Why do we learn Drama?
Studying Drama allows students to build a variety of skills and attributes that are essential for the working world; developing empathy and understanding in their personal lives, as well as a depth of knowledge and appreciation of theatre, as an art form. Students will develop their confidence, team-working skills, public speaking skills and creativity. Through studying drama, students will be able to problem-solve, tackle issues in the community and world around them through role-play and learn about key theatre practitioners and playwrights; both classical and contemporary.
Head of Department
Ms W Hylton
Year 7 - Drama
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Drama Skills: refining skills in still image, thought track, narration and cross cutting | Anansi the Spider: an improvised performance using mime and physical theatre |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Detectives - Murder in the Library: using flashback and flashforward to tell a story | The Tempest: Using choral movement to re-tell Shakespeare's play |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Physical Theatre: Bringing a story to life through physical theatre | Script Work: Applying all the performance skills learnt in Year 7 to devise a piece of theatre |
All Year 7 Subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages
Year 8 - Drama
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
|---|---|
| Drama Genre and Styles: Naturalism, Musical Theatre, Physical Theatre and Commedia Dell'Arte | Colour of Justice: Working from a stimulus to create an abstract piece of drama |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Girls Like That Performance: Exploring a script and how to use vocal and phsyical skills to bring a character to life | Girls Like That Production Elements: Designing the set for production of Girls Like That |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| A Midsummer Night's Dream: Using performance skills to bring the given script to life | Recontextualising Shakespeare: Using performance and design techniques learnt to bring Shakespeare into the 21st Century |
All Year 8 Subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages
Year 9 - Drama
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Political Theatre: Devising a piece of Brechtian Theatre | Physical Theatre: A Devised performance of a scene from Alice in Wonderland |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Devising: Creating a performance and porfolio from a given stimulus | Devising Production Design: Creating a design and porfolio from a given stimulus |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Live Theatre Evaluation of Peter Pan: Analysing and evaluating how performance skills and design elements work in a professional performance |
Monologues and Duologues: Learning a script Applying performance skills and techniques to a given script |
All Year 9 Subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages
Year 10 - Drama
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Component 1: Devising Component 3: An Inspector Calls |
Component 1: Devising Component 3: An Inspector Calls |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Component 1: Devising Final Performance Component 3: An Inspector Calls |
Component 1: Devising Portfolio write up Component 3: Live Theatre Evaluation |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Component 2: Scripted Performances Component 3: Live Theatre Evaluation |
Component 2: Scripted Performances Component 3: An Inspector Calls and Live Theatre Evaluation |
All Year 10 Subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages
Year 11 - Drama
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Component 2: Scripted Performances Component 3: An Inspector Calls and Live Theatre Evaluation |
Component 2: Scripted Performance Exam Component 3: An Inspector Calls and Live Theatre Evaluation |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Component 3: An Inspector Calls and Live Theatre Evaluation | Component 3: An Inspector Calls and Live Theatre Evaluation |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| Revision and exams | Revision and exams |
All Year 11 Subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Modern Foreign Languages