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
Understanding + Exam technique

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