Drama
Drama Key Stage 3
Throughout Key Stage 3 drama lessons, students will develop their skills of self expression, self awareness and self confidence. In addition we develop the following skills: working in groups, listening, communication, constructive criticism, empathy for others and awareness of each other’s efforts and achievements. Alongside this is embedding a range of performance skills that will allow them to present in a creative way.
WE STUDY THE FOLLOWING TOPICS
YEAR 7
· Music as a starting point for Drama – Basic Drama Skills
· Bullying: theatre in education piece – Thematic Work
· Slow motion fights – Theatrical style
· Script and the use of voice
· Storytelling techniques through fairy tales
· ‘The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty’ Script
YEAR 8
· Mime and Characterisation – Theatrical Style
· Pantomime – Theatrical style
· Script ‘You Made Me’
· ‘Homes and Community’ – Thematic Work
· Greek Theatre – Theatrical style
· Script ‘Mugged’
YEAR 9
· London Riots – Theatrical Style
· ‘Teechers’ – Script
· ‘Blood Brothers’ – GCSE Style Script
· Brecht
· ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ – Brechtian Style Play
ASSESSMENT
· Each student is formally assessed in line with school assessment policy using Age Related Expectations
· As an on-going informal process, students will be assessed half termly, where work in progress and attitude to learning will be focused on
· Peer and self assessment is an integral part of the learning process throughout Key Stage 3
· All assessments can be based on work in progress, final performance and accompanying written work
TEACHING KS3 DRAMA
Mrs N Stimson – Head of Upper School
Mrs L Dickson – Head of Department
Mr O Pierce-Williams – Head of Year
In KS4 WE STUDY THE AQA GCSE DRAMA SYLLABUS WHICH INCLUDES
ASSESSMENT OF KS4 DRAMA
· Component 1 – Understanding Drama
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- Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre
- Study of ‘Blood Brother’ set play
- Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers
Assessed in a written exam 1hr 45 mins (80 marks)
· Component 2- Devising Drama (practical)
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- Process of creating devised drama
- Performance of devised drama
- Analysis and evaluation of own work
Assessed with a practical exam and a devising log (80 marks) – Marked by teachers and moderated by AQA
· Component 3 – Text in practice (practical)
· Performance of two extracts from one play
Assessed in 2 performances (40 marks in total) – marked by an AQA examiner
STAFF WHO TEACH KS4 DRAMA
Mrs N Stimson – Head of Upper School