Drama Curriculum Map 2023

Character Virtues

Cross Curricular Links

Assessment Points

Subject Specific Skills

CEIAG Links

Underlined = Deeper development of earlier skills / knowledge

Drama Curriculum Map

Question: How can I apply my knowledge in responding to industry commission? Unit 3 Performing Arts in Practice

Progression to next stage of learning: A Level Drama & Theatre BTEC Performing Arts

Performing Arts Colleges eg CAPA / MADD

Characterisation

Question: How do I bring a text to life?

Preparation of Unit 1. Exploring a range of texts to practice the process.

Play Attentiveness

Confidence

Devising

Components of Style

Given

Circumstances

Staging

Planning, promoting/pitching & evaluating

Unit 3: Performing Arts in Practice

Playwright intentions, deconstructing text, Willy Russell, Social & Historical context

Honesty Kindness

Forgiveness

Question: How can I perform an extract from Blood Brothers thinking about character, setting & context?

Unit 1 Performing Theatre

English, History, Geography & PSHCE

Performing various extracts Wide range of acting skills Effective contribution

Direct Address, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Realism & Physical Theatre

Question: What are the key styles/genres/theatrical movements in Theatre History? Exploring practitioners such as Brecht, Stanislavski, Boal & Frantic Assembly.

Reflection Deliberation

Respect

Question: How can we increase tension in a story?

Exploring War of the Worlds, making decisions and creating tension/fear for the horror genre

Music English - Key

English – The Tempest English - Shakespeare Y7

Question: Can I tell a Shakespearean story effectively? Students will explore plot, character, status & relationships

• Exaggeration

• Character relationships

• Atmosphere

Question: How do I devise a whole performance from a single stimulus?

Unit 2 Creating Theatre

Question: What makes good Theatre? Students will explore various stimuli/scenarios and use their knowledge of style to devise a performance

Response to stimuli, applying a chosen style & Devising/Creating.

Question: How can I create Drama from scratch? Students will explore a range of stimuli & use their knowledge of drama conventions & performance styles to devise a piece of theatre

Responding to Stimulus

English, History, Music & Art

Question: How can I create an atmosphere with a script? Page to stage exploration of a text, whole class discussion, characterisation & creating a suitable tone.

Creating the right tone/atmosphere Characterisation

Creating Fear & Tension 7 levels of tension

Attentiveness

Self control

Reflection Confidence

Refugee Crisis

Stimulus, Devising & Improvisation

Characterisation Directing

PSHCE Homelessness Refugee Crisis

Attentiveness

Self control

Reflection

Confidence

English

PSHCE History

Question: How do I devise my own piece of Drama? Students will explore various stimuli, partake in whole class improvisation and have the opportunity to create a story.

Carl White

Question: Can I apply my knowledge to acting in/directing a play? Students will study the play ‘Face’ from the role of both an actor and director.

English, PSHCE & Art (Costume Design element)

Question: How do I tell a story with no speaking? Looking at how theatre impacted early film. Exploring key techniques involved with mime and creating comedy

• Mime

• Slapstick

• Clocking the Audience

• Synchronisation

• Stock Characters

Characterisation

Vocal Skills

Physical Skills Directing

Question: Can I make my audience think? Naturalistic performing of the story of Rose Blanche, challenging stereotypes, creating tone/atmosphere and making our audience think.

Still image, slow motion & naturalism

Silent Movies

Responsibility

Emotional Intelligence

Relationships

Question: Can Drama educate an audience? Exploring various themes (bullying, peer pressure, mental health etc.) and using TIE techniques to educate the audience.

PSHCE – Key Themes

• Educating the Audience

Direct Address, Narration, News Reports & Adverts

Community Active Citizen

Emotional Intelligence

Relationships

• Historical accuracy

• Creating atmosphere

A Monster Calls

Community Active Citizen

Emotional Intelligence

Relationships

Question: Where did Theatre start? Students will explore key conventions of Greek Theatre to understand its impact on modern day

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Question: How do I transfer a play from page to stage? Using a text to perform a scripted story; applying all key skills.

• Ensemble performance

• Learning Lines

Character exploration, creating tone & atmosphere, RE: Greek

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• Creation

Question: How can I apply core Drama skills to a given story?

Exploring ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens using the key skills involved in storytelling and character.

Emotional Intelligence Community Bravery Friendship

Question: How can History inform my character/performance? Exploring what life was like as a Victorian child through Drama.

• Characterisation

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Question: How do I create high quality Drama? Introducing students to the core knowledge in Drama to use throughout KS3