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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SubscribeMaking the most of drama devices
![All drama devices are useful when applied appropriately and exploited effectively.](/media/204990/dt-2018-77-ks3-4-uf01.jpg?anchor=center&mode=resize&width=210&height=300&quality=50&bgcolor=f5f5f5)
KS 3 KS 4
‘Devices’ is the catch-all term used to describe any and every drama technique employed to create drama, interpret text, explore ideas, develop performance skills and create drama in original and...
The Silver Sword by Ian Serrailler: A look at the book through drama
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KS 2
A classic for over sixty years, The Silver Sword presents the harsh reality of wartime life for a Polish family. KS2 students will be gripped by the adventures, setbacks and triumphs of the Balicki...
Physical Theatre: Approaches to teaching in the style of Frantic Assembly
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KS 3
The overall aim of this scheme of work is to explore a physical theatre style by introducing students to the work of Frantic Assembly, and to encourage learners to try out techniques and practical...
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes: A look at the book through drama
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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...
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
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KS 3
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is perhaps the most well-known of C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia and certainly offers a range of exciting themes for exploration. This scheme is aimed at KS3,...
Teacher-in-Role as a drama device
![Teacher-in-Role is more than just sitting among the students! Mihály Bácskai, drama teacher with his students in 1988 (Szatmári Imre, (1938-2003))](/media/208817/dt-2018-76-ks3-4-uf01.jpg?anchor=center&mode=resize&width=210&height=300&quality=50&bgcolor=f5f5f5)
KS 3 KS 4
Teacher-in-Role (TiR) is a drama device that we either love or approach with trepidation. The fact is that it can be an amazingly powerful tool for the drama teacher to build students’ confidence,...
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...
All hail, Macbeth!
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KS 3
Macbeth: source of a backstage superstition and one of Shakespeare's best-known tragedies. I hope that this scheme of work will allow you to explore some of the areas of the play that are less well...
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit: A look at the book through drama
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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...
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...