Head of Department: Fran Cervi
Key Stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Movement and Mime, Stage Fighting, Fairy Tales (story telling), The Alien (isolation and belonging), Macbeth
Character Building, Introducing character and emotion, Role on the wall, Understanding and using role play, Learning how to sustain a role, The Tempest, Solving the mystery of the missing girl (problem solving and questioning), School Days, Buddy
Prejudice and discrimination (text: Friedrich), Romeo and Juliet, Preparing for KS4-Devising for performance, Preparing for KS4-Performing from a text: Monologues and Duologues
Key Stage 4 (Year 10-11)
Introduction to drama workshop, Component 3: The Crucible: practical and written work on directors, drama styles, production techniques, Component 3: Evaluation of Live theatre, Component 2: Performance from a text, Component 1: Devising for performance: exam at the end of Year 10
Component 3: The Crucible: practical and written work, Component 2: Performance from a text: A Taste of Honey: practical exam in Spring term, Component 3: Revision of The Crucible and evaluation of live theatre for written paper in June
Key Stage 4 in partnership with the Old Vic Theatre attend 4 workshops and see 4 productions. This supports the requirements for Components 2 and 3.
Year 10 attend a Careers In Theatre Day at the Half Moon Theatre in the Autumn term.