Key Stage 3
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Overview
| Key Stage 3 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Year 7 Big Picture |
What is Drama? | Drama Cake How can Communication, Teamwork, Trust and Maturity help us in Drama? |
Still Image & Tableaux How can basic Drama skills helps us to create storylines? |
Characterisation How can we create interesting and in- depth charcters? |
Stanislavski & Brecht Who are the bedrocks of dramatic performance and how do they work? |
Physical Theatre How can I tell a story only using my body? |
| Year 8 Big Picture |
Technical Theatre How can technology help me to emphasise elements of my performance? |
Exam Terminology What Key Words do I need to know and How do they work practically? |
Devising Skills What is Devising Theatre? |
Devising Performance Stimulus to Performance: What is the devising journey? |
Scripted - Shakespeare Why is Shakespeare so important? |
Scripted - Contemporary What are the features of a script and how can we use them to create theatre? |
| Year 9 Big Picture |
Devised - Stanislavski How do you build character and utilise past experiences to form ideas? |
Devised - Artaud How do I make the audience feel uncomfortable in a performance setting? |
Scripted - Brecht How can I alienate the audience whilst keeping them engaged? |
Scripted - Physical Theatre How important is it for you, as an actor or actress, to be able to communicate and create a physical language? |
Written Exam - Answers on a Text How do I interpret theatre in a written context? |
Written Exam - Live Theatre Review How do I interpret live theatre in a written context? |
