Teachers:
Miss A Barnes A.Barnes@beverleygrammar.co.uk
Mr J Langfield J.Langfield@beverleygrammar.co.uk
Subject content
KS3
Curriculum Content |
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Term 1 |
An Introduction to Key Skills, including Health and Safety in the studio space, group skills, tableau, soundscape and simple text work. Mime and Silent Film, focusing on physical characterisation. |
Physical Theatre exploring the potential that anything can be created onstage. | Page to Stage. Blood Brothers. |
Term 2 |
Commedia dell’arte, in historical context with improvisational play. |
Page to Stage. Journey’s End. |
Devising skills, including Verbatim Theatre, and introduction to Brecht and Boal. |
Term 3 |
Introduction to Script, making use of a text which brings the skills explored in year seven together. |
Greek Theatre including use of chorus and mask. |
Shakespeare, exploring openings of some of the better known plays and linking directly to work in KS4 English. |
KS4
Careers information
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Useful websites
- The importance of Arts subjects – Which School Advisor
- Why Drama is the most important school subject – Arts Hub
- Shakespeare – www.shakespeare-navigators .com