This book provides valuable source of ideas and activities for students and teachers, covering all areas of the revised GCSE Drama specifications, including Standard Grade. It employs a wide range of methods to cover research, improvisation, script writing, design and presentation. In addition to the five core units, each of which could be used as the basis of a term's work, there is guidance for students on coursework and examinations. Each unit contains a special assignment to extend skills and knowledge. The new issue of this established text coincides with new editions of "The Script Sampler" (formerly "Drama Sampler") and "Starting with Scripts".

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 248 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Oxford University Press .

This book has the following chapters: Starting from where you are - the process of playmaking; keep the home fires burning - characterization; signs of the times -dramatic style; roots - drama in movement and sound; means to an end - tackling issues through drama; what's it all about? -responding to plays.