This is a lesson focusing on Role on the Wall and Hot Seating. Pupils will encounter different characters via links and then get to imagine what it would be like being those people. Characters include… The Prime Minister A Doctor teaching us how to wash our hands Corona Virus Sufferers NHS Staff

A set of asssessment criteria looking at a holistic approach to Drama - Performance, Ideas, Use of rehearsal time, Use of Voice etc

This is a lesson in which pupils work in 2s/3s working around the room to complete tasks on the main characters in the play. There is a worksheet provided in the lesson resource that can be printed out.

Afterlife is a play written for 6 performers and is a compelling, stylised and highly emotive piece of Drama. 6 people wake up in a room. They are strangers. As the play unfolds the characters realise they are related and connected to others in their previous lives. They are in limbo. There are two doors in the room. Through which door will they leave? The play deals with themes of homophobia, homosexuality, domestic abuse, bullying, teenage pregnancy and suicide. It has been performed as part of GCSE Edexcel Unit 3, gaining students the highest grades. It is also a great stimulus for devised/physical theatre work.

A record of Work for the Stolen Lives Unit 1 for Edexcel GCSE Drama with Stimulus Material Attached.

A detailed Knowledge Organiser exploring Motivation, Voice, Movement, Interaction, Key Terminology, Original Performance Conditions, Costume, Light etc

A detailed resource for pupils which equips them to be knowledgeable of key drama terminology from the perspectives of an actor, designer and director. Featuring photos for clarification and a tick list. This should prove very useful for pupils to embed the terminology within their responses with confidence and clarity.

A set of 10 Drama Rules to establish calmness, clear expectations and responsibility for all pupils.

This is an extract of a larger response to the 15 mark question in the exam. The full answer reflects on playing two contrasting extracts from the play.

5 slides of a wider resource of 4 lessons - directing the pupils to consider the genre of Theatre In Education and offering ideas and directions they might go in.

This is a set of slides giving a flavour of the content. In total there are 43 slides and at least 5 lessons of material. Each lesson pupils will be given a focus to base their work on. These incude spass, using props, montage etc - all Brechtian techniques.

An essay response to the exam question. It is set out clearly and explains how as an actor I would approach two contrasting extracts. It was written by myself, not a pupil and I would hope a response like this would generate 15 marks! I hope your pupils find it helpful for their revision. This extract just covers motivation and voice for one extract. The essay itself is much longer than this.

This is a DIRT(Dedicated.Independent. Reflection. Time) file used successfully in KS3 and KS4 Drama lessons. Guided sentences and a range of key drama terminology enables pupils to naturally evaluate and write in an analytical way. Differentiated and helpful in allowing pupils of Drama to reflect on their own input into a lesson, performance and key learning.

This is a Skills Audit to give to a new GCSE Drama class to establish what they know and their knowledge base of Drama Conventions, Techniques.

This a set of lesson ideas to guide pupils and teachers through the Component 1 Devised task in response to the Beyonce quote “Power is not given to you. You have to take it.” and adopting a Theatre in Education approach as a genre. These Powerpoint slides have been created to structure your lessons and give pupils a clear indication of the genre and the directions they can go in.

This is a Powerpoint for Drama teachers and students to use in the classroom to focus on progress and assessment for learning. The skills covered allow teachers to develop the full range of drama skills required for students to develop as drama practitioners. They include Use of Voice/Working in Groups as well as Characterisation and Development of Ideas.

This is a set of detailed evaluative notes using lighting terminology and written in an evaluative style - perfect for Drama pupils preparing for the Live Review sections of their exam paper. Suitable for EDEXCEL, EDUQS, AQA examining boards.

76 Powerpoint Slides which will give pupils and teachers ideas and inspiration for the set and costume questions in the GCSE exam. There are guided questions as well as a range of past production photographs of the play which will enable pupils to see the play in a variety of ways.

Here is an essay which is top marks for the 10 mark question in the exam.