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Description:

At Key Stage 3 in Drama, there is the opportunity for students to develop their social and interpersonal skills as they work effectively within groups, pairs and individually to understand key dramatic concepts and skills, and apply those skills to create and perform their own pieces of work. Students then learn to both enjoy, but critically evaluate theirs and others performances.

Key Stage 3 Course Content:

Year 7

	Term 1	Term 2
Autumn term	Introduction to Drama - Learning skills and techniques - "Matilda"	Evacuation - Learning Drama skills alongside History
Spring term	Commedia Dell’Arte - The Art of Comedy	Physical theatre/Status - "Inside Out"
Summer term	"Macbeth", by William Shakespeare	"Macbeth", by William Shakespeare

Year 8

	Term 1	Term 2
Autumn term	Darkwood Manor Re-introduce students to drama sills	Pantomime - exploring power in script and improvisation
Spring term	Greek Tragedy	Exploring script and film- Harry Potter. Scripting
Summer term	Introduction to devising	Devising for a stimulus

Year 9

	Term 1	Term 2
Autumn term	GCSE Taster Exploring scripts ‘Noughts and Crosses’	Theatre in education - Exploring homelessness
Spring term	Monologues	Live theatre
Summer term	GCSE Taster lessons - practitioners	Exploring component 1 - Devising

Key Stage 4 Course Content

Core subject: Drama

Qualification Gained	GCSE
Board	Edexcel (1DR0)
Potential Tiers of Entry	One Common Tier

Course Outline

This course consists of three components:

Devising: Create a devised group performance from a stimulus. Provide a portfolio.
Performance from text: Perform two extracts from a performance text, in front of a visiting examiner.
Theatre Makers in Practice: Written exam, based on a play studied practically in class. Attend Live Theatre productions and prepare Theatre Review.

In Year 10, students will study monologues and duologues, devising, writing a portfolio and performing script. They will also study devising, writing a portfolio, live theatre analysis and studying a text from an actor, director and designer’s perspective (“An Inspector Calls”).

In Year 11, students will study devising, writing a portfolio, live theatre analysis and studying a text from an actor, director and designer’s perspective (“An Inspector Calls”).

Assessment methods

Component One – Devising – 40% of the GCSE – 60 marks

2000 word written portfolio covering the creating and developing of ideas, plus an evaluation of the piece. (45 marks). A performance of the devised piece, which is Teacher assessed. (15 marks).

Component Two – Performance from Text – 20% of the GCSE – 48 marks

Two extracts (scene sections) from one play will be performed to a visiting examiner. You will work in a group of 3-6 students for each extract.

Component Three – Theatre Makers in Practice – 40% of the GCSE – Written examination of 1 hour and 30 minutes

Section A – Bringing texts to life – 45 marks – a series of questions based on the play studied and practically explored in-class.

Section B – Live Theatre Evaluation – 15 marks – 2 questions based on a production.

You will be allowed to bring 500 words of notes into the examination.

Key attributes required to enjoy and/or succeed on this course

An enthusiasm for reading and writing
Good literacy skills
The willingness to work in a variety of group combinations
A passion for acting, performance and a desire to play a range of challenging roles
A curiosity in Theatre style and in human nature
The ability to critically comment on one’s own work and the work of peers
Energetic, positive attitude and self-motivated
The ability to direct others and take constructive criticism

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