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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SubscribeMovement in performance
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KS 5
This unit is aimed at actors and dancers who would like to improve their movement skills in different performance styles. Learners will perform in two contrasting movement pieces each lasting a...
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...
Verbatim Theatre has it taped
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KS 3 KS 4
<img src='/media/205018/dt-2018-79-ks4_uf01.jpg' alt=""/><br/> <label> </label><br/> <sec sec-type="intro"> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>Verbatim Theatre is a form of devised drama documentary built...
Monologue and duologue
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KS 5
<img src='/media/205008/dt-2018-79-a2_uf01.jpg' alt=""/><br/> <label> </label><br/> <sec sec-type="intro"> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>This scheme of work aims to prepare students for their A level...
Power words of drama
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KS 4
<img src='/media/205012/dt-2018-79-gcse_uf01.jpg' alt=""/><br/> <label> </label><br/> <sec sec-type="intro"> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>With the recent reform in GCSEs, a student's ability to read...
Money, Money, Money
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KS 3 KS 4
Money not only makes the world go round, it also provides an enormous range of challenging material for devised drama, story lines, depth of characters and some fascinating ideas. Money is the root of...
An introduction to the GCSE Drama devising log: supporting students in creating their written coursework log
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KS 4
This scheme of work suggests a simple structure and plan for the devising written unit, directly related to the creation of the piece itself, and focuses on an entirely written devising log. The...
Training dragons at KS2: A look at How to Train Your Dragon through Drama
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KS 2
Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon is a contemporary classic. Full of humour, and also great drama, its well-rounded central character is a wonderful study in the growing pains of trying to...