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The information below shows more about the teaching of drama at our school.
Year 7
Lessons are based around termly units that introduce and develop skills in spatial awareness, observation, communication, voice and movement skills and the use of dramatic techniques. All students will learn about the basics of drama through games and independent and group activities and learn specific drama techniques to support their story telling. Students will engage in evaluating their own and others work to support their development. Students will have the chance to gain knowledge of the stage and script work as well as performing. Students are assessed termly based on three criteria: creating (devising), performing and evaluating.
Schemes of work
Introduction to Drama Skills based on ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
Introduction to a Script: ‘Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations’ by Alan Ayckbourn
Theatre through the ages: Greek Theatre, Melodrama and Silent Movies.
Year 8
Students have half termly units that concentrate on developing the use of movement and voice skills, performing roles and evaluating their own and others work. This will include evaluating the production elements of live theatre. The students will understand the use of costume, set, lighting and sound. We will also start to look at the different genres of theatre in which to create performances based on the style and techniques that they have developed. Students are expected to be developing confidence, communication and evaluative skills to create their own work.
Students are assessed termly based on three criteria: creating (devising), performing and evaluating.
Schemes of work
Dramatic techniques based on the Derek Bentley case
Live Theatre evaluation: ‘The Railway Children’
Performing a script: ‘Sparkleshark’ By Philip Ridley
Genres of theatre: Theatre in Education, Physical Theatre and Epic Theatre
Year 9
Students have half termly units that will continue to develop the use of the voice and movement skills and the use of dramatic techniques. Lessons also further enhance performance and evaluating skills alongside preparing students for GCSE Drama. During the study of Live Theatre evaluation, the students will understand the use of costume, set, lighting and sound. They are expected to be developing in confidence to create, perform and evaluate their own work and provide constructive feedback to others. We will also start to look at different practitioners in Theatre and devise around the style and techniques that they have developed. Students are assessed half termly at the end of each unit based on three criteria: creating (devising), performing and evaluating.
Schemes of work
Use of Dramatic Techniques based on the Stephen Lawrence case
Natural and non-naturalistic scripts
Practitioners: Samuel Beckett, Frantic Assembly, Paper Birds and Steven Berkoff
Live Theatre Evaluation: ‘Treasure Island’
Script: DNA By Dennis Kelly
