Curriculum Overview
Point in Year
Unit of Work Title
Starting Point
Curriculum Content
Core Knowledge
Curriculum Content
Core Skills
Mid-term and Final Assessments
Autumn Term 1
Performance & Devising
- Reflect on what we know about Drama
- Introduce/reinforce the elements of a performance.
- Maintaining character
- How to effectively use your voice
- Self & Peer assessment
- Homework booklet.
Autumn Term 2
Physical Theatre
- Observation and analysis
- Capturing audience attention
- Learning about body language
- Analysis and collaboration
- Collaborating and creating
- Independent collaborative work
- Rehearsal. When have we done enough rehearsal?
- Self & Peer assessment
- Homework booklet.
Spring Term 1
Othello
- Key motifs in Othello
- Using Drama to explore character
- Using Drama to explore character
- Using Drama to explore characters
- Use of voice and physicality.
- Watching performances.
- Self & Peer assessment
- Homework booklet.
Spring Term 2
Interpretation, Rehearsal & Reconstruction
- Discussion skills
- Staying in character
- Using analysis to inform action.
- Meeting the brief
- Performance
- Developing a presentation.
- Self & Peer assessment
- Homework booklet.
Summer Term 1
“Super Heroes” Narration & Character Mind Set
- Understanding Genre
- Using narration
- Creating a montage.
- Using thought tracking
- Devising and assessing
- Self & Peer assessment
- Homework booklet.
Summer Term 2
Improvisation and Devising
- Building trust. Teamwork and communication
- Development of NVC
- NVC. Staying in role.
- Responding and reacting.
- Improvising as a group
- Narrative development
- Incorporating all of your skills in a performance.
- Self & Peer assessment
- Homework booklet.