Year 8 Curriculum Handbook
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<strong>Year</strong> 8 Drama Overview<br />
KS3 DRAMA<br />
There are 3 attainment targets in Drama:<br />
AT1 Creating Drama<br />
AT2 Performing to an audience<br />
AT3 Responding to Drama<br />
You will be assessed formally in the final week of each cycle using GCSE style<br />
performance projects.<br />
CYCLE 1: DEVISING DRAMA – A SIGNIFICANT MOMENT IN HISTORY<br />
In small groups, you will devise a short performance based on extensive research.<br />
You and your team will share roles and responsibilities and explore ways to<br />
perform your chosen ‘moment’ in an engaging and dynamic way.<br />
CYCLE 2: WRITING FOR PERFORMANCE<br />
In small groups, you will explore opening scenes from different plays to explore<br />
how to create mood, atmosphere, character and situation. This will provide your<br />
group with a starting point into your own original scene for performance to an<br />
audience.<br />
CYCLE 3: PERFORMING TEXTS- MONOLOGUES AND DUOLOGUES<br />
You will explore a selection of monologues and duologues from a selection of<br />
international drama scripts as a starting point for individual and paired<br />
performance projects.<br />
CYCLE 4: THEATRE-IN-EDUCATION<br />
In small groups, you will create a piece of T.I.E for a specific target audience, ie.<br />
<strong>Year</strong> 1 children. Your performance will aim to create awareness or educate your<br />
audience about an important issue, eg. Bullying, Stranger Danger, etc.
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