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This page is designed to let people know what goes on inside the Drama Studio at Knox Academy, what each student faces in a lesson and why it’s important to devise in a creative and safe space.

All students in S1 and S2 have drama throughout the year and in theory is grounding for Standard Grade Drama in S3 and S4. As a facilitator of education I always aim to make my lessons as fun and as engaging as possible. I always evaluate each lesson on my own and as a class (some people think this is wrong but how can your courses get better with evaluation and feedback from those actually doing the course?).

The course is based on the fundamental rule that self-control is the key to success in Drama. Below is the S1 course.

Are you in S1? Let me know what you have thought of Drama so far! What you looking forward to and what are you dreading? (I always dreaded lighting and sound at uni!)

S1 Drama Course

Week	Unit Title	Basic Outcomes and Learning Intentions	5 – 14 Outcomes
1	Introduction	Getting to know each other Team work	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
2	What is Drama?	To examine what drama involves Team work Communication	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
3 - 7	Self Control/making it real	Self Control Making it real 3 movement levels creating a realistic piece of theatre movement sequence.	I&E, M&M, C&D, O, L, R, D&R
8 – 10	Melodrama	Stock characters Story Process and product	I&E, M&M, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
11 – 12	Improvisation	What is it? Spontaneous Improvisation Rehearsed Improvisation Exercises Role Play	I&E, M&M, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
13 – 16	Storytelling	One word stories Narrator (use of) Freeze Frames Structure Fairytales gone wrong Process and Product Santa	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
17-19	Movement (based on the Holocaust)	Physical Theatre Symbolism Story Class Process	I&E, M&M, C&D, O, L, R, D&R
20-25	Wicked! The untold story of the Witches of Oz! (bullying)	Freeze Frames Characterisation Role on the wall and character cards Questioning (use of) Forum Theatre Hot seating Role Play Process and Product	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
26-29	Theatre Arts	To know basics of theatre arts How to add to a production.	UL, O, L, R, D&R
30-32	Performance Work	Stimulus – Scotland (what does it mean to be young and living in Scotland) Process and Product	I&E, M&M, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R

S2 Drama Course

Students at Knox Academy participate in Drama on a rota for half a year. As this is my first year at Knox Academy the students in S2 are completing a combined course of S1 and S2, which gives them basic skills needed to be able to sit Drama for Standard Grade. This course is for session 2007/2008. A new course is currently being designed for 2008/2009.

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S2 Drama Course

Week	Unit Title	Basic Outcomes and Learning Intentions	5 - 14 Outcomes
1	Introduction	Getting to know each other Team work Games	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
2	Self Control	Basic skills in self control Defining space Defining atmosphere 3 movement levels	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
3	Self Control/making it real	Basic skills in self control Defining space Defining atmosphere Class process	I&E, M&M, C&D, O, L, R, D&R
4	LOST	Recreation Characterisation Self control Creating atmosphere	I&E, M&M, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
5	Storytelling	One word stories How to tell a story Use of a narrator	I&E, M&M, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
6	Improvisation	Spontaneous Improvisation Communication skills Group skills	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
7	Improvisation	Rehearsed Improvisation Communication skills Group skills	I&E, M&M, C&D, O, L, R, D&R
8	Stage Combat	Basic Moves Self Control Movement Trust	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
9	Dance/drama	Basic movement skills Use of solo, cannon and unison. Rhythm	I&E, M&M, C&D, O, L, R, D&R
10	Dance/Drama	Response to music Performance work Eleanor Rigby	I&E, M&M, C&D, O, L, R, D&R
11	JO	Drama Conventions Role on the wall Character biography Communication	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
12	JO	Questioning Hot Seating Improvisation	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
13	JO	Rehearsed Improvisation using information gathered already	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
14	Theatre Arts	Why use the theatre arts? Exploration of the 6 theatre arts.	UL, O, L, R, D&R
15	Shakespeare Re-Told	Read play Discuss Cast Begin rehearsal	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
16	Shakespeare Re-Told	Characterisation Theatre arts Rehearsal	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R
17	Shakespeare Re-Told	Rehearsal Show Evaluate Discuss	I&E, M&M, UL, C&D, C&P, O, L, R, D&R

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