Qualification: GCSE in Drama
Awarding body: EDUQAS
Through creative exploration of performance and design elements, the study of drama engages, inspires and challenges students, immersing them in the world of storytelling as an art form. Students will explore approaches to drama influenced by practitioners from a range of cultural backgrounds, with an appreciation of the importance and relevance of theatre in society.
Drama at Hermitage Academy leads students on a journey of creativity and self-expression through the exploration of core knowledge and skills.
Students are encouraged to develop their skills as an actor, directors and designers through the creation of original and pre-published performance material. As well as developing subject-specific skills, drama provides students with the opportunity to build a range of transferable skills, from effective communication to problem-solving.
Across the key stage, students develop acting, directorial and design skills through a range of practical workshops, analysis of live theatre and interpretation seminars. Students perform using a range of drama conventions, mediums and strategies of increasing complexity.
Students enjoy drama because it allows them to be whoever they want to be. It gives them a voice and an opportunity to share how they view the world. Students develop the ability to work collaboratively and are inspired to become storytellers for their audience.
At Hermitage we cherish the opportunity to explore performing in many different ways. We provide lots of opportunities outside of the classroom for pupils to come along, join in and have fun. We have a drama and dance club where pupils can develop their confidence and social skills, as well as performance skills. We also offer the opportunity to take part in a whole school production. This includes many technical and backstage roles for pupils who would prefer to stay off the stage, as well as many roles on the stage, making sure all who want to can excel and feel confident in their skills.
Curriculum information
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Year
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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7
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Introducing Stagecraft
- Learn how to create different characters and a portray a range of different emotions
- Explore the beginnings of performing extracts from scripts
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Introducing Page to Stage
- Learn how to use vocal and physical skills including tone, body language and facial expressions to perform extracts from a script
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Introducing Creating Theatre
- Explore how to create your own performance generating ideas from a stimulus
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8
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Developing Stagecraft
- Discover the techniques required when performing a range of emotions using different styles of theatre including naturalistic and non-naturalistic genres
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Developing Page to Stage
- Develop your vocal skills through use of tone, pitch and pace as well as physical skills of body language, facial expression and levels to perform a more challenging script
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Developing Creating Theatre
- Develop Physical Theatre skills to generate performance ideas based on a stimulus
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9
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Mastering Stagecraft
- Develop a character and adapt performance material to suit a range of stage configurations
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Mastering Page to Stage
- Develop your vocal and physical skills to accurately and fluently demonstrate character to an audience
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Mastering Creating Theatre
- Create your own performance material using a range of stylistic qualities
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Year 10
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Devising Theatre
· Practically explore the set text working as an actor, director and designer
Interpreting Theatre
· Create your own performance material using stylistic qualities of a selected practitioner
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Interpreting Theatre
· Practically explore the set text working as an actor, director and designer
Devising Theatre
· Create your own performance material from a stimulus using stylistic qualities of a selected practitioner
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Devising Theatre
· Create and perform a devised piece based on chosen stimulus material
Perform from a Text
· Explore an extract from a text to communicate meaning to an audience
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Year 11
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Performing from a Text
· Students will perform two extracts from a play or realise a design for the actors within the play.
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Interpreting Theatre
· Practically explore a contemporary play from an actor, director’s and a designer’s perspective, prior to realising vision in a written response.
· Evaluate live theatre from an acting and design perspective
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Interpreting Theatre
· Create a vision for a contemporary play from an actor, director’s and a designer’s perspective, prior to realising in a written exam.
· Evaluate live theatre from an acting and design perspective.
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