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  • The Crucible: Practical Activity Pack for GCSE Drama

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The Crucible: Practical Activity Pack for GCSE Drama

A wide range of stand-alone activities to teach this GCSE classic – for any unit or component!


A play rife with symbolism and drama, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible can be approached from many different angles and allows for the study of both naturalistic and non-naturalistic performance and production techniques.

Set text for:
  • Edexcel
  • WJEC

40 sets of diverse, comprehensive and engaging exercises cover the play from all angles. Pick and choose to complement your scheme of work and enhance learning:

  • Whole-text, summative and contextual activities provide a solid foundation for learning
  • Scene-by-scene tasks allow for in-depth, practical investigation of key themes and moments
  • ‘Staging the text’ section facilitates further exploration of performance and design
Activities include: The Witch Trials and the Communist Hunt; Dancing in the Woods; Panic and Accusation; Silence and Tension; Two-faced Abigail; What Does Mary Believe? Plus many more!

Plus! Dedicated ‘exam practice’ essay questions encourage students to effectively apply their skills and knowledge

Fully matched to GCSE exam board requirements, and with an activity overview grid, teacher’s notes and suggested answers for easy planning and assessment.

Supports the GCSE Play Guide.

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What do teachers say about this resource? (8444)

Lots of practical activities and these were well linked to written outcomes... Activities are logically sequenced and well pitched for the age range. Teacher's resource notes were very helpful... I liked the contextual exercises and how it led into practical activities. I liked how the work was tied into the exam demands... Covers all the areas of exam so really focused on preparing students to answer the exam questions... Clear logical planning to the resource and easy to read.

R Crosbie, Head of Drama & Peer Reviewer

Keywords

  • GCSE Drama
  • GCSE AQA Drama (8261)
  • GCSE Edexcel Drama (1DR0)
  • GCSE Eduqas Drama (C690)
  • GCSE OCR Drama (J316)
  • GCSE WJEC Drama (3690)
  • Understanding Drama
  • Study of Set Text
  • Texts in Practice
  • Theatre Makers in Practice
  • Bringing Texts to Life
  • Interpreting Theatre
  • Set Text
  • GCSE Activity Packs
  • GCSE Drama Practical Activity Pack
  • Arthur Miller
  • The Crucible

Covers all the areas of exam so really focused on preparing students to answer the exam questions

R Crosbie, Head of Drama & Peer Reviewer

Lots of practical activities and these were well linked to written outcomes

R Crosbie, Head of Drama & Peer Reviewer

Activities are logically sequenced and well pitched for the age range

R Crosbie, Head of Drama & Peer Reviewer

Teacher's resource notes were very helpful

R Crosbie, Head of Drama & Peer Reviewer

Clear logical planning to the resource and easy to read

R Crosbie, Head of Drama & Peer Reviewer

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