Resources and links to assist with teaching and learning
Here we have collated some exclusive resources to support your practice, from primary and secondary teaching resources, schemes of work and teaching and learning strategies, to powerpoints and resources from our CPD sessions. Teachers should always view material first to check it is suitable for teaching in their context.. National Drama is not responsible for the content of any external links. Some resources are for members only and will require an ND membership to log in and access them.
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DifferentiationSecondary
High Starter Challenge Cards for Drama
These high starter challenge cards can be used for KS3 to give able students more of a challenge in a practical piece of work.
18 July 2022
InclusivitySecondaryThe Canon
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.
16 June 2022
KS3Scripted
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 ...
16 June 2022
MetacognitionSecondary
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.
16 June 2022
LiteracySecondary
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.
15 June 2022
AssessmentSecondary
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.
13 June 2022
Resources and links to assist with distance learning
This is not an exhaustive list and we will keep updating. Please quality assure BEFORE sharing with your students.
Learning Resources
The Paper Birds
Theatre creativity cards
Bitesize Playwriting
Bitesize Playwriting is a new initiative and competition for schools from touring theatre company Tamasha, intended to support secondary school Drama teachers continue to teach their subject during the coronavirus lockdown.
Kiln Theatre
Kiln Insight is a programme of ways for you to keep in touch, learn more about, and get involved with Kiln Theatre's artistic output. From exclusive interviews, webinars and filmed content, there’s something for everyone.
Vamos Theatre
To help anyone who needs it, we've been working hard to create new resources for teachers, students, mask actors and anyone else interested in mask theatre. These short films show you how mask acting works, and are great fun too!
Blue Elephant Theatre
While we're in lockdown again, Blue Elephant Theatre is bringing more free drama workshops, especially aimed at primary school-age children, to brighten up the week.
Frantic Assembly
Frantic Digital is a new resource designed to take you behind the scenes of the Frantic Method; sharing insights into the creative and rehearsal process, practical creative tasks and fun, production related warm ups that can all be safely tried at home.
Drama Resource
David Farmer inspires, motivates and educates teachers about the power of drama to transform learning.
Mental Health Resources
Get into Theatre highlight some companies, charities and websites that offer support around mental health aimed at those working in the theatre and performing arts industry.
The Bigger Room Project
Free Monthly events via Zoom and Facebook featuring Industry Leaders - from the UK and the wider world - giving Masterclasses.
Education Resource Packs
We’ve made all our School’s Resource Packs from previous productions available to be downloaded online for use by teachers and home-schooling parents.
N-Act theatre company
N-Act Online was developed during lockdown to provide high quality productions and resources for schools. Here you can find links to videos and PDF documents to help you teach both online, and in a socially-distanced classroom.
Fourth Wall: Playwrights in Lockdown
Dan Rebellato has set up a series of interviews via Zoom with British playwrights to talk about their art, their craft, and their plays. There's plenty here for anyone who wants to understand these writers better or is looking for inspiration on how to write a play.
'Rediscovering Alice' - suitable for KS2+
Playscript by David Lawson Lean. Trialled in school since lockdown, it is possible to work with this creatively and safely. Lesson ideas provided also.
Scheme of Learning by Ryan Coates
Inspired by the work of John O'Toole (Dramawise). Students will learn about the fundamental dramatic elements required for any performance.
Burts Drama
Burts Drama for online learning – lots of accessible ideas for lessons.
Theatre Resources for Isolation
Theatre Resources for Isolation – lots of links to online resources complied by Ollie Jones from University of York.
Performances
Wizard Presents
Wizard Presents, set up by John and Danyah Miller create inspiring and compelling theatre shows and musicals for all ages.
Lockdown Theatre Festival
The Lockdown Theatre Festival was set up by Actor Bertie Carvel as a response to the coronavirus crisis.
The Unicorn Online
A new digital theatre project for young audiences during the building’s closure. Launching with Anansi the Spider Re-spun and streamed in partnership with The Guardian.
The Old Vic
A selection of full length Old Vic archive recordings of selected productions will be hosted for free on The Old Vic’s YouTube channel.
Pentabus
Recordings are released weekly on a Friday at 2pm for anyone to access.
Nick Hern Books
NHB are now inviting applications to license Nick Hern Books plays for amateur online performance.With theatres currently closed, an online performance is the perfect way to bring your members or students together to keep sharing your passion.
Essentials by John Godber
A wry, new, six part radio drama which takes place over breakfast in the kitchen of a Yorkshire family. Tension, comedy, and burnt toast whilst they wrestle with the realities of Lockdown UK.
Splendid Productions
Splendid Productions extends access to its collection of filmed performances available to stream online at vimeo.com. FREE to those who bought DVDS. Other offers available.
Keep Theatre Alive
A collection of links to fabulous live theatre experiences, compiled by Liz Segal.PLEASE vet for age appropriateness.
Globe Player
FREE content from MyGlobePlayer
National Theatre
National Theatre Drama Teacher Conference 2021 - 15th-20th February
Rep Reloaded
The REP has a national reputation for its innovative engagement projects, including city-wide Youth Theatre groups and creative learning in schools. Now, with the theatre temporarily closed, they are offering their trailblazing services online.
Video
Company Three
The Coronavirus Time Capsule is a new project by Company Three. Every week we - and more than a hundred groups of teenagers across the world - create new videos giving an insight into young people’s experience of lockdown.









































