Curriculum Map for Drama 2025-26
Year group | Autumn One | Autumn Two | Spring One | Spring Two | Summer One | Summer Two |
7 | The Birth of Theatre Formative Learning about where theatre started, its biggest influences and character archetypes. | Greek Theatre Summative Using Poetry as a stimulus students will create their own devised Greek Choral performance. | Refilwe (Modern Rapunzel) Formative Learning how to analyse live theatre and give their opinions on performance. | Traditional Tales Summative Taking inspiration from Refilwe students will modernise a traditional fairytale. | A Midsummer Night's Dream Formative Learning all about A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the importance of Shakespeare’s influence on Modern Theatre. | A Midsummer Night’s Dream Summative Students will either perform an extract of the play or design and put together costumes for their class. |
8 | Journalism to Commentary | Documentary Voice-overs | Verbatim Theatre | Covid-19 Verbatim Devised | History in Theatre Learning how our History is told through different forms of performance. | Devising History Using influences from the previous terms, students will take a topic they have learnt in History and create their own performance. |
9 | Fear in Theatre | Immersive Theatre Devised | Men vs Monsters: A study of Frankenstien | Men vs Monsters: Creating Empathy through character | Macbeth | Macbeth |
10 | Mock Devised Pieces Modulated AND Videoed Devised performance practice and coursework practice | The Crucible Understanding and Directing PLUS LIVE PRODUCTION WORK/ mocks during this time | Live Production | Crucible and Live Production | ||
11 | Devised Pieces and Written Coursework Workshopped ideas for devised pieces and then coursework as well | Scripted + Mocks Finish written Coursework | Revise Crucible + Live Performances | Revision and Exams | ||