Drama Objectives;

 

1.         Context                                 -           Use imagination

                                                            -           Use experience

                                                            -           Use group work

                                                            -           Prepare work for an audience

 

2.         Metaxis                                  -           Accept two worlds in Drama

                                                            -           The one we live in, and

             the one we build in Drama

 

3.         Form                                      -           Use strategies (exploring)

                                                            -           Use elements (shape/structure)

 

4.         Focus                                                -           Remember shared knowledge

                                                            -           Offer appropriate responses

 

5.         Negotiated Means             -           Use discussion and role play

                                                            -           Apply knowledge to influence

                                                                        the developing Drama

 

6.         Reflection                             -           use knowledge of feeling/      

                        behaviour

 

7.         Tension                                 -           Recognise it, give your reasons,

                                                                        Use different viewpoints.

 

 

The Topics of Study during the year will be chosen from:-

 

·        Ghost Tour

 

·        ‘Run-away’ or ‘Truancy’

 

·        Dreams and nightmares

 

·        A Christmas Carol

 

·        Midsummer’s Night Dream

 

·        Harriet Tubman – Underground railroad

 

 

·        Seven ages of Man - Shakepaeare

 

·        Introduction to Greek Theatre.

 

·        Introduction to Melodrama

 

·        ‘Words into action’ using Othello and Merchant of Venice – Lifting text from page to performance including film.

 

 

 

Home learning tasks that may be set as part of these units:

 

Students will:-

 

·        Rehearsal diary – One month during a module of work ( 4 entries)

Include a photo/drawing  - annotate/describe a               rehearsal moment.

Include one storyboard moment which considers a background to the action.

-          Magazines to create a collage if preferred.

 

·        Introduction to Melodrama – Create part of a scenario

 

·        Ghost tour – Map of area for audience with stopping points and notation.

 

·        Dreams and nightmares – Research based on the meaning of dreams.

 

·        A Christmas Carol – Research for context; Victorian images/Christmas cards.

 

·        Harriet Tubman/Underground railway -  5 facts about Harriet Tubman with key words.

 

·        Runaway/Truancy – Case history of a runaway to include a picture of their likeness – Use of ICT.

 

·        Introduction to Greek Theatre – Draw/make examples of their frozen mask. Narrative for Drama completed neatly at home.

 

·        Brainstorming an idea

 

·        Make a caption/mood/label for an image

 

·        Record evaluation comments of group/individual work.