Drama
Our Vision
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Our curriculum is designed to ensure that Meadowhead students:
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Subject Summary |
Drama at Meadowhead School is a creative and practical subject. We explore theatre and take students on a wide-reaching journey through the styles and forms of theatre. The curriculum explores the concepts of creative expression, performance and audience. It centres on the ability to work collaboratively in a team and to create, develop and perform effective and meaningful Drama. |
Key Stage 3 (Y7-Y9)
(knowledge organisers are at the foot of this page)
Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | |
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Term 1 |
Physical Theatre Mime and Masks |
African Theatre The Haunted School |
Practitioners |
Assessment |
Performance Assessment |
Performance assessment |
Performance Assessment with supporting written. |
Term 2 |
The Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty
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Noughts and Crosses |
Off the Rails |
Assessment |
Performance Assessment with supporting written. |
Performance Assessment with supporting written. |
Performance Assessment |
Term 3 |
Slapstick Greek Theatre |
Dr Faustus Approaches |
Devising |
Assessment |
Performance Assessment with supporting written. |
Performance Assessment |
Performance Assessment |
Key Stage 4 (Y10-11)
Year 10 | Year 11 | |
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Term 1 |
Sheffield Theatre Response Project Performance Response (OCR GCSE Drama 04) |
Performing Texts (OCR GCSE Drama 03)
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Assessment |
Mock written exam: Performance Response (04) 40% GCSE |
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Term 2 |
Performance Response (OCR GCSE Drama 04) Devising (OCR GCSE Drama 01/02) |
Performing Texts (OCR GCSE Drama 03) Performance Response (OCR GCSE Drama 04) |
Assessment |
Performance assessment (03): Visiting Examiner 30% GCSE Mock written exam: Performance Response (04) 40% GCSE |
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Term 3 |
Devising Drama (OCR GCSE Drama 01/02) |
Performance Response (OCR GCSE Drama 04) |
Assessment |
Devising Drama performance assessment (01/02) 30% GCSE Mock written exam: Performance Response (04) 40% GCSE |
Final written exam: Performance Response (OCR GCSE Drama 04) 40% GCSE |
Key Stage 5 (Y12-Y13)
The course is taught in vertical groupings and the order of the units will vary from year to year.
Year 12 | Year 13 | |
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Term 1 |
Rotation One: Unit 2 Developing Skills and Techniques Rotation Two: Unit 1: Investigating practitioners work |
Rotation One: Unit 1: Investigating Practitioners work Rotation Two: Unit 2: Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts |
Assessment |
Rotation One: Performance assessment (December) |
Rotation One: Formal Unit 1 written exam: 3 hours (Early January) Rotation Two: Performance Assessment (December) |
Term 2 |
Rotation One: Unit 3 Group performance workshop Rotation Two: Unit 21 Improvisation |
Rotation One: Unit 21 Improvisation Rotation Two: Unit 3 Group Performance Workshop |
Assessment |
Both rotations: Performance Assessment (Easter) |
Both Rotations: Performance assessment (Easter) |
Term 3 | ||
Assessment | Rotation Two: Formal Unit 1 written exam: 3 hours (May) |
Useful websites
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zbpwd6f
https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/
Extra-curricular / enrichment
The faculty offer a range of extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities. We do a whole school production once every two years as well as a range of smaller concerts and performance events throughout the year. We also work closely with Sheffield Theatres, offering students the opportunity to visit and workshop with them as well as see their live performance work. Students are also given free access to digital theatre plus which offers a range of online theatre recordings, workshops and seminars.
Beauty and the Beast whole school production
Page last updated 06.08.25