Department Leader: Lydia Greentree

Drama and Theatre offers opportunities for students to use their creativity to express themselves in a physical, vocal and written format. Students will understand the processes of creating, making, performing and evaluating plays. This course will offer pupils the opportunity to study independently and in a group context.

The course is structured over the two years with 40% of the course being completed during the first year.

There will be a practical approach to the course and students will receive weekly tutorials to ensure they are meeting the expectations and demands of the course.

There are two set texts which the students will learn and their written responses will be in the form of four timed essays.

Alongside the written elements the students will have the opportunity to experience live theatre and learn the skills to critically analysis and evaluate this. The whole course, whilst 70% is a written element will be taught through a practical approach.

YEAR 12 :

TERM 1: Students will practically explore and understand the key practitioners within the theatre. Equus by Peter Shaffer will also be introduced this is the first set text on the syllabus.

TERM 2: Introduction to Live Theatre/ Visit/or Stream Introduction to the devised component (Set text TBA)

TERM 3: Component 1 Devised

TERM 4: Component 1 Devised

TERM 5: Revisit EQUUS set text

TERM 6: Introduction to Component 2

YEAR 13:

TERM 1: Introduction to set text Woyzeck by George Buchner

TERM 2: Component 2 Monologue/Group Piece

TERM 3: Component 3 Equus/Woyzeck/Live Theatre   Live Theatre Visit

TERM 4: Revision of Component 3

TERM 5: Exam Period