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Drama
- Members of Staff and Roles/Responsibilities
- Subject Overview
- KS3 Structure
- KS3 Content
- KS4 Structure
- KS4 Content
- Additional Information
Members of Staff and Roles/Responsibilities
| Mrs A Thornber | Curriculum Team Leader and Assistant Principal with Arts College Responsibilities |
| Mrs V Glynn | Teacher of Dance and Teacher in Charge of Dance and Drama |
| Ms L Douglas | Teacher of Drama and Dance |
| Miss C Matthew | Teacher of Drama and Dance |
Drama Overview
MDrama is taught in tutor groups at Key Stage 3 for half a year and in mixed ability option groups at Key Stage 4. All Drama work covers three components Creating Drama, performing Drama and Evaluating upon which all schemes are based. These schemes are thematically focused with students being taught dramatic conventions throughout.
KS3 Structure
Year 7 and 9 students have a 1 hour lesson per week for half a year and year 8 students have a 1 hour lesson per week throughout the whole year. All students will have an individual Drama booklet in which they record their written work, their marks and their targets for practical assessments. Students will be set homework to develop their learning linked to classwork. Staff will record their practical work for assessment purposes.
KS3 Content
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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| Students Grouped | Mixed ability tutor Groups | Mixed ability tutor Groups | Mixed ability tutor Groups |
| Topics Studied | 1. Introduction to Conventions 2. School Past 3. House on the Hill |
1. The Bus Stop 2. The Granny Project 3. Truancy 4. Our Day Out 5. Fairground of Life |
1. Mother of Mine 2. “Nobody in the house understands me” – family relationships. 3. In the Style of.... |
| Activities | Role play. Still images. Writing in role. Improvisation. Individual and whole group role play. Character matrix. Thought-tapping. |
Role play. Still images. Writing in role. Improvisation. Individual and whole group role play. Character matrix. Thought-tapping. |
Monologues/Duologues and use of Drama conventions |
| Assesment/Coursework/ |
Practical assessments at the end of each topic and homework | Practical assessments at the end of each topic and homework | Practical assessments at the end of each topic and homework |
KS4 Structure
Year 10 x 2/3 hours a week for the whole year
Year 11 x 2/3 hours a week until their exams are completed
The OCR syllabus J315 Drama is followed.
The course is (60%) coursework including practical and written assessments over two units. The units focus on devising, directing, designing and performing improvised and scripted works. These controlled assessment units are 'Page to Stage' and 'Drama in the Making'.
The final assessment (40%) is an examined unit 'Concept to Creation' which includes the performance/presentation and a working record.
KS4 Content
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
Option groups (mixed ability) |
Option groups (mixed ability) |
| Study of text/character/context and performance through coursework (practical and written) under controlled conditions. | Study of text/character/context and performance through coursework (practical and written). |
Individual and group work Exploring Drama and Theatre as text and improvisation within the coursework structure. |
Individual and group work Exploring Drama and Theatre as text and improvisation across three units. |
| Preparation in controlled assessments for coursework. | Coursework 60% completed and final exam 40% practical and working record |
Additional Information
Dance and Drama in Expressive Arts are popular subjects at Sir Jonathan North Community College. We have regular Dance and Drama clubs at lunchtimes culminating in performances for the Whole College Production which usually takes place near Christmas and then a large work share from across the key stages and year which takes place at the end of the summer term.
There are many opportunities across the year with visiting performing artists and visits to the theatre to enhance the work we do.
