Drama
Drama in the ACE Curriculum builds confidence and teamwork through creative and oracy-based activities.
Students explore performance, expression, and interpretation, developing empathy and communication skills along the way. They can take part in productions, improvisation, and scriptwriting, giving them the chance to shine on stage.
Drama helps students express themselves and connect with others creatively.
KS2
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Research |
Research the history of theatre and create a timeline and small presentation. |
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Reserarch a famous actor and create a small presentation. |
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Create |
Write a short 2-person sketch/script, based on a funny situation. |
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Create a ‘Theatre’ poster – highlighting the different jobs involved in the theatre and a short description of their role. |
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Oracy |
Find a short story that you like and read it out aloud to a family member or friend. |
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Watch a live piece of theatre and discuss it with family and friends. |
Year 7
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Research |
Research – What is Drama and how can Drama skills be used in life and at work. |
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Research a successful Actor & create a short presentation on their life and work. |
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Create |
Write a short script titled, 'The Best Day Ever'... or 'The Day It All Went Wrong’. |
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Create a 'Top Acting Tips' leaflet for someone that has never done drama before. |
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Oracy |
Perform a short scene from a musical or play in front of a small audience at home. |
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Watch a film or live play via BBC iPlayer (not animated) and evaluate the performance of the lead actors oracy skills. Be critical, honest and constructive. |
Year 8
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Research |
Research and create a timeline of Theatre through the ages. |
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Research a famous playwright/director and create a fact file on them. |
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Create |
Write a short comedy scene that is ‘mimed’ and film it. |
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Write a short monologue/short speech on something that interests you. |
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Oracy |
Find a famous speech or poem and read it aloud to someone at home. |
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Find a section of a play or musical on YouTube and discuss it with a family member, what do you like/dislike and why? |
Year 9
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Research |
Research and create a Power Point presentation of influential Theatre Practitioners. |
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Research and create a Power Point presentation on the different roles/jobs in Theatre. What qualifications and study would you need? Work specification & salary? |
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Create |
Write your own short play based on an issue or topic that you feel passionately about. |
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Write a speech/monologue based on an issue or topic that you feel passionately about. This must be from an ‘original’ character's perspective but can be any style genre you like (Comedy, Serious etc). |
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Oracy |
Watch a ‘live’ piece of theatre and discuss it with your family and friends and consider; set, staging, lighting, sound, costume, props, special effects, acting and key moments. |
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Film yourself performing a monologue that you have either written or is published. |
KS5
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Research |
Research the history of the most influential Theatre Directors/Companies/Writers/Practitioners through time and create a presentation on why their work was so significant. |
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Research ‘working in the Theatre Industry’ and create an informative pamphlet for younger students to use on different types of jobs on offer/qualifications needed/skills needed/pay and general careers links. |
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Create |
Create an idea for a new play with others, draft out a plot, characters, relationships, themes and settings. Write the first few scenes and have a read through. |
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Create an idea for a new Drama Club with a specific focus, work with some others to develop it and get it up and running. |
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Oracy |
Select a few Monologues that you like, perform them and discuss with others how to effectively perform one of them. |
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Independently watch a live Theatre production of your choice. Analyse and identify key strengths and weaknesses and be ready to explain these with justifications as to why you came to these conclusions in a review for the school magazine. |
