Drama
Curriculum Intent
Our Drama Curriculum enables students to explore the awareness of themselves and of others in a context of the world around them. Whilst developing their own self-awareness we aim to inspire students to develop a passion and enthusiasm for Drama and Performing. At KS3 students will use their Drama lessons to not only learn the basics behind acting and performance but to also improve their verbal, language, listening and communication skills, all of which will support them with accessing the rest of the National Curriculum. The 5-year plan allows students to access a wide variety of styles, skills and plays which will broaden their knowledge and understanding throughout all years of their learning.
Students in Years 7-9 will achieve the expected minimum levels of skills for devising their own work, performing a script and the theatrical skills required to do both of these things. This is done through schemes of learning such as ‘Storytelling’ at year 7, ‘Physical Theatre’ at Year 8 and ‘The Stimulus’ in Year 9.
Our aim within Drama is to encourage students to strengthen their core skills such as communication, team work and confidence. All of which are transferable skills across the rest of the curriculum and into their young adult lives. The arts industry makes up a large percentage of careers in the 21st century and we support our learners in being ready for this.
Curriculum Implementation – Curriculum Map
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Year 7 |
Baseline Assessment |
Initial Skills |
Introduction to Drama Elements |
Application of Drama Elements |
Storytelling Technique |
Application of storytelling |
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Year 8 |
Stimulus ‘The Sea’ |
Stimulus ‘The Sea’ |
Page to Stage Exploration |
Page to Stage Application |
Physical Theatre |
Physical Theatre |
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Year 9 |
An introduction to Devising |
Devising, ‘a how to’ |
Characterisation |
Characterisation |
Blood Brothers |
Blood Brothers |
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Year 10 |
Live Theatre Introduction, Blood Brothers Character Analysis, Devising from a stimulus research and initial ideas, Introduction to a script. |
Live Theatre Introduction, Blood Brothers Character Analysis, Devising from a stimulus research and initial ideas, Introduction to a script.
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Live Theatre Analysis, Blood Brothers Design, Devising from a stimulus workshop process, Blocking of a script
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Live Theatre Analysis, Blood Brothers Design, Devising from a stimulus workshop process, Blocking of a script
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Live Theatre exam technique, Blood Brothers exam technique, Devising from a stimulus character analysis, Analysis of a script |
Live Theatre exam technique, Blood Brothers exam technique, Devising from a stimulus character analysis, Analysis of a script |
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Year 11 |
Live Theatre essay structure, Blood Brothers Directing, Devising from a stimulus rehearsal process, Character Analysis in a script |
Live Theatre essay structure, Blood Brothers Directing, Devising from a stimulus rehearsal process, Character Analysis in a script |
Live Theatre Personal Opinions, Blood Brothers Staging, Rehearsing a script |
Live Theatre exam questions, Blood Brothers Exam Technique |
Revision |
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Texts and exam boards
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Year 7- 9 |
Year 10-11 |
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Core texts Blood Brothers |
Exam board OCR Core texts Blood Brothers Set Text varies between group.
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Useful resources |
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