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Drama
Year
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Term 1a |
Term 1b |
Term 2a |
Term 2b |
Term 3a |
Term 3b |
7
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Into the Forest
Students will learn how to use abstract techniques following the story of ‘Into the Forest’. |
Into the Forest
Students will create their own children’s story using techniques learned. |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Students will learn how to show status, use mime and Shakespearean language as well as developing previous techniques. |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Students will create a performance based on the 3 sets of characters in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. |
Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty
Students will learn rehearsal techniques to create scenes based on the play. |
Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty
Students will create their own ending to the play, based on their knowledge. |
8
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Melodrama
Students will learn about Melodrama techniques such as aides and over exaggeration. |
Melodrama
Students will create their own Melodrama based on a given Victorian location. |
Macbeth
Students will learn how to use abstract techniques and explore key themes in the play. |
Macbeth
Students will create an abridged version of Macbeth using techniques learned. |
Missing Dan Nolan
Students will use the true life story of Dan Nolan to create naturalistic performances. |
Missing Dan Nolan
Students will create a documentary drama on the case of Dan Nolan. |
9 |
I Have a Dream
Students will learn about the history of black rights using Theatre in Education techniques. |
I Have a Dream
Students will create a Theatre in Education piece to educate Yr7s on prejudice/discrimination. |
Blood Brothers
Students will study the play and developing their understanding of how to approach a text. |
Blood Brothers
Students will create an abridged version of Blood Brothers. |
Theatre Project
Students will create an original piece of theatre from a stimulus, using relevant techniques learned over KS3 course. |
Theatre Project
Students will continue to rehearse before performing their final pieces.
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10 AQA
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GCSE Component 2: Devising Drama
Students will develop their understanding of key theatre practitioners. |
GCSE Component 1: Understanding Drama
Students will study The Crucible by Arthur Miller, and consider the play as a whole (acting/directing/designing). |
GCSE Component 3: Texts in Practice
Students will continue to study The Crucible and prepare a performance using 2 key extracts. |
GCSE C3 and C2
Students will perform extracts (Mock based on C3 criteria) and then begin to explore chosen stimuli for Devising Exam. |
GCSE Component 1: Devising Drama
Students will create performances and will document process through Devising Log. |
GCSE Component 1: Devising Drama
Students will perform pieces (assessed internally) and Devising Logs will be completed. |
11 Eduqas
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GCSE Component 1 Devising Theatre
Students will recap practitioners, choosing one to focus to create Devised pieces based on a chosen stimulus. Students will also gather evidence for Portfolio of Evidence.
Students will also explore DNA by Dennis Kelly at intermittent lessons in the term (C3). |
GCSE Component 1 Devising Theatre
Students will rehearse and perform their Devised pieces (assessed internally) and will complete Portfolio of Evidence and written evaluation (controlled assessment). Students will also select 2 key extracts from contrasting play for C2 assessment.
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GCSE Component 2 Performing from a Text
Students will learn how to approach a text and will perform extracts to a visiting examiner.
Students will also explore DNA by Dennis Kelly at intermittent lessons in the term (C3). |
GCSE Component 3 Interpreting Theatre
Students will focus on DNA, considering different staging choices from the view of an actor/director/designer.
Students will also visit the theatre to watch a live production (date TBC).
Students will analyse live theatre production and the creative choices made (actor/director/designer) and evaluate effectiveness. |
Exam Skills and Final Revision for Component 3 Interpreting Theatre |
END OF COURSE |