component 1 exam. Each mock exam contains questions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 and each mock exam focuses on a different section of the play. Mock Exam 16 focuses on the scene when Mickey, aged 7, goes to see Edward in his house, starting with the line “Does Eddie live here?” to “You are my son, mine, and you won’t, you won/t ever….” This is page 35 and 37 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 17 focuses on the scene when Mickey, aged 14, takes Edward back to his house to get some money for the cinema, starting with the line “Mother, Mam, look, look it’s Eddie… Eddie…” to “Go on before I throw a bucket of water over the pair of y’…” This is page 75 and 77 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 18 focuses on the scene when Edward goes to see Mickey and Mrs Johnstone to tell them that he and his family is moving to a new home, starting with the line “Now listen, Eddie, I told you not to come around here again” to “I thought you didn’t like me. I thought you weren’t very nice. But I think you’re smashing”. This is page 49 and 51 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 19 focuses on the scene when Edward comes home to see Mickey at Christmas from university, starting with the line “Come on, what’s wrong? It’s nearly Christmas, we were going to do everything. How’s Linda?” to “Go on… beat it before I hit y’.” This is page 91 and 93 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 20 focuses on the scene when Mickey confronts Edward at the end of the play, starting with the line “And if, for once, I agree with Councillor Smith, you mustn’t hold it against me” to “I could have been… I could have been him!” This is page 104 and 106 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). The extracts from the text are not included for copyright infringements purposes. However, I have made it as clear as I can the extracts to which the mock exams refer to by including both page numbers of the AQA recommended edition of the play and the opening and closing lines of both the extract and the shaded area.

With this resource you will get another 5 ready to print and use mock exams for the set text of Blood Brothers, written specifically for the AQA GCSE Drama Component 1 exam. Each mock exam contains questions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 and each mock exam focuses on a different section of the play. Mock Exam 11 focuses on the scene when Mrs Lyons and Mr Lyons discuss moving to a new home, starting with the line “Oh Richard, Richard” to “Frightened of what, woman?” This is page 44 and 45 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 12 focuses on the scene when Mickey and Edward meet for the first time, starting with the line “Here” to “Will you be my best friend?” This is page 28 and 29 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 13 focuses on the scene when Mickey and Edward meet for the second time, this time aged 14, starting with the line “Hi. Gis a ciggie?” to “Come on then, before my ma sees me. She’s off her beam, my ma…”. This is page 73 and 75 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 14 focuses on the scene when Mrs Lyons suggests that Mrs Johnstone gives her one of the twins she is expecting, starting with the line “Hello, Mrs J. How are you?” to “Are y’… are y’ that desperate to have a baby?” This is page 10 and 12 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). Mock Exam 15 focuses on the scene when Mrs Lyons fires Mrs Johnstone and threatens her with the superstition that if the twins should meet and be aware of each other’s existence, then they both shall immediately die, starting with the line “Mrs Johnstone. Mrs Johnstone, would you come out here for a moment, please” to “You won’t tell anyone about this, Mrs Johnstone, because if you do, you will kill them.” This is page 21 and 23 in the suggested AQA edition of the text: Blood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics – ISBN: 978-0413767707). The extracts from the text are not included for copyright infringements purposes. However, I have it as clear as I can the extracts to which the mock exams refer to by including both page numbers of the AQA recommended edition of the play and the opening and closing lines of both the extract and the shaded area.

This is an example answer for the acting question from Section B (Live Theatre) of EDUQAS GCSE Drama Component 3 Written Exam. The question paper was the 2018 GCSE Drama paper which has also been included here but is also available on the EDUQAS website.

This is a starting place for learning about devising theatre and the different ways you can use Drama to express and communicate ideas to an audience. Based on using the explorative strategies from the legacy Edexcel Drama GCSE Specification, the scheme of work gives the students opportunity to explore a number of different stimuli to create innovative, thought provoking and challenging theatre. It is a great starting point to provide your students with a common vocabulary for the rest of their GCSE Dram course, regardless of what exam board you cover. Ideal for Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4 as a starting point to learn the main key terminology students need to know so that they can move on to create their own devised performances.

A series of graphic organisers that guide students through the requirements of the exam and help students prepare and revise for the exam. The design of the graphic organisers reflect the structure of the answer needed for the exam. With the right content, the design of these graphic organisers have given my students great success in this element of the unit.