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Curriculum Yearbook

 


Drama

Aims for the Year

develop pupils concepts and working approaches necessary for Drama to take place

  • extend pupils understanding of the subject specific vocabulary and written evaluation
  • experiment and acquire new Drama Skills
What we will do
  • whole class, small group and pair improvisations based on a variety of social and historical topics.
  • Creating Drama from issues and themes.
  • Focusing on a variety of drama stimulus including poetry.
  • Looking at both naturalistic and abstract forms of Drama.
  • extended use of script.
Assessment
  • pupils are assessed on
    • ability to adopt and sustain a variety of roles
    • understanding of Drama form
    • ability to work effectively with others
    • ability to develop ideas in a challenging and creative way
Ways you can help
  • provide opportunities to go to the theatre
  • visit places where street theatre takes place e.g Covent Garden
Keywords
improvisation
role play
freeze frame
physical expression

naturalism
body language facial expression voice/sound/space
thought tracking
monologue
forum
theatre
abstract