Structure of the Day
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We work with students in drama studios and school halls
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Sessions are 50 - 90 minutes for KS3.
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We can work with up to five KS3 classes.
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To work with fewer classes, we can visit for just an afternoon or morning session.
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To work with more than six classes we can visit across multiple days.
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We will send you a suggested timetable when you enquire, and we can work with you to create a timetable that works for your school day.
Workshop Content
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Exploration of range of scripts and activities consistent with the aims of the Literacy Framework, which will help develop tudents' skills in speaking and listening.
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Use drama exercises and activities to imagine and explore the characters, context and topics from new angles.
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Recount stories and explore characterisations - movement and emotions and intentions.
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Discuss and debate the decisions of the characters.
Learning Objectives
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To think critically about the story by experiencing it first-hand.
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To expand vocabulary and develop a stronger command of spoken English.
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To develop creative ownership and the imagination.
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To explore different ways of communicating, both verbally and physically.
Scripts & Sketches
Our Scripts & Sketches workshops, use a collection of short plays for use in Key Stage 3 English and Drama classrooms. the scripts are short enough for use in a single lesson or literacy hour, for reading or performance.
The scripts and sketches introduce students to a wide variety of genres, from social realism to comic parody. Our workshop style and help students explore dramatic forms and issues.
​Topics and isssues covered range from the influence of video games to our attitude to old age. Students will be challenged, intridged and entertained by the script.
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