Schemes of Work
Twice each term, Drama & Theatre publishes five online schemes of work written by experienced teachers and examiners, which are available exclusively to our Full Membership, Digital Membership and Schemes of Work subscribers. They cover Key Stages 2-5 across a variety of exam boards and specifications, providing indispensable content for your classroom teaching.
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SubscribeExploration of Shakespeare
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KS 2
The aim of this scheme of work is to give students an introduction to Shakespeare and the opportunity to experience a range of his plays. In each lesson they will look at the plot lines and explore a...
Scheme of work for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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KS 3
Teaching Drama to students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at KS3 can present challenges to some teachers of Drama who have only...
Contemporary Drama Performance
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KS 5 BTEC
Performing Arts learners are required to use their acting skills in two short contemporary drama performances. Each performance should be an extract from a play written after 1930. The two plays...
Practically exploring play texts: Blood Brothers, Act 1
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KS 3
This scheme explores Act 1 of the popular play text Blood Brothers as a stimulus. The scheme offers ideas on how to work with play scripts practically, with both on- and off-text ideas and activities....
Being a Twit: Roald Dahl's infamous Mr and Mrs explored through Drama
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KS 2
Roald Dahl's books are adored by adults and children alike, and The Twits is so much fun that it just never gets old! This scheme of work has been created in the spirit of the book, with a range of...
Actor training 2 (non-naturalism)
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KS 3
Non-naturalism is one of those generic, broad terms that is applied to anything that cannot be defined by any other term. However, there are many styles of theatre that sit under this broad term and...
It's all in our genes
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KS 3 KS 4
Teenagers may not realise that two generations ago DNA information was not available. In the past, people rarely knew with absolute certainty who their biological parents were or where their ancestors...
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
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KS 5
<img src='/media/205010/dt-2018-79-a3_uf01.jpg' alt=""/><br/> <label> </label><br/> <sec sec-type="intro"> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p> <i>Doctor Faustus</i> by Christopher Marlowe is one of the nine...
The Suitcase Kid: Using drama to explore Andy's world
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KS 2
<img src='/media/205014/dt-2018-79-ks2_uf01.jpg' alt=""/><br/> <label> </label><br/> <sec sec-type="intro"> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>Jacqueline Wilson is one of children's literature's bestselling...
An introduction to Greek theatre and myths for Year 7
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KS 3
<img src='/media/205016/dt-2018-79-ks3_uf01.jpg' alt=""/><br/> <label> </label><br/> <sec sec-type="intro"> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>This scheme of work has the following aims: To provide a brief...