Jacqueline Wilson's Double Act: A look at the book through drama Plays for study issue-based drama

issue-based drama

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

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

Content of the unit: The rationale behind studying a practitioner is to provide students with a straightforward way of understanding how pieces of performance are put together and how they fit into broader social

Jacqueline Wilson's Double Act: A look at the book through drama Plays for study issue-based dramaJacqueline 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