Drama
| Key Stage 3 Curriculum 2016-2017 Department: Drama Head of Department: Mr Frederick |
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| Year 7 | |
| Number of lessons a week | 1 |
| Autumn term topics | Myths & Mysteries, Bullying |
| Spring term topics | Power & Control, Titanic |
| Summer term topics | Blood Brothers |
| Homework | As per school timetable |
| Good source of information for additional reading | Drama GCSE Bitesize and Blood Brothers play-script |
| Year 8 | |
| Number of lessons a week | 1 |
| Autumn term topics | Melodrama, Anne Frank & The Holocaust |
| Spring term topics | Missing Dan Nolan |
| Summer term topics | Language & Communication, Props & Improvisation |
| Homework | As per school timetable |
| Good source of additional information | Drama GCSE Bitesize and Missing Dan Nolan play-script |
| Key Stage 4 Curriculum 2016-2017 Department: Drama Head of Department: Mr Frederick |
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| Year 9 | |
| Number of lessons a week | 2 |
| Autumn term topics | Key Skills – 6 areas of study – introduction to KS4, improvisation, character, context, plot, semiotics and audience space |
| Spring term topics | Key Skills – 6 areas of study – practitioners, physical theatre. Play text – excerpts |
| Summer term topics | Mock Exam OCR Unit 1 |
| Homework | Set on a fortnightly basis |
| Good source of information for additional reading | Woman In Black play-script (Susan Hill), DNA play-script (Dennis Kelly), Too Much Punch For Judy (Mark Wheeler) |
| Year 10 | |
| Number of lessons a week | 2/3 |
| Autumn term topics | Theme Exploration, Key Skills Study (Practitioners, Semiotics & Physical theatre) |
| Spring term topics | Theatre Review,Mock ExamOCR Unit 1 |
| Summer term topics | GCSE Drama OCR Unit 1 Exam |
| Homework | Set on a fortnightly basis |
| Good source of information for additional reading | Drama GCSE Bitesize |
| Year 11 | |
| Number of lessons a week | 2/3 |
| Autumn term topics | GCSE Drama OCR Unit 1 Exam |
| Spring term topics | GCSE Drama OCR Unit 2 Exam |
| Summer term topics | GCSE Drama OCR Unit 3 Exam |
| Homework | Set on a fortnightly basis |
| Good source of information for additional reading | DNA (Dennis Kelly) play-script |
