Year 10 Autumn 1 ( 3 year GCSE) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Context GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 Topic/Unit Stanislavski: Stanislavski: Stanislavski: Stanislavski Stimulus 1 Stimulus 1 Stimulus 1 1: 2: Truth and believability. 4: Units and 5: Making the Devising Devising Devising: Concentration 3: Emotion Memory: objectives. body Asking Performance and solitude in expressive. questions – public. going deeper Two wrongs don't make a right. Knowledge Applying a Applying a practitioner: Students explore Students How to Group work Performance – practitioner: Students work as a how a characters’ explore respond to a – devising. defining the Introducing group reacting with motivation different ways stimulus – Creating a 3 Fourth Wall and external and truth to a stimulus – influences an to create avoiding the minute scene, audience internal baby bird. Pairs actors’ approach meaning obvious and set in one relationships. techniques. to to character. through finding a more place with Applying specific Working with explore a lottery win. Students movement creative distinct, Stanislavski a visual Applying a practitioner: understand and gestures. approach. identifiable techniques – to stimulus – in a How actors use their characters are Small groups - characters. create emotive group but previous trying to ‘achieve’ Applying Stanislavski’s and sensitive responsible for memories/experiences something. Stanislavski rehearsal . your and apply to characters. techniques 1- system / character. 3 to stimulus. Naturalistic performance conventions Use of space and spatial relationships on .

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Skills Develop Develop a sense of Creative Creative, Deep Group Performance concentration truth and believability in application of expression – questioning devising skills Naturalism. and focus in performance. technique in physical skills – questioning, Characterisation performance. improvisation. movement Creating a improvising, – truth and and gestures - character and applying believability. skills narrative techniques. using techniques 1- 3. Assessment AO2 Apply AO2 Apply theatrical AO2 Apply AO2 Apply AO2 Apply AO2 Apply AO2 Apply theatrical skills skills to realise artistic theatrical skills to theatrical theatrical theatrical theatrical skills to to realise intentions in live realise artistic skills to skills to skills to realise artistic artistic performance intentions in live realise artistic realise artistic realise artistic intentions in live intentions in performance intentions in intentions in intentions in performance live live live live performance performance performance performance

Literacy and Numeracy Gatsby 4 Actor, theatre director, playwright, theatre designer, scenographer, theatre critic, theatre stage management, (Linking therapist, drama teacher, drama lecturer, drama workshop leader, theatre front of house, broadcast curriculum presenter, arts co-ordinator, television and film production. Group skills: leadership, team work, negotiation, learning to evaluation. Skills: Communication, creativity, public speaking and interpretation. careers)

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Year 10 Autumn 2 (3 year GCSE) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Context GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE 1 GCSE 1 Topic/Unit Frantic Frantic Frantic Frantic Frantic Frantic Frantic Frantic Abstraction Devising Devising Devising Devising Devising Devising Devising Brecht Round by Hymns Hands Chair Duets Lifts and Jet Lifts and Jet Groups and Creating the History and Through and Push Brecht: Acting Pack Lift Pack Lift stimulus prologue Theory Brecht: Hands – gestus and Brecht: Brecht: The Alienation and Breaking Brecht: Multi movement Placards and Street Scene Verfremdunge Fourth Wall Role and split Episodic sffekt role Acting scenes

Knowledge Students Students Students Students Students Students Students are In groups explore explore explore explore explore explore allocated students work practically practically practically practically practically practically groups and on opening Frantic Frantic Frantic Frantic Frantic Frantic introduced to sequence – Assembly Assembly Assembly Assembly Assembly Assembly stimuli for C1. using abstract theatre theatre theatre theatre theatre theatre movement – techniques. techniques. techniques. techniques. techniques. techniques. Brecht explore Context of Technique 2: Technique 3 Technique 5: Technique 6: Technique 6: technique 6: foreshadowing FA, Technique Round by and 4: Hymns Chair Duets. Lifts and Jet Lifts and jet Episodic 1: Abstract Through. Hands and Brecht Pack. Pack. structure - Brecht: Apply movement and Brecht Push Hands– technique 3: Brecht Brecht narrative episodic imagery – technique 1: Brecht Gestus – Technique 4: Technique 5: structure to stimulus Direct Address - technique 2: Humpty Placards – Acting as initial ideas. Macbeth battle Fences Fences - Multi Role and Dumpty. song stimulus. ‘demonstrator’ sequence. performance. split role _ song . Brecht Theory – as stimulus. alienation and distancing

