Drama Learning Journeys
In this previous pull-out resource from Drama magazine, practitioners Sharon Leftwich-Lloyd and Victoria Husband share their learning journeys for Secondary Drama.
ND lobbies at Labour Party Conference
National Drama, NATD, NAYT and Drama HE got together this week to lobby for the importance of Drama and Theatre Education at the Labour Party Conference.
Peter Brook – In Memorium
National Drama Chair, Dr Geoff Readman, speaks to the life and legacy of theatre director Peter Brook, who died aged 97 on 2nd July 2022.
Teaching Resource: Transforming the Canon – plays by global majority playwrights
This resource suggests playtexts by global majority writers, and resources to make your teaching more inclusive and representative.
Teaching Resource: Suggested Plays for KS3 Drama
Need a new text idea for Year 8? Here is a list of suggested plays to be used in KS3 Drama lessons. This list is not exhaustive and will be updated regularly. Teachers should always read plays first to check they are suitable for their own context, and National Drama is not responsible for the content of plays.
Teaching Resource: Success Pyramid
Students can use this pyramid to plan their own work towards a practical performance, helping them understand how a piece of theatre is created.
Teaching Resource: Drama Literacy Posters
This set of literacy posters can be used as a classroom display or stuck in books, to help students learn key vocabulary for Drama.
Teaching Resource: Performance Checklist
Students can use this handy ‘Fever Pitch’ checklist to self-assess their own progress when creating a Drama performance in class.
CPD Resource: T&L Strategies for Educational Recovery
Here you can view the powerpoint resources from our February 2022 CPD session on Educational Recovery in Drama, and the session on T&L strategies in Drama.
CPD Resource: So You Think You Want to Be a Drama Teacher
Here you can view the powerpoint resources from our June 2022 CPD session, ‘So You Think You Want to be a Drama Teacher?’, presented by SCITED in association with National Drama.