Performing Arts
KS3
Year 7
Half-Term 1: Introducing Drama Skills and Devices (Space, Conduct, Working as an ensemble, Gesture, Body Language, Mime)
Half-Term 2: Introducing Drama Skills and Devices (Mystery Objects, Vocal Expression, Pitch and Tone)
Half-Term 3: Introducing from Page to Stage (First Day)
Half-Term 4: Introducing from Page to Stage (First Day) – Continued
Half-Term 5: Introducing Creating Theatre (Context, Characters and Tableaux)
Half-Term 6: Introducing Creating Theatre (Monologues, Soliloquys, Props and Costume, Stage Configuration)
Year 8
Half-Term 1: Developing Drama Skills and Devices (Non-Naturalistic Devices)
Half-Term 2: Developing Drama Skills and Devices (Whispers in the Graveyard)
Half-Term 3: Developing from Page to Stage (Fault)
Half-Term 4: Developing from Page to Stage (Our Day Out, Willy Russell)
Half-Term 5: Developing Devising Theatre (Props, Music, Photographs)
Half-Term 6: Devising Theatre: Using a stimulus (Poems and News Articles)
Year 9
Half-Term 1: Mastering Drama Skills and Devices (Forum Theatre and Verbatim Theatre)
Half-Term 2: Mastering Drama Skills and Devices (Scripted Play Study)
Half-Term 3: Mastering From Page to Stage, DNA by Dennis Kelly
Half-Term 4: Mastering From Page to Stage, DNA by Dennis Kelly
Half-Term 5: Mastering Creating Theatre: Crime Drama Unit
Half-Term 6: Mastering Creating Theatre: Crime Drama Unit
KS4
BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts
Year 10
Half-Term 1: Unit 1 and 2 (History of Theatre, Naturalism vs Epic Theatre, Selecting Repertoire) / Rehearsal and Reflection
Half-Term 2: Rehearsal and Reflection / Performance
Half-Term 3: Practical Devising Unit (Devising and Development Log)
Half-Term 4: Devising and Development Log
Half-Term 5: Performance
Half-Term 6: Evaluation
Year 11
Half-Term 1: Completion of Unit 2 and Reflection / Unit 3 Development
Half-Term 2: Unit 3 (Exam Practice)
Half-Term 3: Unit 3 Continued
Half-Term 4: Unit 3 Continued
Half-Term 5: Ongoing exam preparation and revision.
