Year 7
Year 7 students are introduced to the creative and academic expectations that successful Drama lessons require. With a focus on practical exploration, teamwork, confidence and evaluation, the lessons ensure all students have the knowledge, understanding and performance skills to succeed. Students embark on a journey through the history of theatre beginning with Ancient Greek Theatre and the earliest origins of theatre as we know it today. Students then explore the skills and characters of Commedia Dell’Arte and then the classic Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet and how this play relates to contemporary society.
Further to this, students will also have the opportunity to take part in theatre training in the United Kingdom and overseas and be part of the annual school musical.
Year 8
Year 8 Drama builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills gained in Year 7. The journey through the history of theatre continues with theoretical and practical exploration of Victorian Melodrama, Naturalism/Realism & Stanislavski and Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre. Embedded within the curriculum are key employability skills such as teamwork, leadership and communication.
Further to this, students will also have the opportunity to take part in theatre training in the United Kingdom and overseas and be part of the annual school musical.