Devising a play based on the Aberfan disaster AQA been introduced to the story

been introduced to the story of Macbeth and have a basic knowledge of the text

as is often seen in Greek tragedy

it is funny

Teaching low-ability boys can be challenging at times

Candidates are required to work in groups of between two and eight to present a piece of devised drama

Devising a play based on the Aberfan disaster AQA been introduced to the storyAt the beginning of Year 10, drama presents a number of daunting difficulties for students: they are going be asked to do a number of things they probably havent done before. One of the things they are likely to be asked is to devise an extended play from a stimulus to the highest standard they can achieve. For many students the simple act of working on one piece for an extended period of time is difficult enough, never mind having to write the play,