Llantwit Major School

Llantwit Major School

 

Drama Key Stage 3

DRAMA DEPARTMENT

SCHEME OF WORK for Key Stage 3

Yr 7 OVERVIEW

TERM 1

TOPICS

Techniques covered

INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA

Synchronisation

Mirror work

Name games

 Reactions

 Freeze Frames

 Expressing Emotions

Improvisation

Story telling

Mime

Concentration

 Team work

Using different Staging styles

CONFLICT

Prepared improvisation

Memory games

Performance expectations

 

Assessment 1

Assessment task assesses the ability to create

Synchronised movement sequences/ freeze frames and improvise.

IMAGE

Soundscapes

 improvisation

CHRISTMAS

Poetry work.

 

TERM 2

TOPICS

Techniques covered

STATUS

Team work

Arranging/ editing

Role play

Freeze frames

LITTER

Role play

Brainstorming

Devising dialogue

Developing language for characters.

CHRISTMAS

Poetry work.

TERM 3

Assessment 2

MIME

Mime

Image sculpting

Animating freeze frames

ABSTRACT THEATRE/SCRIPT STARTERS

Statues

Script writing

 improvisation

School production

Performance techniques

Yr 8 OVERVIEW 

TERM 1

TOPICS

Techniques covered

SCRIPT STARTERS/ ACCEPTANCE AND REFUSAL.

Developing improvisation

Script writing

TITANIC

Imagination

Creating a back story

Hot seating

Interviewing

Teacher in Role

Monologues

ASSESSMENT 3

MACBETH

Understanding Shakespeare

Creating atmosphere on stage

Using LX and SFX

Character development

Rehearsal techniques

Performance skills

TERM 2

TOPICS

Techniques covered

LITTLE SISTER

Team work

Physical Theatre

Teacher in Role

Role play

Character development

Freeze frames

Making an entrance

Ground plans

Role reversal

reactions

ADVERTS

Time management

Rehearsal techniques

Improvisation

jingles

Brainstorming

Devising dialogue

Developing language for characters

Chance Drama

Slogans.

TERM 3

Assessment 3

ADVERTS

Performance techniques

Character & Relationships

Improvisation

Character development

School production

Performance techniques