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  • An Inspector Calls: Exploratory Play Pack for GCSE

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An Inspector Calls: Exploratory Pack for GCSE

Suitable for all specs

Set text for GCSE:
  • Edexcel
  • Eduqas (assessment from 2024 onwards)

With a turbulent social and historical backdrop, strong themes, clear messages and the possibility of both naturalistic and non-naturalistic approaches,
J B Priestley’s moralistic take on the whodunnit genre is a perfect all-rounder for GCSE Drama.

These ready-to-use, student-friendly notes and engaging exploratory activities combine to create the ultimate practical study pack for An Inspector Calls.

Goes beyond an analysis of each act as a set of definitive notes but looks at characters, setting, costume etc....

...This provides a good breadth of coverage

A Henshaw, Drama Teacher & Peer Reviewer
  • Packed with practical, written, research and discussion tasks
  • Practice essay questions interwoven throughout
  • Key terms glossary
  • Teaching notes and indicative content
  1. Consolidate contextual understanding
    Find out how the playwright, the social, historical, political and cultural contexts and the performance context inform the play
  2. Explore the play scene by scene Get insightful commentary and analysis of relevant events and themes while considering the implications on performance, direction and design
  3. Uncover theatrical possibilities
    Take a closer look at production concepts, characterisation, staging, lighting, sound, props, costume and more in light of the whole play


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What do teachers say about this resource? (8542)

Brilliantly useful, well resourced and pitched perfectly for this age group. The contextual info and themes are really useful and sufficiently well pitched to engage and stretch the students. The practical exercises were imaginative and engaging for the students and it is clear how they would support a student’s appreciation for this text. Particularly liked the information and guidance for the design elements... There is a lot here to equip the teacher to really stretch and challenge the students but also ensure everyone has a good level of understanding. It is well focused on the demands of the exam and would prepare them well. There is lots of well designed practical and written activities to support their learning. This matches the demands of the GCSE very well. Prepares them for acting/direction and design elements and focuses the preparation to ensure they have quality revision material.

R Crosbie, Head of Drama/Performing Arts Strode College & Peer Reviewer

Very useful. Well laid out and good balance of theory and practical tasks. It has detailed sections on design elements. It covers everything I need it to. Allows me to plan quickly and effectively. It really reduces workload through less planning. All the resources you need are in one place.

P Slater, HoD & Customer

A good, detailed resource that looks at the play in a variety of ways. The social, historical and cultural context is explored well. This resource goes beyond an analysis of each act as a set of definitive notes but looks at characters, setting, costume etc. This provides a good breadth of coverage

A Henshaw, Drama Teacher & 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 Exploratory Play Pack
  • GCSE Drama Exploratory Play Pack
  • GCSE Play Guide
  • GCSE Drama Play Guide
  • An Inspector Calls
  • JB Priestley

Very useful

P Slater, HoD & Customer

Good balance of theory and practical tasks... It has detailed sections on design elements

P Slater, HoD & Customer

Brilliantly useful, well resourced and pitched perfectly for this age group

R Crosbie, Head of Drama/Performing Arts Strode College & Peer Reviewer

Allows me to plan quickly and effectively...

...It really reduces workload... all the resources you need are in one place

P Slater, HoD & Customer

A good, detailed resource

A Henshaw, Drama Teacher & Peer Reviewer

The practical exercises were imaginative and engaging for the students

R Crosbie, Head of Drama/Performing Arts Strode College & Peer Reviewer

The social, historical and cultural context is explored well

A Henshaw, Drama Teacher & Peer Reviewer

Covers everything I need it to

P Slater, HoD & Customer

There is lots of well designed practical and written activities to support their learning

R Crosbie, Head of Drama/Performing Arts Strode College & Peer Reviewer

It is well focused on the demands of the exam and would prepare them well

R Crosbie, Head of Drama/Performing Arts Strode College & Peer Reviewer

There is a lot here to equip the teacher to really stretch and challenge the students but also ensure everyone has a good level of understanding

R Crosbie, Head of Drama/Performing Arts Strode College & Peer Reviewer

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