Year 10 Drama

Year 10 Drama

As in Year 9, Drama involves the practice al study of theatre and Drama in a historical context. The course is designed to encourage and nurture students’ creativity, group skills and confidence in a fun and supportive environment.

Within this course there is a focus on developing performance and ensemble skills, exploring play making through self‐devised and script based work, introducing students to the process of translating text from ‘page to stage’ and developing an awareness of the role of the audience in a live performance and the skills needed to critically evaluate theatre production.

Course Content

Learning in Drama involves students making, performing, analysing and responding to drama, drawing on human experience as a source of ideas. Students engage with the knowledge of drama, develop skills, techniques and processes, and use materials as they explore a range of forms, styles and contexts.

Through Drama, students learn to reflect critically on their own experiences and responses and further their own aesthetic knowledge and preferences. They learn with growing sophistication to express and communicate experiences through and about drama.

Students will develop their skills and understanding through:

Making

·   Dramatic activities, games and exercises

·   Prepared and spontaneous improvisation

·   Group presentations

·   Scene work.

Responding

·   Journal writing

·   Analysis and evaluation of the dramatic work of others

·   Dramatic text interpretation and analysis.

Assessment

Assessment consists of journal writing, practical assessment of performance and ensemble skills