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Half Term Year 10 Year 11
HT1 An introduction to the course and each other. Improvisation games and team building activities to consolidate the group.
Skills for Unit 1 will be covered in workshops.
Practice Unit 3 – Performance and Response.
We will watch a piece of professional theatre and then analyse the decisions made in order to create the impact and emotional journey. This is all practice for the written paper in 2019. Mock exam.
HT2 Practice Unit 2 – Performance from Text.
Study a set text, exploring themes and characters, form and structure.
In small groups focus on 2 extracts to rehearse for performance.
Unit 2 – Performance from Text.
Study a set text, exploring themes and characters, form and structure.
In small groups focus on 2 extracts to rehearse for performance.
HT3 Practice Unit 2- Performance from Text.
Rehearse to a deadline of a public performance. Complete coursework evaluating the success of the piece in line with directorial concept and intention.
Unit 2- Performance from Text.
Rehearse to a deadline of a public performance. Complete coursework evaluating the success of the piece in line with directorial concept and intention.
HT4 Practice Unit 2 – Performance from Text.
Study a set text, exploring themes and characters, form and structure.
In small groups focus on 2 extracts to rehearse for performance.
Unit 3 – Performance and Response.
We will watch a piece of professional theatre and then analyse the decisions made in order to create the impact and emotional journey. This is all practice for the written paper.
HT5 Unit 1 – Devising Drama.
Using Stimulus material provided by the board, students create their own piece based on research and development.
HT6 Unit 1 – Devising Drama.
Rehearse to a deadline of a public performance.
Complete coursework evaluating the success of the piece in line with directorial concept and intention.