Drama

Drama empowers students to communicate with empathy, creativity, and confidence. From Year 7 to Year 11, students explore diverse dramatic forms and texts, using body and voice to express meaning. Through performance and critical inquiry, they examine social issues, explore identity, and challenge dominant narratives. By working as performers, directors, designers and critics, students develop strong theatrical literacy and a deep understanding of how stories shape the world. Our Drama curriculum nurtures imaginative, thoughtful young people who are equipped to question, connect, and create with purpose.

Key Stage 3 (Year 7-9)

 Year 7

In Year 7, students explore and experiment with storytelling, learning how stories are created, shaped and shared on stage. Through play and the use of foundational drama techniques, students build confidence while understanding how stories help us empathise with others, reflect on our own experiences, and grow as individuals. In Year 7, students’ study;
•       An Introduction to Drama
•       The Evacuees
•       Antigone by Sophocles
•       My Father Odysseus by Timberlake Wertenbaker, based on Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’
•       Life of Pi by Yann Martel adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti

Year 8

In Year 8, students broaden their theatrical understanding by exploring a range of genres and styles, including Verbatim, Physical Theatre, Abstract and Naturalism. They learn how form can be manipulated and how movement and dialogue work together to communicate meaning, encouraging thoughtful interpretation and creative risk-taking. In Year 8, students’ study;
•       Chosen extracts from Little Revolution by Alecky Blyth
•       Seven Deadly Sins
•       Chosen extracts from Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
•       The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens

Year 9

In Year 9, students develop greater depth and sophistication in performance, focusing on bringing stories and characters to life with intention. Through both devised and scripted work, students explore personal, social and global perspectives, using drama as a tool to reflect on the world and imagine how it can be changed for the better. In Year 9, students’ study;
•       Othello adapted by Frantic Assembly
•       Metamorphosis by Kafka and Berkoff
•       Devise using global fairy tales; Papa Bois, Momotarō and The Emperor's New Clothes

Key Stage 4 (Year 10-11)

 GCSE Drama - Edexcel, Pearson Qualifications
•       Exam Board Website: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/drama-2016.html
•       Component 1: Devising for Performance. 40% of overall GCSE grade. Completed in Year 10
•       Component 2: Performance from Text. 20% of overall GCSE grade. Completed in Year 11
•       Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice. Set Text; An Inspector Calls. 40% of overall GCSE grade. Completed in Year 10 and Year 11.

Independent Learning Resources

 Key Stage 3

  Knowledge Organisers for each scheme of learning provided on Google Classrooms. Each Knowledge Organiser contains, the plot of set texts, key vocabulary, character maps and context maps.

 Key Stage 4

 Individual exam question PointPoints shared on Google Classroom
•       BBC Bitesize - GCSE Edexcel https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zkvm2sg
•       BBC Bitesize - Devising https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk6gscw/revision/
•       BBC Bitesize - Performing https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z42vhbk/revision/1 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zkxbnrd/revision/1
•       BBC Bitesize - An Inspector Calls - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2swhv4
•       <https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2swhv4> An Inspector Calls - Education Pack - https://aninspectorcalls.com/education
•       Student Login for Drama Online (Students to access the login through their Drama teacher)

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