Drama
Curriculum intent:
Our aim is for students to emerge at the end of their Drama education as well-rounded, knowledgeable performers who are reflective of their work and have the ability to impress when creating dramatic work, and evaluating performance.
In Drama, students work as performers to refine their 5 key skills of: voice, body language, facial expressions, gestures and movement, as well as working on their ability to respond to, analyse and evaluate professional works and performances to explore the effect of not only acting skills but also the technical side of theatre; set, sound, lighting and costume.
The Key Stage 3 curriculum is a unique balance of practitioner, era and script based theatre and performance that is individual to students who study at Highlands School.
Exam board: GCSE Edexcel Theatre Makers in Practice GCSE
A Level: Edexcel
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Key Stage 3 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
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Year 7 |
Introduction to Drama |
Introduction to Drama |
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Year 8 |
Brecht and Epic Theatre |
Brecht and Epic Theatre |
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Year 9 |
Physical Theatre |
Physical Theatre |
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Key Stage 3 |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
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Year 7 |
Mask and Commedia Dell’Arte |
Mask and Commedia Dell’Arte |
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Year 8 |
Stanislavski |
Stanislavski |
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Year 9 |
Devising Theatre |
Devising Theatre |
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Key Stage 3 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 7 |
Macbeth by William Shakespeare |
Macbeth by William Shakespeare |
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Year 8 |
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman |
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman |
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Year 9 |
DNA by Dennis Kelly |
DNA by Dennis Kelly |
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Key Stage 4 |
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Autumn Term 1 |
Autumn Term 2 |
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Year 10 |
Introduction to Component 3: The Crucible by Arthur Miller |
Introduction to Component 3: The Crucible by Arthur Miller |
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Year 11 |
Component 3: Live Theatre Evaluation |
Component 3: Live Theatre Evaluation |
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Key Stage 4 |
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2 |
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Year 10 |
Component 1: Devising |
Component 1: Devising |
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Year 11 |
Component 2: Performance from Text |
Component 2: Performance from Text |
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Key Stage 4 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Year 10 |
Component 1: Devising Portfolio Coursework |
Component 3: A Recap on The Crucible |
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Year 11 |
Component 3: Exam Preparation |
Component 3: Exam Preparation |