Drama
Curriculum Leader: Mrs K Addison
KS3 Drama
Each class are on a rotation for the year. This means some classes will be studying Drama whilst other classes will be studying Dance or Music.
| Year 7 | Students will learn the fundamental pillars of creating their own work and performance |
| Autumn to Summer | Gates of Rashomon The mission to the moon |
| Year 8 | Using drama as a tool to explore the world in which they live, whilst further developing their understanding of performance |
| Autumn to Summer | War Horse explores – everything but the action Children on the frontline – allows students to develop their empathy as well as develop performance skills |
| Year 9 | Exploring other theatre styles such as |
| Autumn to Summer | Exploring other theatre styles such as “Commedia Dell Art” Using practitioner theories such as “Augusto Boal and Bertolt Brecht” Further develop their ability to be able to “devise their own work using stimuli” |
KS4 BTEC Drama
| Year 10 | Overview of Topics Covered |
| Autumn to Spring_1 | ‘Developing Skills and Techniques’ – learning a piece of professional repertoire |
| Spring_2 to Summer | ‘Exploring the Performing Arts’ – exploring a variety of drama productions |
| Year 11 | Overview of Topics Covered |
| Autumn_1 | ‘Exploring the Performing Arts’ –Continued |
| Autumn 2 Summer | ‘Responding to a brief’ – An external exam unit covering choreographic and performance skills |
