Black Beauty, first published in 1877, is as much a children’s classic today as it ever was. Loved by generation after generation, it is a brutally frank ‘autobiography’ of a horse, and explores the...
KS 2
This scheme of work uses the script of The Railway Children that was performed at Waterloo Station, and has been created to build on the script-based skills learnt either earlier in KS2 or in the...
KS 3
You may take the Stanislavski view that actors should live in the world of their characters to present realism on stage. Or the Brechtian approach that an actor demonstrates a character without...
KS 3
This scheme invludes a variety of techniques to help create a good understanding of the play and main characters. It will also be helpful for students in the creation of well-rounded characterisations...
KS 4
This scheme of work uses Shakespeare’s The Tempest as a springboard for KS4 devising work. It focuses on different areas of the text examining the characters and themes and suggesting ways in which...
KS 4
This is one of an occasional series of schemes designed to show how a single word and words/phrases/ideas linked to it can inspire a whole package of devising drama lessons.
KS 2
This scheme of work is designed to explore a range of different theatre styles through the ages. It includes lessons on Greek Theatre, Morality plays, Commedia dell’arte, Naturalism and Theatre in...
KS 3
Immersive theatre is all the rage nowadays. Exam students present their versions of set texts as ‘immersive’. Younger students are encouraged to draw the audience in, involving them more.
KS 3
Liz Lochhead’s adaptation of Dracula has recently appeared as the pre-release material for IGCSE Drama in summer exams 2023. It makes some changes from Stoker’s original novel in that Mina and Lucy...
KS 4
Jersey Myths and Legends is a fantastic stimulus for KS2 Drama. This scheme of work is based on a range of myths from a collection compiled by author Erren Michaels. The text is readily available in...
KS 2
We introduced The Beauty Manifesto as our Year 9 scripted text last year because of the play’s timely focus on the pressure that society places on young people to conform to certain ideals of...
KS 3
Theatre has always been the cradle of experiment, innovation and adaptation. This scheme is a way in to several kinds of student drama experiments, with alternatives for those who are not yet ready to...
KS 3
Written in 1953, The Crucible is a dramatisation of the real events that took place during the Salem Witch Trials in the 1600s. The play tells the story of a small Puritan community fuelled by fear...
KS 4
This scheme of work is designed to lead A level AQA Drama and Theatre students through Component 2, Creating Original Theatre and the process of devising in the style of Frantic Assembly.
KS 5
This scheme of work introduces students to the theme of myths and legends, taking in three of the best-known and most entertaining tales: Pandora’s Box, Beowulf and the legend of Robin Hood.
KS 2
This scheme of work uses a range of Shakespeare’s characters as a basis for exploration and a springboard for devising.
KS 3
