Pivotal Education - Behaviour Management and Assessment Training

Pivotal Education provides:

Versatile Masks and Mask Sets

Tried and tested Drama Schemes of Work for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

Specialist Music for Physical Theatre downloads

Behaviour Management resources

'This is a wonderful initiative and you can count on my support. I was impressed with how you use my play for educational purposes, what a close knowledge you have shown of the text. Keep up the good work!'

Ariel Dorfman, novelist, playwright, essayist, journalist and human rights activist
Author of Widows - used in Pivotal's KS4 Schemes of Work pack

Masks and Mask Sets

We are pleased to introduce .

The Speedy, Safe, Simple and Stunning way of creating your own masks. This really is the resource that you have been searching for!

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A neutral, contoured face shape on which to design your own original mask creation

Pre-formed from natural fibres (paper)

Not pre-determined; shapes can be cut, re-shaped and decorated

Designed so it can be added to by gluing, stapling, or papier-mâché

A dense, stable, attractive surface for creating three-dimensional art

Available in a variety of grades to suit specific purposes

Suitable for all ages and abilities

multimask group

multimask uses

are available in Standard White or Brown-Toned

standard mask brown mask

Examples of Commedia Dell'Arte, Greek Tragic and Animal Multimasks

Mask Making in Progress

mask on the line

5 Multimasks

Cost £16.99 + vat

10 Multimasks

Cost £33.50 + vat

15 Multimasks

Cost £48.99+ vat

20 Multimasks

Cost £63.50 + vat

25 Multimasks

Cost £76.99 + vat

30 Multimasks

Cost £88.99 + vat

35 Multimasks

Cost £100 + vat

* Buy 15 or more Multimasks and we will email you our popular
"Devising with Mask and Physical Theatre" scheme of work free of charge *

'What an outstanding resource! Many thanks indeed - this is gold dust!'

Edward Cousens, Drama Teacher

We sell thoroughly planned, highly engaging and OFSTED ready Drama schemes of work on Devising with Mask, Physical Theatre, Scripted Performance, Exploration of Set Texts, Voice and Character, Introduction to Drama Skills, Improvisation and more...All schemes have been tried, tested, reworked, tried and tested again, by a number of different teachers. The resulting schemes are real belters! (technical term)

Each scheme gives overall aims and objectives for each unit. Descriptions of activities are extremely detailed and the resources required for each unit are clearly specified. All schemes detail opportunities for assessment, homework and differentiation.

Our schemes are practical and active. You will not find drama schemes designed for the supply teacher, which are packed full of activities to photocopy for students to sit at a desk and work from. Our schemes are designed for motivated secondary drama teachers who want to have a few more good schemes to add to their repertoire.

"Steal it and put it in your handbook....Pivotal are onto a winner."

Teaching Drama Magazine, Review of Pivotal Drama Schemes of Work
To read the review of Pivotal Schemes of Work from Teaching Drama Magazine CLICK HERE

Schemes Currently Available

NB: We send all schemes in digital format (by email)– this enables teachers to add to and alter our schemes (as all good schemes develop and change) without having to scribble all over bits of paper.

Key Stage 3 Pack

Cost
£30 + vat

Included in the pack:

A year 7 introduction to Drama Skills scheme based on the story of ‘Jason and the Argonauts’
A year 8 Vocal and Script Work scheme using ‘Under Milkwood’ by Dylan Thomas
A year 9 Physical Theatre scheme

Key Stage 4 Pack

Cost
£30 + vat

Included in the pack:

An Improvisation scheme – which can be used as an assessed exam scheme – focusing on creating and developing character, but encompassing many drama skills
An Exploration of Text scheme, looking at the themes and characters of ‘Henry IV’ by Pirandello – some script work here too.
A scheme that works Towards a Performance of ‘Widows’ by Arial Dorfman, using the text and improvising around it.

Key Stage 3 Pack

Cost
£15 + vat

This is a detailed scheme of work designed for GCSE and A-Level drama students. The scheme teaches the skills and techniques needed to perform with full-face expressive masks, and gives the pupils the opportunity to incorporate stylisation into their devised pieces. The scheme can be used in preparation for year 11/12 assessed work.

NB: This scheme comes with access to downloadable video footage of our trainers modelling some of the techniques and exercises in the scheme with a group of students.

Child Soldiers Citizenship Pack

Cost
£20 + vat

This Citizenship scheme of work is suitable for teachers of all curriculum areas to deliver, but is particularly good for drama teachers. The scheme delivers aspects of the KS4 National Curriculum for Citizenship through structured, low-risk, active learning. The scheme is based on the theme of child soldiers, affording a global as well as local perspective on citizenship.

Included in the Pack:
• KS4 Citizenship National Curriculum objectives targetted in each lesson
• Detailed explanation of activities
• Timings for activities
• Homework activities
• Differentiation information – detailed task by task
• References to resources needed
• Overview of concepts and skills relating to the scheme

If you are looking for soundtracks that enhance and improve devised work, then you are in the right place. Written for Derevo's performances 2004-2008 the music is intricate, engaging and varied. Pivotal trainers use this music in our student workshops to raise expectations, change atmospheres and hook the students in. We are always asked for copies by students and teachers alike. The compositions are modern, rhythmic and haunting. This is electronic music for the theatre, cutting edge but accessable.

Derevo are one of the world's leading Physical Theatre companies. Their performances are a balance of highly committed physical theatre and intense sound tracks.

Daniel Williams composes for the theatre. His experience as a composer and sound designer living and touring with the company means that his work is uniquely informed.

Music Currently Available

NB: All music is in digital format. When you order music, we will send you download information.

Meeting our Ancestors

Cost
£9.99 + vat

Music by Daniel Williams for Derevo Theatre Company

This download includes 9 tracks.

Beloshka

Cost
£9.99 + vat

Music by Daniel Williams for Derevo Theatre Company

This download includes 9 tracks.