KS3 CURRICULUM OUTLINE - DRAMA YEAR 7 AUTUMN TERM 1: Peer Pressure & Shoplifting be able to work in a variety of groupings understand and use appropriate drama techniques understand the consequences of actions have developed confidence for performance have developed rehearsal skills. abstract drama freeze frames (linked) role play sound collage marking the moment thoughts aloud. AUTUMN TERM 2: Pantomime By the end of this project, students are expected to be able to: perform a character within the genre perform with more confidence develop an appropriate relationship with the audience structure an appropriate piece of drama. blocking freeze frame improvisation. spotlighting. SPRING TERM 1: Character By the end of this project, students are expected to be able to: create a realistic character produce a basic improvisation about a character write and develop a script based around the character and perform it.
mime role-on-the-wall script-writing still image thoughts aloud. SPRING TERM 2: Secret Annexe gained knowledge about the position of young Jewish people in the Second World War learnt about the techniques used in creating a character used a script for performance and/or as a basis for improvisation. abstract drama character development forum theatre improvisation mime role-on-the-wall spotlighting still image thought tunnel. SUMMER TERM 1: Poetry be able to work in a variety of groupings understand and use appropriate drama techniques understand the consequences of actions have developed confidence for performance have developed rehearsal skills. abstract drama
freeze frames (linked) role play sound collage marking the moment thoughts aloud. SUMMER TERM 2: Midsummer Night s Dream created a role understood how to create a performance developed a performance based on an extract from a play. peer assessment sequencing thought-tracking. YEAR 8 AUTUMN TERM 1: Soap Opera created an appropriate role for the genre developed a piece of drama based on a television show developed confidence for performance, especially in monologues and duologues. duologue improvisation marking the moment monologue passing the focus sequencing still image
storyboarding. AUTUMN TERM 2: Battle Cries role play a character who is different from themselves have gained more knowledge about the use of staging, light and sound in drama show that they can work in a variety of groupings have more understanding about how people can react to each other in different situations and do things they might not normally do. freeze frames spontaneous improvisation role play spotlighting thought-tracking. SPRING TERM 1: Slapstick have an understanding of the genre have devised slapstick sequences be able to use film as a stimulus have performed a piece of slapstick theatre have understood that physical theatre has a purpose. mime physical characterisation physical comedy proxemics self-evaluation stage fighting still image. SPRING TERM 2: Shakespeare be more confident in performing
understand more about using different techniques to develop a character understand and use a scripted extract participate in writing a script and understand script conventions. Character development dramatic pause dramatic silence freeze frames interviewing role-on-the-wall script-writing sociogram. SUMMER TERM 1: Commedia dell Arte developed an understanding of commedia dell arte created and used their own mask in rehearsal and performance realised that a character can be developed from physical elements as well as through emotions created and performed a stock character. centre of weight clocking the audience commedia dell arte mask work passing the focus. SUMMER TERM 2: Performance created a role understood how to create a performance developed a performance based on a topic.
peer assessment sequencing thought-tracking.