Drama
Torquay Academy’s drama department aims to provide the opportunity to develop and value creative skills for all students of every age, background and ability. It aims to promote communication and collaborative skills, encourage confidence and self- belief in individuals, inspire creativity and imagination and support risk taking and problem solving.
Year 7 |
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| All students study drama for one lesson per fortnight. During each fortnight they will be set one piece of homework. Progress is formally examined at the end of each nine week Teaching and Learning Quarter. | |
| Quarter 1 | Intro to drama ‘A Whistlestop tour’ (Part 1) |
| Quarter 2 | Intro to drama ‘A Whistlestop tour’ (Part 2) |
| Quarter 3 | Darkwood Manor: Improv and characterisation |
| Quarter 4 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Script work |
Year 8 |
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| All students study drama for two lessons per fortnight. During each fortnight they will be set one piece of homework. Progress is formally examined at the end of each nine week Teaching and Learning Quarter. | |
| Quarter 1 | Melodrama and Silent Movies |
| Quarter 2 | Physical Theatre: ‘Wonderland’ |
| Quarter 3 | Evacuees: Devising |
| Quarter 4 | |
Year 9 |
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| Students follow the Edexcel GCSE course. It is examined by Mrs Jagger-Rowden and an exterior examiner from Edexcel. Students have four lessons per fortnight and they will receive one piece of homework per week. | |
| Quarter 1 | Introduction to GCSE Drama |
| Quarter 2 | Drama Practitioners and Theatre Companies |
| Quarter 3 | Unit 1- The Nature of the Beast |
| Quarter 4 | Unit 3- Devising skills |
Year 10 |
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| Students follow the Edexcel GCSE course. It is examined by Mrs Jagger-Rowden and an exterior examiner from Edexcel. Students have four lessons per fortnight and they will receive one piece of homework per week. | |
| Quarter 1 | Explorative strategies, mediums and elements |
| Quarter 2 | Unit 1- practice and preparation/Unit 3-devising work |
| Quarter 3 | Unit1-practical exam/Unit 3-working from a script |
| Quarter 4 | Unit 2- practice and preparation |
Year 11 |
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| Students follow the Edexcel GCSE drama course. It is examined by Mrs Jagger-Rowden and an exterior examiner. Students have four lessons per fortnight and they will receive one piece of homework per week. | |
| Quarter 1 | Unit 2-practice and preparation mock/live theatre evaluation |
| Quarter 2 | Unit 2-Practical exam/Unit 3-Preparing for exam |
| Quarter 3 | Unit 3-Preparing for performance |
| Quarter 4 | Unit 3 EXAM performance |