1. Drama Course Calendar and Personal Learning Checklist
The City of Leicester College

2. Drama (Course Calendar)
Term 1.1
An Introduction to Drama
Introducing students to a range of dramatic skills and developing an ensemble approach to working.
Term 1.2
Greek Theatre
Understanding the development of drama and techniques such as working in unison and choral speaking.
Term 2.1
Dramatic Conventions
Learning a wider range of dramatic techniques through contemporary issues for young people.
Term 2.2
Devising Theatre
Learning how to create exciting new and original theatre from challenging stimulus material.
Term 3.1
Performing from script / Theatre Technology
Using all the skills they have learnt to explore dramatic text and learn how to use theatre technology to produce their own work.
Term 3.2

3. Drama (PLC) An Introduction to Drama NAME: I am able to …..
Red = Developing (at the moment I am not confident with this concept) Amber = Competent (I can apply this but not consistently) Green = Mastered (I can confidently apply this knowledge repeatedly)
Developing
Competent
Mastery
In this scheme of learning I will …..
Work collaboratively with others to create, develop and perform .
Evaluate mine and others’ work.
I will know and understand …..
How to plan, create and structure drama.
How to develop a piece from a simple idea to a more complex piece.
How to rehearse in preparation for a performance to an audience.
How to add, edit and change the work in progress as a result of new ideas or the development of the drama.
How to look at the process of creating drama in detail and measure the impact on an audience.
How to communicate meaning to an audience, through an engaging drama: (vocal skills, body language, actions, gestures, facial expressions, space, positioning, levels, exits and entrances, character and rehearsal)
I will be able to …..
Select ideas to create a drama that will engage an audience.
Plan for effective use of rehearsals.
Refine and change ideas during the process so that my aim is clear to an audience.
Analyse and evaluate decisions and choices made during the process of creating the drama.
Apply the appropriate performance skills for a performance to an audience.
Explain the changes made to the drama in relation to our aim and the intended impact on the audience.
Evaluate our final piece of devised drama.
Use accurate subject -specific terminology.
In this scheme of learning I will …..
work collaboratively with others to create, develop and perform, as well as evaluate mine and others’ work.
Red = Developing
(at the moment I am not confident with this concept) Amber = Competent
(I can apply this but not consistently) Green = Mastered
(I can confidently apply this knowledge repeatedly)
Developing
Competent
Mastery
Developing ideas and creating drama.
· Highly developed initial ideas and an outstanding vision for the performance.
· Accomplished development of their devised performance throughout the creating and developing process.
I know and understand …..
How to plan, create and structure drama.
How to develop a piece from a simple idea to more complex.
How to rehearse in preparation for a performance to an audience.
How to add, edit and change the work in progress as a result of new ideas or the development of the drama.
How to look at the process of creating drama in detail and measure the impact on an audience.
I am able to …..
Select ideas to create a drama that will engage an audience.
Plan for effective use of rehearsals.
Refine and change ideas during the process so that my aim is clear to an audience.
Performance: Devised drama
· Highly developed contribution to the devised performance, through the application of performance skills.
· Accomplished realisation of the artistic intention from their vision.
· Accomplished communication of meaning throughout the performance.
How to communicate meaning and character to an audience, through vocal skills,
How to communicate meaning and character to an audience, through body language, actions, gestures
How to communicate meaning and character to an audience, through facial expressions
How to communicate meaning and character to an audience, through space, positioning, levels
How to communicate meaning and character to an audience, through exits and entrances
I am able to …..
Apply the appropriate performance skills for a performance to an audience.
Analysis and Evaluation
· Highly developed analysis and evaluation during the devising process with amendments reflecting the decisions made.
· Highly developed justifications of the changes made during development of the devised performance.
· Highly developed analysis of how their own work will create meaning and explanation of how this will be communicated to the audience.
· Highly developed evaluation of their final performance with outstanding analysis of how to improve for future performance
I know and understand …..
How to add, edit and change the work in progress as a result of new ideas or the development of the drama.
How to look at the process of creating drama in detail and measure the impact on an audience.
Refine and change ideas during the process so that my aim is clear to an audience.
Analyse and evaluate decisions and choices made during the process of creating the drama.
Explain the changes made to the drama in relation to our aim and the intended impact on the audience.
Evaluate our final piece of devised drama.
Use accurate subject-specific terminology.