Year 9 Drama | Rye College | Aquinas Trust

What our students will learn in Year 9

Our termly overview

Term	Topic	Content Overview	Vocabulary
1 & 2	The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night Time	What is episodic structure? How can we develop a character using physical and vocal skills effectively? How can we use ‘split-scene’? How can we use space imaginatively and effectively? How can we develop our ‘blocking’ and ‘rehearsal’ skills? How can movement be used in abstract and symbolic ways in conjunction with narration? How can actors collaborate in order to create abstract, symbolic and non-naturalistic physical theatre?	Spatial Awareness Levels Physical Theatre Contact Levels Narrator Split Narration Choral Narration 1st Person Narration 3rd Person Narration
3 & 4	“The Exam” by Andy Hamilton	How can we use the Brechtian technique of ‘Gestus’? How can we create transition scenes changing from naturalistic to non-naturalistic scenes? How can we use naturalistic and non-naturalistic styles in Drama? How can we work collaboratively to generate, develop and perform a piece of drama using non-naturalistic drama techniques?	Gestus Brecht Political Theatre “Breaking the Fourth Wall” Naturalism Non-Naturalism Episodic Voice-Over
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 9 Drama Curriculum

Useful links to online learning resources to support the Drama Curriculum

© Copyright 2015–2023 Rye College | Aquinas Trust– View Privacy Notice

School & College Websites by