Frequently asked questions - ActUp Roleplays

What is ActUp?

ActUp is 200 curriculum and career drama modules. Each module is based on general school curriculum objectives, career preparation or work skills. Each module has a roleplay, student activities and discussion worksheets. Each module contains dialogue and characters, needs no setting or props and is performed in school classrooms within the teaching period. Each module covers general curriculum objectives or employment situations within New Zealand and Australia.

Who can use ActUp?

Everyone. All modules have unisex characters, easy to follow dialogue, and need no acting skills.

How can ActUp modules be used in the classroom?

ActUp can:

introduce subjects and issues with students and the follow-on activities can link into the teaching lesson.
bring a sense of fun, challenge and uniqueness into the classroom and the teaching lesson.
be an alternative teaching method for students who learn through 'talking and doing' rather than 'sitting and listening'.
be a stand alone class lesson where students prepare and perform the roleplay, discuss issues within the roleplay then move onto their own community or national issues.
introduce subjects and sensitive issues in a supportive, inclusive, and non-threatening environment.
give students confidence in speaking aloud, gain public speaking skills.
be integrated with lesson plans.

What are seven benefits from using ActUp?

ActUp modules can:

develop many essential skills your students need, particularly listening, public speaking, analysing and communicating.
cater for different learning styles, particularly those students who learn through observation and action.
be used as stand-alone lessons, especially useful when you need an on-call resource or a different focus.
be used for a range of levels so you can adapt them to the learning ability of your class.
be used for more than one lesson, providing continuity and reinforcement of knowledge.
be entertaining, novel, fun, inclusive, and participatory.
be an excellent cross-curricular resource eg many plays can be used in English, Science, Technology and Social Studies, Careers and Transition curriculums.

Who is the ActUp team?

The ActUp team includes playwrights, teachers and professionals dedicated to helping make learning enjoyable, focused, and inclusive for all.

What are the ActUp website and product conditions?

ActUp Ltd roleplays and products are fictional. Any reference or similarity to persons, places or activities are purely coincidential and unintentional. Contact us immediately and we will endeavour to correct any issue. All prices of our products are expressed in New Zealand dollars. ActUp Ltd role play products are subject to New Zealand law. When ordering our products please check with your local Customs, Inland Revenue Departments and other government agencies for any tax or legal issues or other issues that are the purchaser's responsibility. ActUp Ltd is not responsible for any matter or issue arising from any of our products or for how our products are ultimately used. All copyrights, including intellectual and publication, remain at all times with ActUp Ltd. No material, text, or script, can be reproduced in any manner or for any commercial activity without the authority of ActUp Ltd.

How to contact ActUp?

Contact ActUp by:

Email: mark@actup.co.nz

Fax: 0064 (0) 4 475 3271

Ph: 0064 (0) 4 475 3260

Post: 28 Creswick Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand

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