Year 8 Drama | Rye College | Aquinas Trust

What our students will learn in Year 8

Our termly overview

Term	Topic	Content Overview	Vocabulary
1 & 2	Melodrama and Naturalism	What are the key features of a successful ‘melodrama’? How can we use physical skills when devising a piece of ‘melodrama’? How can we use vocal skills when devising a piece of ‘melodrama’? How can we evaluate the success of our artistic decisions? How can we demonstrate sensitivity and empathy through devising a piece of ‘melodrama’? How can we attempt to understand a situation from different view-points? How can we consider the ‘road to safety’? How can ‘comedy’ be created through physical movement and ‘repetition’? How does a playwright develop mood, atmosphere and structure in a dramatic scene?	Hero Heroine Villain Posture Gesture Movement Exaggeration Naturalism Duologue Choral Speech Rhyming Couplets Direct Address Slapstick Pause Pace Tension Mood Atmosphere Climax
3 & 4	Staging and Design	What do we need to consider when setting and staging a large cast scene? What are the different staging forms? How should we consider ‘site-specific’ drama? How can we use space effectively in order to communicate relationships between characters?	Set Staging Audience Wings Offstage Sightlines Blocking End-On Traverse Thrust Promenade
5 & 6	Devising Drama	How can we respond creatively to a poem as a stimulus? How can we respond creatively to song lyrics as a stimulus? How can we respond creatively to visual images as a stimulus? How can we analyse and evaluate our own contribution and that of others?	Freezeframe Soundscape Slow Motion Mime Choral Speaking Split-Role Multi-Role Flashback Flash Forward

Recommended Reading to support the Year 8 Drama Curriculum

Useful links to online learning resources to support the Drama Curriculum

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