Curriculum Aims
Here at Sandhurst School we firmly believe that drama education is a vital and integral part of young people’s development, not just for nurturing a rich cultural and historical awareness of the arts, but as a tool for developing those essential life skills any prospective employer would seek. Drama is not like any other lesson taught here, and we seek to create a safe and respectful environment where young people feel secure to explore boundaries and challenge themselves both in terms of their own emotional development as well as learning more traditional drama skills such as acting and directing. Students experience a rich and diverse curriculum, allowing them to develop specific key skills in the art of drama, alongside enjoying the countless benefits such as confidence building, teamwork and public speaking any drama experience would offer. It encourages the development of the imagination and an opportunity to work creatively with your peers.
Drama lessons are vibrant and exciting opportunities for students to engage with the most exciting of art forms as well as the world in which they exist and their developing place within it.
KS3 Curriculum Summary
| Drama | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Year 7 | An introduction to Drama Freeze Focus Stage Etiquette Vocal Skills Character Skills |
Greek Theatre Greek Chorus Techniques PerformanceEvacuees Emotive Narrative Historical Context Process Drama |
Working with scripts Layout of Scripts Character Interpretation Stage Directions Subtext |
| Assessment | Milestone Assessment 1 ‘A Family Dog Story’ Rehearsal and Performance |
Milestone Assessment 2 ‘Saying Goodbye’ |
Milestone Assessment 3 ‘Performing a Character’ Gangstas Script |
| Year 8 | Creating atmosphere and tension – Bedlam What Creates Tension? Historical Context Soundscapes Darkness Creation of a Narrative Set Melodrama Performance Style Victorian Melodrama Plot Structure Stock Characters |
Creating atmosphere and tension Creation of their Own Peice Responding to Drama Theatre Analysis |
Hamlet Character Exploration Understanding and accessing Shakespeare Devising Drama Creation of Their Own Drama |
| Assessment | Milestone Assessment 1 Melodrama Performance |
Milestone Assessment 2 Written Performance Analysis |
Milestone Assessment 3 Family Portrait Devised Peice |
| Year 9 | Where’s Lauren? Process Drama Physical Theatre Physical Theatre Practitioners Working Methods |
Naturalism and Stanislavski Naturalistic Theatre Character Development Textual Analysis Method acting What’s the Point of the Theatre? A Look at Brecht |
Scripted Drama – DNA
Improvisation and comedy |
| Assessment | Milestone Assessment 1 Frantic Assembly |
Milestone Assessment 2 Naturalistic Performance |
Milestone Assessment 3
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GCSE Drama & Theatre
Year 10- Understanding drama, devising drama, scripted analysis
Year 11- Acting skills and scripted acting, exploring dramatic text, exam preparation
A Level Drama & Theatre
Year 12- Understanding drama, creating original drama, making theatre.
Year 13- Understanding drama, creating original drama, making theatre.
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