Drama

Reception - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Understanding a basic story and key characters	Physical skills (basic skills)

Spring 1	Spring 2
Vocal skills (basic skills)	Interpreting characters through basic character break down

Summer 1	Summer 2
Basic improvisation skills / improvised performances	Basic improvisation skills / improvised performances

All Reception subjects

Year 1 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Physical skills (basic skills) in practice	Vocal skills (basic skills) in practice

Spring 1	Spring 2
Creating their own stories and key characters	Translating their own stories into improvised performances that follows a structure

Summer 1	Summer 2
Analysing performances through peer feedback/ assessment	Analysing performances through peer feedback/ assessment

All Year 1 subjects

Year 2 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Interpreting characters through rehearsal techniques	Understanding the origins of theatre (Greek theatre)

Spring 1	Spring 2
Basic improvisation skills/ improvised performances	Basic improvisation skills/ improvised performances

Summer 1	Summer 2
Vocal skills (basic skills) in practice	Physical skills (basic skills)

All Year 2 subjects

Year 3 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Basic improvisation skills/ improvised performances	Basic improvisation skills/ improvised performances

Spring 1	Spring 2
Vocal skills (basic skills) in practice	Physical skills (basic skills) in practice

Summer 1	Summer 2
Analysing performances through peer feedback/ assessment	Interpreting characters through rehearsal techniques

All Year 3 subjects

Year 4 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Interpreting characters through contextual analysis and studying a play	Interpreting characters through contextual analysis and studying a play

Spring 1	Spring 2
Scripted performances	Scripted performances

Summer 1	Summer 2
Analysing performances through professional productions (live theatre)	Analysing performances through professional productions (live theatre)

All Year 4 subjects

Year 5 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Design skills (sound and music)	Design skills (sound and music)

Spring 1	Spring 2
Design skills (set and props)	Design skills (set and props)

Summer 1	Summer 2
Design skills (hair, costume and make-up)	Design skills (hair, costume and make-up)

All Year 5 subjects

Year 6 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Re-visiting and mastering basic vocal skills	Re-visiting and mastering basic physical skills

Spring 1	Spring 2
Theoretical understanding of drama (writing from the perspective of an actor)	Theoretical understanding of drama (writing from the perspective of an actor)

Summer 1	Summer 2
Design skills (lighting) and working on an improvised performance	Design skills (lighting) and working on an improvised performance

All Year 6 subjects

Year 7 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Discovering Drama Physical skills (advanced techniques)	Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations Vocal Skills (advanced techniques)

Spring 1	Spring 2
Murder In the Library Interpreting characters through contextual analysis	Far From Home Advanced improvisation skills/ improvised performances

Summer 1	Summer 2
Oliver Twist Scripted Performances	Shrek Analysing performances through professional productions (live theatre)

All Year 7 subjects

Year 8 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Genres Practitioner/ genre knowledge (understanding and application)	Prejudice Physical skills (advanced techniques)

Spring 1	Spring 2
Macbeth Scripted performances	Contextualising Shakespeare Interpreting a stimulus and planning and devising own performances

Summer 1	Summer 2
Commedia Dell’arte Practitioner/ genre knowledge (understanding and application)	Analysing performances through professional productions (live theatre)

All Year 8 subjects

Year 9 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Theatre in Education Practitioner/ genre knowledge (understanding and application)	Exploring Brecht Practitioner/ genre knowledge (understanding and application)

Spring 1	Spring 2
DNA – Dennis Kelly Theoretical understanding of drama (writing from the perspective of an actor)	DNA – Dennis Kelly Theoretical understanding of drama (writing from the perspective of a designer)

Summer 1	Summer 2
Trestle Masks Practitioner/ genre knowledge (understanding and application)	Social Media Theoretical understanding of drama (writing from the perspective of an director) and interpreting a stimulus

Summer 1

Summer 2

Trestle Masks

Practitioner/ genre knowledge (understanding and application)

Social Media

Theoretical understanding of drama (writing from the perspective of an director) and interpreting a stimulus

All Year 9 subjects

Year 10 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Intro to GCSE/Practitioners Practitioner/ genre knowledge (understanding & application)	Mock Component 1 Improvised performances and documenting the process of creating a performance Evaluating a final performance

Spring 1	Spring 2
GCSE Component 1: Performance, Portfolio & Evaluation Improvised performances and documenting the process of creating a performance Evaluating a final performance	GCSE Component 1: Performance, Portfolio & Evaluation Improvised performances and documenting the process of creating a performance Evaluating a final performance

Spring 1

Spring 2

GCSE Component 1: Performance, Portfolio & Evaluation

Improvised performances and documenting the process of creating a performance
Evaluating a final performance

GCSE Component 1: Performance, Portfolio & Evaluation

Improvised performances and documenting the process of creating a performance
Evaluating a final performance

Summer 1	Summer 2
Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3 Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text	Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3 Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text

Summer 1

Summer 2

Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3

Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director
Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text

Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3

Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director
Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text

All Year 10 subjects

Year 11 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Component 2 Scripted performances – interpreting and analysing a play text Understanding characters contextual background and how to apply advance physical/vocal skills on stage	Component 2 Scripted performances – interpreting and analysing a play text Understanding characters contextual background and how to apply advance physical/vocal skills on stage

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Component 2

Scripted performances – interpreting and analysing a play text
Understanding characters contextual background and how to apply advance physical/vocal skills on stage

Component 2

Scripted performances – interpreting and analysing a play text
Understanding characters contextual background and how to apply advance physical/vocal skills on stage

Spring 1	Spring 2
Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3 Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text	Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3 Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text

Spring 1

Spring 2

Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3

Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director
Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text

Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3

Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director
Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text

Summer 1	Summer 2
Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3 Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text	Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3 Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text

Summer 1

Summer 2

Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3

Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director
Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text

Caucasian Chalk Circle / Component 3

Writing from the perspective of an actor, designer and director
Interpreting and analysing a GCSE play text

All Year 11 subjects