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Example bank and learner-interest bridgesFoundation Drama · T1 W5–6 · Example Bank

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The worked swaps in practice span reading, transport, sport, kitchens, games, art, gardening and shared places. Their arrow shows action or response; the teacher still asks for a dramatic clue. Every context is invented. Interests are invitations, not identities assigned to a child.

Day Interest bridge Possible home or care bridge (optional)
21 Let a child choose a favourite invented display, game, transport, art or reading context; the dramatic aim/action link stays. Ask a child to invent a paper sign for a favourite game; adult notices one action that makes the sign visible.
22 Invite interest in gardens, maps, pets, game clubs or kitchens with an invented obstacle; mark the scene as fiction. At home, two large paper rectangles can stand for a display and a difficulty; no cutting or photographs.
23 Allow real interests to select a fictional role pair; do not assign children to stereotyped cultural or gender roles. An adult and child may take turns with two toy-free finger symbols; either can pass or use gesture.
24 Offer interest in sport, festivals, trains, games, books or food; no real cultural event is portrayed without authority. Ask: “What else could a character do?” about an invented card scene; accept one answer.
25 Interest choices come after the first response so the independent check stays fresh and comparable. No home task on check day; a child may choose a favourite story setting afterward.
26 Let the child choose a fictional context they know; represent viewpoints as possibilities, never facts about real people. With a caregiver, describe one visible move in a fictional drawing and two possible meanings.
27 Use neutral examples from clubs, games and shared spaces; real local governance requires verified source and permission. Use two paper circles for roles and let each offer a placement idea; no personal conflict story needed.
28 Use interests in games, maps, stories or sport. Do not interpret a child’s body language as a cultural universal. Point to an empty spot as a reply in a paper scene, then choose a next action.
29 Child picks any safe invented topic; do not replace authorised real art with our fictional scene when judging FE01. Invite a child to retell their invented three moments to a willing adult; record this only if it occurs.
30 New learner-selected contexts follow first response, so the check remains independent. No home task on check day; families can enjoy a separate pretend story if they wish.