Drama
Without doubt, drama has a key role in the teaching of speaking and listening. It is both a way of developing speaking and listening and provides a context for effective speaking and listening activities. The dramatic exploration of different contexts gives the opportunity for pupils to explore situations which would normally be unfamiliar to them.
Look at the following video clips that show the use of role play in the teaching of speaking and listening.
School C, Year 9 - Drama (00:21)
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School B, Year 10 - Drama (01:34)
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Activity
Discuss the contributions these examples of role play contribute to the development of speaking and listening skills.
Consider further ways you can use drama to support speaking and listening.
For further ideas on teaching drama the following materials will prove particularly useful:
Drama Objectives Bank (119 KB)
For each of the objectives there are detailed descriptions of appropriate teaching approaches, assessment opportunities and performance indicators. Exemplar lessons are outlined for each objective.
Please refer to your copy of the NATE Drama pack - these were distributed to schools in March 2004. The pack is not available from Prolog, but the materials will shortly be available on CD-ROM and can be ordered from the NATE website:
http://www.nate.org.uk/
These materials were developed with support from the Secondary National Strategy and provide full teaching materials to teach units of work based around texts including Macbeth, Holes and Rabbit-proof Fence.