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Autumn Term

week 3

Lesson 1

Vocal skills part 1

Vocal skills part 1In this lesson, students will learn about pace, tone, emphasis and volume. They will experiment with these skills in activities to alter meaning and affect. Students will experiement with vocal expression to show emotion.

week 4

Lesson 1

Vocal skills part 2

Vocal skills part 2In this lesson, students will work with a short text and use the thought-tracking technique to add original 'asides' into the script. Students will experiment with vocal expression to show character.

week 5

Lesson 1

Physical skills part 1

Physical skills part 1In this lesson, students will learn about facial expression, gesture and body language. Students will consider how they might react in different scenarios.

week 6

Lesson 1

Physical skills part 2

Physical skills part 2In this lesson, students will explore physicality to create tension and suspense using slow motion and mime in a range of scenarios.

week 7

Lesson 1

Combining skills

Combining skillsIn this lesson, students will take a section of text, appling knowledge of vocal and physical skills to communicate their emotions.

Spring Term

Week 1

Lesson 1

Use of Posture, Stance and Space in performance

Use of posture, stance and space in performanceThe Objective for this lesson is analyse and evaluate how we, and professional actors, use posture, stance and space to communicate their character to an audience. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to present a range of characters, with a growing 'toolbox' of physical and vocal skills.

Week 2

Lesson 1

Use of Pace, Pause and Tone in performance

Use of Pace, Pause and Tone in performanceThe Objective for this lesson is analyse and evaluate how we, and professional actors, use Pace, Pause and Tone to communicate their character to an audience. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to present a range of characters, with a growing 'toolbox' of physical and vocal skills.

Week 3

Lesson 1

Use of gesture and mannerisms in performance

Use of gesture and mannerisms in performanceThe Objective for this lesson is to analyse and evaluate how we, and professional actors, use gesture and mannerisms to communicate their character to an audience. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to present a range of characters, with a growing 'toolbox' of physical and vocal skills.

Week 4

Lesson 1

Characterisation

CharacterisationThe objective for this lesson is to understand the process of characterisation when creating a strong and believable character. Students will have the opportunity to learn and apply the key terminology of given circumstance, interpretation and motivation to bring to life the character in a script. Students will add more terminology to their growing 'toolbox' of physical and vocal skills.

Week 5

Lesson 1

Pace, pause and tone

Pace, pause and toneThe objective for this lesson to is understand how, as actors, we can use pause, pace, and tone to bring a character from a script to life and successfully communicate their character to an audience. Students will have the opportunity to add more terminology to their growing 'toolbox' of physical and vocal skills.

Week 6

Lesson 1

Eye contact, proxemics and movement

Eye contact, proxemics and movementThe objective for this lesson is to understand how, as actors, we can combine the use of eye contact, proxemics and movement and blocking on a stage to bring a character from a script to life and successfully communicate their character to an audience. Students will have the opportunity to add more terminology to their growing 'toolbox' of physical and vocal skills. This lesson includes some physical activity. We recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with the trusted adult nearby.

Summer Term

Week 1

Lesson 1

Vocal skills part 1

Vocal skills part 1 | Oak National AcademyIn this lesson, students will learn about pace, tone, emphasis and volume. They will experiment with these skills in activities to alter meaning and affect. Students will experiement with vocal expression to show emotion.

Week 2

Lesson 1

Vocal skills part 2

Vocal skills part 2 | Oak National AcademyIn this lesson, students will work with a short text and use the thought-tracking technique to add original 'asides' into the script. Students will experiment with vocal expression to show character.

Week 3

Lesson 1

Physical skills part 1

Physical skills part 1 | Oak National AcademyIn this lesson, students will learn about facial expression, gesture and body language. Students will consider how they might react in different scenarios.

Week 4

Lesson 1

Physical skills part 2

Physical skills part 2 | Oak National AcademyIn this lesson, students will explore physicality to create tension and suspense using slow motion and mime in a range of scenarios.

Week 5

Lesson 1

Combining skills

Combining skills | Oak National AcademyIn this lesson, students will take a section of text, appling knowledge of vocal and physical skills to communicate their emotions.

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