Practical unit for Y7 Drama. 6 Lessons + Assessment task (including rubric/criteria) Can be delivered by a specialist or non-specialist teacher. Includes extracts/scripts and links in notes section. Key Concepts: Areas of the Stage Narration Greek Chorus/Unison Improvisation The Actor vs the Role

This booklet is targeted at KS3 students (Y7-Y9) as a supplementary resource to practical learning. The aim is for students to work through an assigned task or tasks independently, in a classroom. There are a variety of tasks: Reading Comprehension (Practitioners) Gap filling + Key Words Word searches Storyboards Multiple Choice Quiz Script/Creative Writing Design Challenge (Set/Costume/Poster) Live Theatre Evaluation (x3) Content: Origins of Drama Devising Theatre Audience Configuration Roles and Responsibilities Practitioners (Frantic Assembly, Steven Berkoff, Konstantin Stanislavski, Bertolt Brecht) Style and Genre Dramatic Conventions Melodrama Voice and Language Areas of the Stage Character Live Theatre Ideal for classroom based cover and/or non-specialist Drama teachers. The booklet can be used chronologically or as a series of separate tasks, whatever the teacher deems appropriate. The booklet can also be used as a homework resource.