KS3 Drama
Drama is an inspiring and practical subject. Programmes of study promote an involvement in and enjoyment of drama, as performers and/or designers. Additionally, it provides opportunities to attend live theatre performances and develop thoughtful and informed skills as an audience member.
Autumn Term 1 | Autumn Term 2 | Spring Term 1 | Spring Term 2 | Summer Term 1 | Summer Term 2 |
The main Drama Skills and Techniques
Assessment focus – A: performance / storyboard using freeze frame and flashbacks and flash forwards. B: performance / storyboard of a poem using freeze frame and conscience alley. C: performance /storyboard of a script extract using freeze frame and thought-tracking / hot seating. |
Masks
Assessment focus – A: create a mask design based the study of Ancient Greek Theatre and an evaluation. B: create a mask design based on the study of Japanese Noh theatre, or Nohgaku (能楽) and an evaluation. C: create a mask design based on Postmodern Theatre. Example: Saul Steinberg paper bag masks and an evaluation. |
Costume and Props
Assessment focus – A: design costumes for a character from a classic story / play and write an evaluation. B: design futuristic costumes for a play set in a particular historical context and write an evaluation. C: design surreal or post-modern costumes for a character.
|
Styles, Genres and Practitioners
Assessment focus – A: view / perform and evaluate an example of Epic theatre and Brechtian theatre. B: view / perform and evaluate an example of Stanislavski and Naturalism theatre. C: view / perform and evaluate an example of Physical theatre and Musical theatre.
|
Shakespeare and the Theatre
Assessment focus – performance / storyboard of performance from a Shakespeare play. A: Romeo and Juliet – love, loyalties and emotions. B: The Taming of the Shrew – gender and misogyny, social hierarchy, identity and marriage. C: Hamlet – hierarchy, family, revenge, corruption; religion, politics, appearance and feminism. |
Scenic / Stage Design
Assessment focus – study, evaluate and create a scenic design. A: King Kong, the professional scenic designs include a 2,000-pound animatronic puppet. B: Beetlejuice, the professional scenic designs include a giant sandworm that lives in the walls. C: Alice in Wonderland, the professional scenic designs include a surreal ceiling of falling clocks. |