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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SubscribeMusical theatre performance
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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...
A model for watching live theatre
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KS 4
The skill of watching and evaluating Live Theatre is a now a key element in all GCSE exam specifications. It can often prove a challenge to teachers to make this anything more than a pen and paper...
An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley: An introduction
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KS 4
This six-week scheme is, fundamentally, an exploration of dramatic/theatrical skills, which uses J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls as a vehicle for progression. Over six one-hour workshops, GCSE...
People are complex
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KS 3 KS 4
As most drama is naturally character-driven, this scheme explores interesting and developed people from their outwardly straightforward exteriors to the deeper levels within. The majority of people...
Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo: An introduction to the set text study
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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...
Looking at physicality afresh
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KS 3 KS 4
Physicality is part and parcel of children's play but as students get into KS3/4 in drama terms it needs to be harnessed, shaped, developed and used to push boundaries. This scheme develops from the...
Karamazoo
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KS 4
Karamazoo is from Philip Ridley's collection of plays The Storyteller Sequence. The play is written in two sections with the protagonist, Ace, being played as a female and then a male with the script...
Developing movement skills
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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...
Audio performance acting
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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...
Groundhog Day
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KS 3 KS 4
The iconic movie of 1993 and now the stage musical of the same name have put the term ‘Groundhog Day’ into the public's consciousness. It means something that goes nowhere, round in circles, endlessly...