Jacqueline Wilson's Double Act: A look at the book through drama Plays for study The work builds to an

The work builds to an assessment based around the market square fight at the start of Romeo and Juliet

this has happened in the creative arts department – instead of one hour of drama and one hour of music

War in The Recruiting Officer

so here is a collection of ideas for fun yet worthwhile one-off (or two-off) Christmas-themed lessons that you can use or adapt with any Key Stage 3 classes

From September 2008 onwards personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS) will be used in the areas of English

Jacqueline Wilson's Double Act: A look at the book through drama Plays for study The work builds to anJacqueline Wilson is a hugely popular childrens author, her books examining genuine dilemmas and issues faced by young people in real life. She is not afraid to tackle harsh situations head on, and her writing is therefore a natural springboard for classroom drama work, with easy links to PSHE. Although she is generally more popular with girls, I have taken care to make this scheme of work accessible to mixed classes, and to ensure that the key themes