Drama
Drama is about developing our students’ imagination, creativity, confidence, clarity of communication and understanding of the world around them.
Through acting and improvisation; devising, performance and careful evaluation of their own and others work, students also develop their powers of critical analysis and aesthetic judgment.
Road Map
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YEAR 8 |
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Autumn Term
- 'Greek Theatre':
- Why drama?
- Creating Mythical Creatures - detailed mimed actions
- Performance discipline
- Learning key drama terms
- ‘Mystery Pictures’:
- Character building
- Using voice and body-language
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Autumn Term
- ‘Gorwood Manor’:
- Story-telling
- Physical theatre
- Use of sound and light
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Spring Term
- Reflective learner and independent enquirer
- ‘Stereotypes’:
- Further character work
- Use of freeze-frames, polishing performance
- Using and breaking down stereotypes
- Introducing abstract drama
- ‘Charlie and Chocolate Factory’:
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Spring Term
- ‘Titanic’:
- Creating character
- Using research
- Improvisation
- Imaginative truth
- Monologues
- Conveying character
- 'Revolting Rhymes':
- Narration
- Storytelling conventions
- Character, plot and twists
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Summer Term
- Effective participator and creative thinker
- ‘Skellig’:
- Staging
- Movement and music
- Exploring and using text
- Script work
- Devising drama
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Summer Term
- ‘Tempest’:
- De-mystifying Shakespeare
- Movement
- Physical Theatre
- ‘Toni Totti’:
- Murder Mystery joint project with Science, English and Maths
- Playing Character
- Staying in role
- Interpreting the circumstances
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Staff Contact
Mr K Hill - kevin.hill@oxted.thpt.org.uk
