Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11

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 

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
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
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

All Year 11 subjects