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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SubscribeDead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs) by Carl Grose
KS 5
The changes in exam specifications, requiring students to perform extracts from texts, mean that they are given a very wide choice of texts for performance. This scheme offers a range of teaching...
Practically exploring characters in play texts: Liz from Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker
KS 5
This scheme explores the play text Our Country's Good as a stimulus and specifically traces the character of Liz in key scenes. Many exam specifications at GCSE and A level now allow for the...
Woyzeck by Georg Büchner
KS 5 A2
This scheme of work is going to tackle the Section C, Component 3 part of the examination using the script of Woyzeck. The new A level examination for Theatre Studies asks the students to do a lot....
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes: A look at the book through drama
KS 2
Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man is a classic science fiction novel that easily captures young imaginations. Its short length, along with the strength of the writing, makes it an ideal choice for classroom...
Musical theatre performance
KS 5 BTEC
This scheme is designed to meet the demands of the unit, to fulfil the potential of the learners and to allow a small number of staff, even just one, to put on a show that includes several numbers...
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit: A look at the book through drama
KS 2
E. Nesbit's The Railway Children has been enjoyed by generation after generation since it was published in 1906. Although perhaps most famous for the 1970 film adaptation, the novel itself presents...
Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo: An introduction to the set text study
KS 5 A2
Using a practical approach, this scheme of work aims to explore the set text Accidental Death of an Anarchist in preparation for Section A or B of Component 3 of the Eduqas A level course. This scheme...
Developing movement skills
KS 5 BTEC
This unit is worth 10 credits and comprises 60 Guided Learning Hours. The unit could be covered over one term of 12 weeks with 4 hours of teacher contact time and an optional one hour rehearsal each...
A Great Adventure
KS 1 KS 2
This scheme of work invites primary school students on an adventure through space, time and fairy tale worlds, while also embarking on a journey of learning and self-discovery, through a series of...
Audio performance acting
KS 5
The aim and purpose of this unit is to develop acting and vocal skills for the specialist demands required for solo and ensemble audio performance. The unit can be delivered over two terms with two...