Year 7 – Drama
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Topic title | Stage Craft | The Director | Staging & structure | |||
Assessments used | Formative:
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Year 8 – Drama
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Topic title | Characterisation and relationships | Devising from a stimulus | History of theatre | |||
Assessment used | Formative:
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Year 9 – Drama
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Topic title | Comedy | Advanced script work | Community Theatre | |||
Assessment used | Formative:
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Year 10 – GCSE Drama Eduqas
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Topic title | Theatre practitioner | Scripted performance | Devising Assessment | |||
Assessment | Formative: Autumn
Spring
Summer
Summative: Autumn
Spring
Summer
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Year 11 – GCSE Drama Eduqas
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Topic title | Set Text | Exam skills | Revision and written exam prep. | |||
Assessment | Formative: Autumn
Spring
Summer
Summative: Autumn
Spring
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Year 12 – A Level Drama & Theatre Studies AQA
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Topic title | Practitioners and devising Set Text A = Antigone Set Text B = Our Country’s Good | Practitioners and devising Set Text A = Antigone Set Text B = Our Country’s Good | Live review Script extract 1 and Reflective Report | Preparation for the devising assessment | Completion of devising and working notebook | Revising Antigone and Our Country’s Good |
Assessment | Midway devising practical Antigone and Live Review Essay Mid way Reflective Report | |||||
Year 13 – A Level Drama & Theatre Studies AQA
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Topic title | Exploration of Set Text B and Script extract 2 and Reflective Report | Exploration of Set Text B and Script extract 2 and Reflective Report | Exploration of extract 3 in preparation for the exam | Exploration of extract 3 in preparation for the exam | Revision and exam prep | Revision and exam prep |
Assessment | Mock Exam Portfolio Scripted performance | |||||
Year 12 – Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts (equivalent in size to one A level)
Assessment | Unit 1: Investigating Practitioners’ work (EXT) Unit 2: Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance (INT) |
Year 13 – Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts (equivalent in size to one A level)
Assessment | Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop (EXT) Unit 19: Acting Styles (INT) |
Year 12 – Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Performing Arts (equivalent in size to two A level)
Assessment | Unit 1: Investigating Practitioners’ work (EXT) Unit 2: Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance (INT) Unit 5: Individual Performance Commission |
Year 13 – Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Performing Arts (equivalent in size to two A level)
Assessment | Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop (EXT) Unit 19: Acting Styles (INT) Unit28: – Variety Performance |

