Drama | Ark INA

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
Greek Theatre	Greek Theatre

Spring 1	Spring 2
Realism and Melodrama	Realism and Melodrama

Summer 1	Summer 2
Oliver Twist	Oliver Twist

All Year 7 subjects

Year 8 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Physical Theatre	Physical Theatre

Spring 1	Spring 2
Theatre In Education	Theatre In Education

Summer 1	Summer 2
Macbeth	Macbeth

All Year 8 subjects

Year 9 - Drama

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Brecht	Brecht

Spring 1

Spring 2

DNA/The It

DNA/The It

Summer 1	Summer 2
Shakespeare	Live Theatre Review: Lighting and Sound

All Year 9 subjects

Year 10 - Drama

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Component 1: Practitioners

Component 3: Section A The It

Component 1: Practitioners

Component 3: Section A The It

Spring 1

Spring 2

Component 1: Exam (Practical)

Component 3: Section A The It

Component 1: Portfolio and Evaluation

Component 3: Section A The It

Summer 1

Summer 2

Component 3: Section A The It

Component 3: Section B Live Theatre Review

Component 3: Live Theatre Review

Component 2: Scripted

All Year 10 subjects

Year 11 - Drama

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Component 3: Section A and B

Component 2

Component 3: Section A and B

Component 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Component 3: Section A and B

Component 2: EXAM

Revision

Summer 1	Summer 2
Revision

All Year 11 subjects