The Dark Ages? A look at the Anglo-Saxons through drama Teaching Drama one-off-workshop we have tried to strike

we have tried to strike a balance between the new and the old

This is an eight-week scheme looking at preparing GCSE students for the study of a set text for Section A of the AQA syllabus

I’m a great fan of Wertenbaker and have also used this and other plays of hers with A level students

act in it and tech it

The Dark Ages? A look at the Anglo-Saxons through drama Teaching Drama one-off-workshop we have tried to strikeDrama is a great way to breathe life into a study of the Anglo Saxons. Whether students are putting themselves into the mind of an archaeologist making a significant find from this period of time, or into the shoes of an Anglo Saxon king trying to defend his land from the Vikings, there is much rich material to inspire exciting, creative work. This scheme aims to bring this period out of the textbook and to life in the classroom. The scheme covers the