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 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.

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.

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 set of lesson materials to guide pupils through their work on the Stimulus material of men setting the world aflame by Igor Morski “System Failure.” A Brechtian approach has been adopted and the Powerpoint resource guides pupils to use a range of Brechtian approaches with further stimulus and advice for pupils and teachers. There are 43 slides covering at least 5 lessons of material to get pupils to use Brechtian techniques and methodologies when devising their work.

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.

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.

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.

These sheets can be completed in class or to set for homework.

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 really useful Powerpoint taking students through a series of tasks to develop and hone their descriptive writing skills. Included in the resource is a S.H.E.E.T mind-map, focusing students to use all the senses - S (Smell), H Hands (Touch), E - (Eyes), E- (Ears), Tongue -(Taste). It is differentiated, progressive and contains stimulating visual and written stimuli - including a link to a rollercoaster experience (P.O.V) . It was used in a lesson observation and received excellent feedback.

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.