Year 11 Drama
Curriculum:
Click to Expand Autumn Content:
Exam Component 1: Billy Elliot
Key Concepts
- To identify key moments in the play and how the actor used their skills to convey emotion.
- The variety of Drama techniques actors are able to use and the different effect it can create
- The story line of the play
- How to structure an answer for the examination
Key Vocabulary
Billy Elliot, Storyline, Evaluation, structure, Vocal and Physical skills, Spatial elements
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Exam Component 3: Solo Monologues and a Group Piece
Key Concepts
- To identify key moments in the play and how the actor used their skills to convey emotion
- Analyse an actor’s approach to breaking down a script
- Analysis of characterisation
- Exploration of themes, social context and performance style exploration of specific acting technique and performance
Key Vocabulary
Vocal And Physical Skills, Staging, Performance, Eye Contact, Professionalism, Live Theatre Performance, Audience, Awareness, Character Back Ground, Character
Click to Expand Summer Content:
By this point in the academic year, we have completed the course content and we are focusing on revision, exam technique and pace.
Subject Overview:
Students in Year 11 have 3 Drama lessons each week.
Students receive 1 piece of Drama homework each week.
Assessments:
Year 11 students sit Component 3: Rehearsal and Performance this year. This is assessed by an external examiner.
Component 3 accounts for 20% of a student's final grade.
Students sit a mock exam for Component 1, during the Autumn Term.
Students sit the final exam for Component 1, during the Summer Term which is worth 40% of a student's final grade.
