Teacher's Dead by Benjamin Zephaniah Film The question papers themselves follow

The question papers themselves follow a clear format: they offer a choice between a question about how an actor would play one of the roles in a selected scene and a question about how the use of a particular area of design might add to the overall effectiveness of another selected scene

incorporating other subjects such as Art

To improvise and perform a simple commedia dell’arte scenario

Sometimes our feelings are so complex that it is difficult to find words to express how we feel

as well as arming the students with a good knowledge of the play before they start their practical exploration

Teacher's Dead by Benjamin Zephaniah Film The question papers themselves followThis scheme of work uses Benjamin Zephaniahs novel to ignite students own ideas for devised work. The story is based around the stabbing of a teacher outside a busy school and focuses on how this brutal event affects a range of people, while also exploring why the attackers behaved as they did. The work in this scheme explores different elements of the story using a range of techniques allowing students to then move on to devising their own stories,