Read a chapter of 'Stanislavski An Actor Prepares' by Konstantin Stanislavski.

This explores the fundamentals of naturalistic acting. Prepare a Stanislavski inspired rehearsal task to present to your group. The aim is to develop naturalistic acting skills.

• Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Available in the LRC.

• A Monster Calls by Adam Peck and Sally Cookson

• National Theatre: All About Theatre

Available in the LRC.

• National Youth Theatre Audition Monologues

• Gizmo by Alan Ayckbourn Available in the LRC.

• Blood Brothers by Willy Russell

Write a monologue based on a character you have created in your Drama lessons.

Be prepared to share the performance in front of an audience.

Go to the Drama Online library and watch two performances of a different style.

For example Frantic Assembly and a Shakespeare play.

Identify features that you would adopt for your final performance.

Watch a live production of your choice.

Identify and makes notes on acting skills.

Watch the A-Level Devised performances and make notes on their stimulus an how it links to the final product.

Analyse the strengths and weaknesses and suggest ideas for improvement.

Go and speak to staff in the Sandpit Theatre and interview them about their roles.

Make notes and be ready to present your findings to your Drama teacher.

Experiment with different staging. Use a performance that you are currently working on and perform it in different layouts

• End-on

• In-the-round

• Promenade

Identify and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of each stage space.

Direct a performance or take the lead in a Drama piece in a lesson.

Ensure that the script allows every student to perform and incorporates techniques to add depth.

Use the website DialectsArchive to research an accent.

Can you work to master the accent?

Maybe you can think of a performance that you could incorporate it into?

Take part in extra-curricular opportunities in Drama;

• Direct a Year 7 group in the Young Actors Company in preparation for their tour.

• Support or take part i the Lower School Productions in June (if you are in Year 10).

Go to the Sandpit Theatre and offer them your assistance when they need it.

Independently fulfil that role and reflect on how you knowledge of how a professional theatre runs.

Choose, rehearse and perform a monologue or duologue from a play. Research the play and use rehearsal techniques.

How can you create impact on an audience?