Performing Arts

Staff

Role

Mrs S. VorajeeDrama Teacher


Drama Intent

Students will gain, over time, confidence and become efficient communicators adapting their vocal and physical skills to allow them to approach a wide range of public speaking with confidence. By collaborating together in a creative way students learn how to get the best outcomes when striving towards a common goal. Through the study and understanding of the viewpoints and emotions of a range of characters, students are able to show empathy and sensitivity along with commitment & self-discipline as they are encouraged and helped to excel when challenged, developing resilience and grit. Students learn to adopt an appreciation of the ways in which playwrights achieve their effects and communicate their intentions to an audience and an ability to evaluate their own and others’ work. Students will gain an understanding of the benefits of participation in the arts, performance and creativity during their time with us at Worden and throughout their lives.

Key Stage 3

Students are introduced to drama conventions these are used to create effective performances. They will work in groups using their creative talents to organise and develop a number of different performance pieces. They are given the opportunity to develop a number of social skills, these include, communication skills, negotiation skills, respect and self-confidence, as well as specific drama skills, for example improvisation, freeze frames and character work. Pupils work individually and collaboratively to learn how to evaluate their own work and the work of others. Students are assessed every term.

Year 7

  •  Introduction to Drama
  •  Roles and Responsibilities
  •  Monologues
  • Conflict and Tension
  • Special Effects Make-up
  • Physical Theatre

Year 8

  • Acting Skills
  • Haunted School
  • The Twits
  • Spy School
  • Comedy
  • Stage Combat

Year 9

  •  Epic Theatre
  •  Theatre of Cruelty
  •  Trestle Masks
  •  Live Theatre Review
  •  Frantic Assembly
  •  Blood Brothers
Key Stage 4

AQA GCSE DRAMA

The GCSE specification engages and encourages students to become confident performers with the skills they need for a bright and successful future. Students can be sure to gather many invaluable skills, both theatrical and transferable, to expand their horizons. Students learn to collaborate with others, think analytically and evaluate effectively. They gain the confidence to pursue their own ideas, reflect and refine their efforts. Whatever the future holds, students of GCSE Drama emerge with a toolkit of transferable skills, applicable both in further studies and in the workplace.

Component 1 – Understanding drama. In this unit you will gain knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre. You will study one set text and analysis and evaluate work of live theatre makers.

  •  Written exam
  • 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • 80 marks
  •  40% of GCSE

Component 2 – Devising drama (practical). In this unit you will take park in the process of creating devised drama.

  • Devising log (60 marks)
  •  Devised performance (20 marks)
  • 80 marks in total
  • 40% of GCSE

Component 3 – Texts in practice (practical). In this unit you will perform two extracts from one play.

  •  Performance extract 1 (20 marks)
  • Performance extract 2 (20 marks)
  • 40 marks in total
  • 20% of GCSE
Useful Links

Exam Specification - Drama