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Skills Research skills Pairs work Pairs work Pairs then - Small group Small group Initial research Using a movement  – Exploring how Exploring how small group – exploration of exploration of – wider prologue to gesture and Abstract and movement movement using chairs to lifts – focus on lifts – focus on reading and introduce: body symbolic conveys conveys explore safety and safety and questioning. characters, movement – relationships relationships movement and choreography choreography Recording narrative,  language pace and and meaning – and meaning – convey – creating the – creating the ideas setting, ensemble  rhythm to narrative. narrative – relationships. illusion of illusion of themes mime  build dramatic using the stage flying flying status  interest and space and /weightlessnes /weightlessnes proximity  tension proxemics. s s physicalising abstraction of emotional voice – choral, states. unison, Assessment Performance Small group Small group Small group Small group Small group Small group Small group share back devising and devising and devising and devising and devising and devising and devising and AO4 Analyse performances performances. performances. performances. performances. performances. performances. and evaluate their own work Literacy and Research Research page Creative Log Numeracy Frantic and mind map Section 1 – Assembly / from stimulus how initial ideas Brecht – are being create page in explored A01 WNB Gatsby 4 Actor, theatre director, playwright, theatre designer, (Linking curriculum learning to careers) scenographer, theatre critic, theatre stage management, drama therapist, drama teacher, drama lecturer, drama workshop leader, theatre front of house, broadcast presenter, arts co-ordinator, television and film production. Group skills: leadership, team work, negotiation, evaluation. Skills:

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Communication, creativity, public speaking and interpretation.

Year 10 Spring 1 (3 year GCSE) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Context GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 Topic/Unit Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Devising Devising Devising Devising Devising Devising Groups and stimulus. Applying Appling Applying Applying Share back and techniques. techniques. techniques. techniques. evaluation. Knowledge Students return to Practically apply FA Practically apply FA Practically apply Focus on Students in allocated groups techniques: techniques: FA techniques: TRANSITIONS groups share and recap stimulus Episode/scene Episode/scene 1/ Episode/scene between episodes back first five and perform 1/technique 1 and technique 1 and 2 1/technique 1 and – self narration, minutes of prologue. 2 Devising and Devising and 2 titling, abstract performance. exploring – exploring – Focus – movement – experimentation. experimentation. refinement avoid blackouts. choreography – flow and precision Skills Applying abstract movement  movement  movement  movement  AO2 Apply movement  movement, voice gesture and body gesture and body gesture and body gesture and body theatrical skills to gesture and and use of space. language  language  language  language  realise artistic intentions in live body language Brecht: Technique ensemble  ensemble  ensemble  ensemble  mime 5 Acting – The performance  ensemble  mime  status  mime  status  mime  status   status  proximity 

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mime  status  actor as ‘ proximity  proximity  proximity  physicalising proximity  demonstrator’. physicalising physicalising physicalising emotional states. physicalising emotional states. emotional states. emotional states. emotional states. Assessment AO2 Apply AO2 Apply AO2 Apply AO2 Apply AO2 Apply A02/AO4 Analyse theatrical skills to theatrical skills to theatrical skills to theatrical skills to theatrical skills to and evaluate their realise artistic realise artistic realise artistic realise artistic realise artistic own work Use of I intentions in live intentions in live intentions in live intentions in live intentions in live pads. performance performance performance performance performance Performance share back Performance share back. Literacy and Creative Log Creative Log Creative Log 2 Creative Log 2 Creative Log 2 Creative Log 2 Numeracy Section 1 – how Section 1 – how Development of Development of Development of Development of initial ideas are initial ideas are ideas. ideas. ideas. ideas. being explored. being explored. Gatsby 4 Actor, theatre director, playwright, theatre designer, scenographer, (Linking curriculum learning to careers) theatre critic, theatre stage management, drama therapist, drama teacher, drama lecturer, drama workshop leader, theatre front of house, broadcast presenter, arts co-ordinator, television and film production. Group skills: leadership, team work, negotiation, evaluation. Skills: Communication, creativity, public speaking and interpretation.

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Year 10 Spring 2 (3 year GCSE) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Context GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 Topic/Unit Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Devising Devising Devising Devising Devising Groups and stimulus Creating the prologue Knowledge Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Devising Devising Devising Devising Devising Share back and evaluation. Applying techniques. Appling techniques. Applying techniques. Applying techniques. Students in groups share back Practically apply FA Practically apply FA Practically apply FA Focus on first 10 minutes of techniques: techniques: techniques: TRANSITIONS performance. Episode/scene 3 and 4/ Episode/scene 3 and 4/ Episode/scene 3 and 4/ between episodes – technique 3 and 4 technique 3 and 4 technique 3 and 4 self narration, titling, Devising and exploring Devising and exploring Devising and exploring abstract movement – – experimentation. – experimentation. – experimentation. avoid blackouts.

