Drama
KS3
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Year Group |
Areas of Study |
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7 & 8 |
Term 1: Text in Performance – Rehearsing a monologue, duologue or group piece Term 2: Evacuees – Role play and devising skills Term 3: Shakespeare on stage Term 4: Physical Theatre Term 5: Showcase Term 6: Commedia dell'arte NB. Students study Drama for the whole year in either Year 7 or Year 8 |
|
9 |
Term 1: Text in Performance – Rehearsing a monologue, duologue or group piece Term 2: “The Play That Goes Wrong” – Exploring comedy Term 3: Live Theatre – Reviewing live productions Term 4: Physical Theatre – Introduction to Frantic Assembly Term 5: Devising project – Responding to stimulus Term 6: Devising project – Performing to an audience |
KS4
Board
AQA
Outline of the Course
- Explore drama as a practical art form in which ideas and meaning are communicated to an audience through choices of form, style and convention
- Create, perform and respond to drama informed by their theoretical knowledge of drama and theatre
- Component 1: Understanding drama
- Practically study and explore a Set Play
- Learn how to analyse and evaluate the work of live theatre makers
- Component 2: Devising drama
- Create and develop ideas to communicate meaning in a devised theatrical performance
- Contribute to devised drama in a live theatre context for an audience
- Component 3: Texts in practice
- Interpret texts
- Create and communicate meaning
- Realise artistic intention in text-based drama
Assessment
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Type of Assessment |
Duration |
Weighting |
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1 |
Component 1: Understanding Drama Written Exam
|
1 hour and 45 minutes |
40% |
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2 |
Component 2: Devising Drama Practical Assessment
|
This component is marked by teachers and moderated by AQA |
40% |
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3 |
Component 3: Texts in Practice Practical Assessment
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20% (40 marks) |