Drama
A Curriculum for Excellence asks teachers to think about their educational aims and values and their classroom practice. It will give teachers more responsibility to use their professional judgement and creativity within broad parameters.
Although the 5-14 curriculum will be with us for the immediate future, use this short Reflection Guide to help you think about adapting your classroom practice in accordance with the principles and purposes of A Curriculum for Excellence.
Teaching languages through drama
Drama helps learners to experience languages. Use these scripts in German, French and Italian for school plays and follow the tips for a successful production.
Young communicators make a pop video
For a citizenship project Primary 5 and 6 pupils made an award-winning pop video about their school and local community, with the theme ‘How to communicate with young people’.
Crossing a river with role play
One river, one boat, too many people; primary 7 pupils use role play in the playground to solve this problem.
Recycling for music and art
Pupils at Roybridge Primary School re-used rubbish to make their own instruments, toys and artworks, and created a musical about recycling.
Creating a 'fairytale news' bulletin
An introduction to media studies and characterisation for first year pupils at Dyce Academy when they script, film and edit a ‘Fairytale News’ programme using digital video.