Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 24 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Director, Writer and Actor. Feel free to get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
Offering a wide range of fun and interactive Drama teaching resources for KS1-5 pupils, which are all tried-and-tested in both private and state sector schools. Over 24 years experience in the UK and internationally as an Educator, Director, Writer and Actor. Feel free to get in touch for more details: phil.brooks@hotmail.co.uk
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2024
Are you looking for an assembly resource for your Remembrance Day commemoration this year?
If so, here’s my 10-slide assembly presentation (complete with a poem and prayer) and short drama script.
1: Title
2: What is Remembrance Day?
3: The Poppy; A symbol of Remembrance
4: Remembrance (To)Day
5: Two Minute Silence introduction
6: Two Minute Silence - What could you think about?
7: Prayer
8: What role did children have to play?
9: Poem; The Soldier by Rupert Brooke
10: Title
“Double, double, toil and trouble!”
A 4-lesson William Shakespeare’s Macbeth scheme of work which explores the plot, characters and themes of Shakespeare’s classic (and brutal!) tale.
This pack includes:
Scheme of work
Powerpoints
Lesson plans
Unit overview
Assessment criteria levels
Activity sheets
Script extracts
Are you looking to create a clear, concise and effective assessment criteria for your Drama curriculum? If so, this resource pack will provide you with the perfect framework needed to offer structure and direction for both you and your pupils.
The assessment framework can also be used as a target-setting tool, where pupils termly or half-termly use their workbooks to review their progress and to offer another level of inter-activity. They can also use a passport-sized photo to move around the framework display board (preferably on show in each classroom) as and when they achieve their set target.
Included in this resource pack is the following:
Assessment framework for Years 3-9 (adaptable, depending on which year groups you teach and when pupils start Drama).
Drama workbooks for Years 5-9. Differentiated for specific year groups and editable, depending on year groups you teach and exam boards you work with (specific to Year 9 in preparation for GCSE).
Looking to refresh your Key Stage 2 Drama curriculum planning for 2025 and beyond?
Teaching Drama with Year 5 and/or 6 for the first time and looking for some much-needed inspiration??
If so, check out this bundle of extensive tried-and-tested schemes and supporting resources, which will provide you with excellent material for the full academic year. The extra bonus is an effective assessment criteria, which offers a clear and consistent structure for all schemes.
Matilda
Darkwood Manor
Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations
Pantomime
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Super Heroes and Villains
Having Fun With Masks
Looking to refresh your Key Stage 2 Drama curriculum planning for 2025 and beyond?
Setting up your own Drama department from scratch?
Teaching Drama for the first time and looking for some much-needed inspiration??
If the answer is YES to any of the above, check out this 10 extensive tried-and-tested scheme resource bundle which will provide you with excellent material for the full academic year across the whole of Key Stage 2. All schemes come with detailed powerpoints and are therefore good-to-go. The extra bonus is an effective assessment criteria, which offers a clear and consistent structure to support all schemes.
Matilda
Darkwood Manor
George’s Marvellous Medicine
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Romans
Rainforests
Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition
The Iron Man
Kensuke’s Kingdom
KS2 Drama Assessment Criteria and Target-Setting pack
Explore the theme of SUPER HEROES and VILLAINS, using this 6-week Drama powerpoint resource pack, which includes activities and assessment opportunities:
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Lesson 1:- What is a Super Hero?
Lesson 2:- Super Hero Steve poem
Lesson 3:- Super origins
Lesson 4:- Hero and Villain showdown
Lesson 5:- Super Villain monologue - developing/rehearsing
Lesson 6:- Super Villain monologue - rehearsing/performing
Are you looking for a script to support your Vikings topic?
If so, here it is!
This story follows a group of children on a time-travelling adventure. Written for a school play and was very well-received.
10 page script and 13 speaking roles, with scope to add more.
Word and PDF formats.
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
CAST
• Sam, Tom, Claire & Helen: Year 5 (feel free to adapt age) children. They are transported back in time to Anglo-Saxon times.
• Mrs Jones: Class Teacher.
• Eddie, James, Arthur & George: Four more Year 5 children.
• Edric and Elfreda: Anglo-Saxon brother and sister.
• Alfwold: Thane of the Anglo-Saxon village.
• The Stranger: Brings news of raiders.
• Villagers: Anglo-Saxon residents of the village.
Romeo and Juliet
In the city of Verona, two families—the Montagues and the Capulets—are always fighting. But when Romeo, a Montague, sneaks into a Capulet party, he falls in love with the kind and clever Juliet. Their love is strong, but their families’ feud stands in the way.
In this exciting 10-minute adaptation, designed for 7-11 year olds, we bring Shakespeare’s most famous love story to life in a fun and accessible way. With sword fights, secret plans, and a race against time, this short version of Romeo and Juliet is the perfect introduction to the drama, romance, and excitement of Shakespeare’s world!
