In Year 7-9 the students are taught the basic skills needed to explore and appreciate Drama as an art form and use them as a tool to investigate the world around them. Years 7 and 9 have two lessons per fortnight, whilst in Year 8 they have one.
Topics/Skills Taught
Year 7
Mime
Building a character
Improvisation
Melodrama
Creative Careers
Year 8
Physical Theatre
Status
Deepening a character
Subtext
Theatre History
Year 9
Stanislavski
Creating an atmosphere
Brecht
Working from a stimulus
Shakespeare
Lighting and Sound design
The Big Picture
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Learning Attitudes
Developing Openness, Bravery and Resisliance
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Creating
Developing Teamwork Skills, Drama Techniques and Creativity
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Performing
Using Drama Skills, Develop Confidence and Concentration
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Responding
Learn and use Drama Vocabulary, Learn to improve my work and to give and receive feedback
Learning Journey
