Overall Curriculum Goals

1.    To develop an understanding and application of a diverse range of vocal and physical skills.

2.    To develop an understanding and application of a range of Drama techniques.

3.    To develop a basic understanding of theatre practitioners and theatrical styles.

4.    To develop an appreciate for the various specialisms within Theatre.

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Topic Title: 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topic Title: 

A Monster Calls

Topic Title: 

The Eye

Topic Intent:

To develop students’ cultural capital through exploration of Theatre as a cultural pursuit; expand student’s literary heritage and appreciation for a variety of literary and dramatic forms. The themes and issues explored in MSND are still relevant today, love, relationships, patriarchy, gender stereotypes and arranged marriage.

Topic Intent: 

A Monster Calls explores universal themes such as loss, grief and fear. The story teaches students to always be true to their emotions and the practical exploration through a variety of Drama techniques will aid this for our students. The SoL will also explore the importance of collaboration through ensemble work: exploring alternative ways of creating and performing theatre as an actor, director and puppeteer.

Topic Intent:

Theatre can have a social/political message and has, for many years, been used as a vehicle to change societies; from Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre in Nazi Germany, Augusto Boal’s Theatre of The Oppressed during Brazilian dictatorship to Artaud’s desire to make society face fear in order to discourage cruel acts. Theatre has a power to change societies and the wider world. Through the study of 1984 and ‘The Eye’ students will explore the ideas of government surveillance and oppression and also link this to current examples of oppression in North Korea and the use of surveillance/technology/social media in order to control people and manipulate people in a ‘online’ society. The topic will explore the key steps when devising in the rehearsal room which is a technique used by many practitioners along with the key techniques used by political theatre practitioners to engage thought. Symbolism is a technique that can communicate themes/issues and ideas in an engaging way and will encourage the use of critical thinking and imagination within students. The hope of this topic is for students to explore what it means to be part of a society and the need for certain rules etc but to also appreciate that freedom of speech is something not everyone in the world has.

Key Content / Skills:  

Key Content / Skills:  

Key Content / Skills:  

Assessment:

Exploring – 16 marks (20%)

Performing – 30 marks (37.5%)

Evaluation - 34 marks (42.5%)

Total = 80 (100%)

Assessment:

Exploring – 16 marks (20%)

Performing – 30 marks (37.5%)

Evaluation - 34 marks (42.5%)

Total = 80 (100%)

Assessment:

Exploring – 16 marks (20%)

Performing – 30 marks (37.5%)

Evaluation - 34 marks (42.5%)

Total = 80 (100%)

Home Learning:

line-learning

Home Learning:

puppetry practice

Home Learning:

line-learning

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