Drama
Creativity is often born through discovery, therefore, pupils are provided with broad range of inspirational experiences which allow them to explore their own creative strengths and weaknesses, talents and interests. Students are given the opportunity to express themselves creatively through independent learning, practical application, teamwork and reflection. We also prepare our students for the future by addressing issues relevant to their personal, social and moral development. Sequential tasks building on past achievement assures that every pupil is confident that they will achieve something. Confidence builds achievement and students are aware of personal and individual goals. We currently offer BTEC Performing Arts at KS4.
We currently offer BTEC Performing Arts Drama for students in the current Year 11 and OCR Drama GCSE for students in Year 10 and 9.
For more information, please contact our Head of department: Catherine Byfield
Course Delivered
- BTEC Performing Arts
- GCSE Drama (OCR)
Term by Term Subject Content
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KS3 |
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Year 7 |
Spooky Stories Mime Personification and Physical Theatre Sound effects and Soundscapes Tension and Climax Devices and Conventions
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Musical Theatre Themes and Context Solo and Chorus Singing and vocal skills Movement and gesture Choreography (Dance)
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Page to Stage Themes and Context Script and Dialogue Stage directions Physical Theatre Characterisation
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Year 8 |
Outside the Box Mime Commedia Del Arte Stock Characters Melodrama Silent Movie
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Alice in Wonderland Stimulus Devising Physical Theatre Script and Dialogue Characterisation
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Shakespeare Stimulus Devising Devices and Conventions Script and Dialogue Characterisation
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Year 9 |
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GCSE: Component 01/02 Devising Drama Students will be given set stimuli and select one that they want to develop into a finished piece of devised drama. Students will create a written portfolio that is supported by detailed scaffolding to ensure it meets the criteria for a high standard piece of work. This will include mind maps to develop ideas, research around the stimuli, developed research of the final stimulus chosen, analysis of practical work in development, evaluation, and annotated photographs of the work in process. |
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Year 10 |
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GCSE: Component 04 – Performance and Response (Written exam 40%) Students will study the same text begun in year 9 in more depth both practically and in theory lessons. Students will answer practice questions under exam conditions and explore the themes and issues in the play in practical exploration. Students will visit the theatre to see live performance and write a detailed evaluation in preparation for their written exam.
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GCSE: Component 03 – Presenting and Performing texts (30%) AO2 - Learners will explore a script (that is different from the one studied for component 04) and perform two extracts of 10 minutes minimum each. Learners will be assessed on their performance on stage, this will be in preparation for the visiting examiner in year 11.
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Year 11 |
BTEC: Unit 1 – Individual Showcase (external)– 25% Learning Aim A – Understand the skills required for the selected progression opportunity Learning Aim B – Present a self-promotional response to the selected progression opportunity. Students will select and perform two contrasting monologues or one monologue and a presentation in response to a given theme. Students will write a developed letter of application under exam conditions.
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BTEC: Unit 2 – Preparation, Performance and Production (internal assessment) – 25% Learning Aim A – Take part in the preparations for a live performance Learning Aim B – Demonstrate performance or production skills and techniques in a performance. Students will devise and perform a final performance piece based on practical tasks developed in the lessons. |
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