This fun 6-week Characterisation & Improvisation scheme explores a variety of skills and techniques to help pupils develop characters that are clearly different from themselves.
All lessons come with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources. No planning is needed, so you are ready to go!
Unit Objectives
To understand and be able to create realistic characters using various character-building activities.
To understand and be able to take part in the character-building activities.
To understand why we use each technique; hot seating, character profile, interviewing.
Review - Fantastic resource! Perfect for lesson work and scheme of work, as well as scripts for drama clubs/shows!!
Looking for festive-themed performances to present both in the classroom and on your school stage?
All of these are tried-and-tested resources, which have consistently produced great results.
A Christmas Carol adapted script (18 pages / 40 speaking roles)
Comedy Nativity script (5 pages / 8 speaking roles)
Bowl Full of Jelly script (4 pages / 5 speaking roles)
Reindeer Games script (5 pages / 14+ speaking roles)
Santa’s Knee script (3 pages / 12 speaking roles)
Little Red Riding Hood pantomime script (6 pages / 9 speaking roles)
Cinderella pantomime script (6 pages / 11 speaking roles)
Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime script (7 pages / 8 speaking roles)
Christmas monologues (6 characters)
A Christmas Carol monologues (8 characters)
Pantomime scheme (detailed powerpoints - 6 lessons and 2 pantomime scripts - see above)
Christmas Quiz (20 questions)
Explore the popular story of THE IRON MAN by Ted Hughes, using this fun 5-lesson Drama resource pack which investigates in detail the key themes, characters and plot sequences.
All lessons come complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!
Lesson 1:- The Crash
Lesson 2:- Puppetry
Lesson 3:- Hogarth
Lesson 4:- The Farmers
Lesson 5:- Dragon News Report
Enjoy!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Step into a world of enchantment, where fairies cause mayhem, lovers get tangled in confusion, and a group of funny actors rehearse the worst play ever!
In this exciting 10-minute adaptation, perfect for 7-11 year olds, we bring Shakespeare’s classic comedy to life in a fun and accessible way. Join Puck, the playful fairy, as he accidentally mixes up two couples in the woods, making them fall in love with the wrong people! Meanwhile, the fairy king and queen, Oberon and Titania, are having their own magical argument, and a weaver named Bottom ends up with the head of a donkey!
With laughter, love, and a little fairy magic, this short version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the perfect way to introduce young audiences to the world of Shakespeare.
Hey there, future Olympians! Today, we’re going on an exciting journey through time to discover the incredible history of the Olympics. Get ready for some thrilling tales of ancient heroes, modern champions, and everything in between!
A perfect 15-slide assembly resource as we look forward to Paris 2024.
Are you looking for an effective and efficient way of assessing your Drama classes both formatively and summatively?
Check out this selection of 8 rubrics which have been a real life-saver when grading the participation and performances of my pupils. Feel to edit and adapt to make this resource work for you.
TES Shop: /teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78
Looking for a fun and challenging quiz for the festive season?
Check out this 20-question Quiz to entertain your tutor group, class, colleagues…
Merry Christmas!!
Check out this fantastic selection of 9 fun tried-and-tested KS3 Drama schemes of work. They are all ideal for Year 7 & 8 classes, however if you are lucky enough to teach in a school that offers Drama in KS2, these resources are easily adaptable for a younger age group.
This sale bundle is great value and provides you with:
Schemes of work
Powerpoints
Level descriptors
Unit overviews
Scripts
Looking ahead to September?
Setting up your own department curriculum from scratch?
Teaching Drama for the first time and need some help??
If so and you teach DRAMA (primarily KS3), check out these complete tried-and-tested SOWs for all years groups from 7 to 9.
You can find the supporting powerpoints and other resources for some of these schemes on my TES Shop, with more coming online soon: /teaching-resources/shop/PhilBrooks78
Enjoy!
Looking for some fun Super Hero and Villain monologues??
Check out this selection of eight short monologues that explore the following super characters:
Electric Dynamo
Aqua Explorer
Leaf Guardian
Cosmic Dreamer
Doctor Slimegloom
Lady Frostbite
Shadow Scamp
Pollutant Menace
This Greek Myth pack provides you with 4 short 2-page scripts, ideally for children aged 10-14 years old.
Perseus and Medusa
Theseus and the Minotaur
Daedalus and Icarus
The Labours of Hercules
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
This adapted script of William Shakespeare’s classic ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ provides you with a reduced One Act interpretation that is ideal for actors aged 10 and above.
Word and PDF formats.
If possible, please purchase the School Licence - this will allow you to share with colleagues and print unlimited copies for performers. Thank you.