Skills movement  gesture movement  gesture movement  gesture movement  gesture and body language  and body language  and body language  and body language 

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ensemble  mime  ensemble  mime  ensemble  mime  ensemble  mime  status  proximity  status  proximity  status  proximity  status  proximity  physicalising physicalising physicalising physicalising emotional states. emotional states. emotional states. emotional states. Assessment AO2 Apply theatrical AO2 Apply theatrical AO2 Apply theatrical AO2 Apply theatrical AO2 Apply theatrical skills to skills to realise artistic skills to realise artistic skills to realise artistic skills to realise artistic realise artistic intentions in live intentions in live intentions in live intentions in live intentions in live performance performance performance performance performance

Literacy and Creative Log 2 Creative Log 2 Creative Log 2 Creative Log 2 Creative Log 2 Numeracy Development of Development of Development of Development of Development of ideas. ideas. ideas. ideas. ideas. Gatsby 4 Actor, theatre director, playwright, theatre designer, scenographer, theatre critic, theatre stage management, drama (Linking therapist, drama teacher, drama lecturer, drama workshop leader, theatre front of house, broadcast presenter, arts co- curriculum ordinator, television and film production. Group skills: leadership, team work, negotiation, evaluation. Skills: learning to Communication, creativity, public speaking and interpretation. careers)

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Year 10 Summer 1 (3 year GCSE) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Context GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 GCSE C1 C1 Exam Topic/Unit Frantic/BRECHT Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Frantic/Brecht Practical exam C1 Exam Devising Devising Devising Devising Knowledge Frantic Devising Frantic Devising Refinement . Technical week – Practical exam Applying Applying students have techniques. techniques. Refinement of opportunity Practically apply FA Practically apply FA complete piece – within lessons to techniques: techniques: focus on complete Episode/scene 5 Episode/scene 5 precision, technical aspects of performance – and 6/ technique 3 and 6/ technique 3 choreography, lighting, sound, and 4 - 5 and 4 - 5 intensity of space Devising and Devising and movement and exploring – exploring – emotions. experimentation. experimentation. Transitions and

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Skills movement  movement  movement  movement  Performance skills Technical week – students gesture and gesture and gesture and gesture and body Timing of the have opportunity within body language  body language  body language  language  finished pieces lessons to complete Application of technical aspects of ensemble  ensemble  ensemble  ensemble  lighting, sound, performance – lighting, mime  status  mime  status  mime  status  mime  status  proximity  music, props etc. sound, space proximity  proximity  proximity  physicalising physicalising physicalising physicalising emotional states. emotional emotional emotional states. states. states. Assessment AO2 Apply AO2 Apply AO2 Apply AO2 Apply AO2 Apply C1 Exam theatrical skills to theatrical skills to theatrical skills to theatrical skills to theatrical skills to realise artistic realise artistic realise artistic realise artistic realise artistic intentions in live intentions in live intentions in live intentions in live intentions in live performance performance performance performance performance

Literacy and Creative Log 2 Creative Log 3 Creative Log 3 Creative Log 3 Creative Log 3 Practical exam Numeracy Development of Refinement of Refinement of Refinement of Refinement of ideas. ideas. ideas. ideas. ideas. Gatsby 4 Actor, theatre director, playwright, theatre designer, scenographer, theatre critic, theatre stage management, drama (Linking therapist, drama teacher, drama lecturer, drama workshop leader, theatre front of house, broadcast presenter, arts co- curriculum ordinator, television and film production. Group skills: leadership, team work, negotiation, evaluation. Skills: learning to Communication, creativity, public speaking and interpretation. careers)

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Year 10 Summer 2 (3 year GCSE) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Context C1 Exam C1 Exam C1 Exam C1 Exam C1 Exam C1 Exam C1 Exam Topic/Unit Practical exam Practical Practical – Bullet Point Bullet Point CC write up CC write up Exam (reserve) Knowledge Students Students Students Students Students Write up. Write up. perform perform perform reflect upon reflect upon devised pieces devised pieces devised pieces performances performances and prepare and prepare bullet point bullet point notes. notes. Skills Performance AO2 AO2 AO4 AO4 1 ½ hours cc 1 ½ hours cc write up skills Apply Apply Analyse and Analyse and write up from from bullet point notes – Timing of the theatrical skills theatrical skills evaluate their evaluate their bullet point focus on evaluation of finished pieces to realise to realise own work own work notes – focus performance, practitioner Application of artistic artistic Performing Performing on evaluation and application of stimulus lighting, sound, intentions in intentions in candidates candidates of AO4 music, props live live only. onl.y performance, etc. performance performance practitioner Assessed Assessed and application through the through the of stimulus – performance. performance. AO4 Assessment Creative Log C1 exam hand in. criteria Literacy and Creative Log Bullet point Bullet point Evaluation Numeracy hand in. write up - write up - essay write up evaluation evaluation Gatsby 4 Actor, theatre director, playwright, theatre designer, scenographer, theatre critic, theatre stage (Linking management, drama therapist, drama teacher, drama lecturer, drama workshop leader, theatre front of curriculum house, broadcast presenter, arts co-ordinator, television and film production. Group skills: leadership, team work, negotiation, evaluation. Skills: Communication, creativity, public speaking and interpretation.

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