Year 8
Curriculum Map
Year |
Half term |
Unit(s) of Work |
Key Assessments |
Year 8 |
Autumn 1 |
‘Ricky Brown’ SOW |
Stimulus based exploration. Exploring action & consequence Core skills developed: Still image & transitions. Thoughts aloud. Conscience alley. Role-play. Flashbacks / flash-forwards Assessment criteria embedded for each core skill. Pupil group performance work. Peer and teacher feedback. Self evaluation. |
Autumn 2 |
‘Ricky Brown’ SOW |
Continued |
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Spring 1 |
‘Death Under the Tree’ SOW |
Response to stimulus & story exploration Non-linear story lines Cross cutting; exploring alternative techniques. Flashbacks / forwards. Pupil group performance work. Peer and teacher feedback. Self evaluation. |
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Spring 2 |
‘7 Ages of Man’ SOW |
Exploration of Shakespeare’s ‘7 Ages of Man’ speech. Working from photo stimulus. Developing morphing / transition skills Mime Still image Sound scape Pupil group performance work. Peer and teacher feedback. Self evaluation. |
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Summer 1 |
Melodrama – Theatre History |
Theatre history – style explored. Sweeney Todd stimulus. Pupils explore text stimulus and relate to the Melodrama performance genre. Tony Martin case explored using melodrama conventions and techniques. Cross cutting Role play Thoughts Aloud Pupil group performance work. Peer and teacher feedback. Self evaluation. |
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Summer 2 |
“The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty” – scripted performance work |
Working with a play text and learning the foundations of ‘page to stage’. Developing understanding of character and subtext within performance. Focus on adding lighting / sound to scenes to create atmosphere & symbolic meaning. Pupil group performance work. Peer and teacher feedback. Self evaluation. |
Your “Drama Tool Kit” from Year 7 will be built upon; furthering your use of a range of techniques; still image, conscience alley, thoughts aloud, physical theatre and narration. You will begin to use the techniques independently to aid your exploration of the unit content and to reflect your level of understanding; experiencing different performance styles and exploring relevant social issues and concerns. Drama will continue to challenge you to look at the world around you in a different way and to focus and explore how humans behave in different situations.
You will continue to evaluate the work of other groups using success criteria. You will be given regular feedback from both your teacher and your peers to allow you to progress your skills.