Drama
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Lesson time |
Year 7 & 8 are taught once per week. Year 9 are taught three times a fortnight. All groups are taught in mixed ability groupings |
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Homework |
Homework is set once per fortnight and should take around 30 minutes to complete. |
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Assessment |
Formative assessment is ongoing through teacher and peer feedback. |
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Useful curriculum links |
BBC Bitesize. |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Year 7 |
Introduction to Drama: Treteaux Theatre, Storytelling & Ensemble Skills | Pantomime: History, Conventions & Scripted Performance | Greek Theatre: Myths, Masks and the Chorus | Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet | Bugsy Malone: Page to Stage | Devising from Stinulus: Theatre in Education |
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Year 8 |
Comedy & Commedie dell'Arte | Ernie's Incredible Illucinations - script writing | Splendid Productions and Introduction to Epic Theatre (Brecht) | Shakespeare on Stage - selected excerpts | Drama from other Cultures | The Arrival by Shaun Tan |
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Year 9 |
The Woman in Black - exploring text and storytelling techniques | Exploring a set text (DNA) - GCSE preparation with Stanislavski |
Term 3 - Shakespeare (Romeo & Juliet) Term 4 - Physical Theatre (Frantic assembly) and A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime |
Term 5 - Devising Skills and Introduction to Verbatim Theatre - London Road Term 6 - Introduction to GCSE style Assessment - practitioner focus |
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