Dramatic & Expressive Art

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Course Notes

The underpinning goals of Year 7 - confidence, concentration, empathy, sensitivity and co-operation - are further explored while new techniques are added; "forum theatre" and "hot seating". Basic skills are developed to greater depth.

Building on Year 7 work, students are encouraged to develop critical and analytical skills when considering both their own work and that of others. Positive criticism is essential and moves work forward.

Greater depth in role play is achieved through concentration and research. Moving from familiar situations to the unknown students are encouraged to understand the wider world; the theme of the "Lost Village" is taken. Exploration of text continues but is developed with consideration of staging techniques.

Sessions include appropriate warm up activities to give physical and mental alertness and concentration. Further build up activities allow in-depth explorations.

Schemes of work will include elements from the following:

1. Shoplifting		5. Reading the news (TV/Radio)
2. Bullying		6. The Village
3. The Lost Village		7. Old people
4. Gender Bias		8. Exploring text