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28/03/24

I will never get bored of whole school assemblies. What a fantastic end to the term. Now for wrapping up a few emails and meetings before the show this evening. pic.twitter.com/YoDlrLA6Mf

28/03/24

This term's edition of The Golden Rule is now available on our website:https://t.co/8B6f1kbGJy pic.twitter.com/tFsnhq92iF

28/03/24

It's Showtime!Don't miss out on what is set to be a fantastic showcase of our students' continuous hard work. https://t.co/cbFgeAI3f9... pic.twitter.com/gyh7NoSKFU

27/03/24

Such a lovely afternoon presenting for their some brilliant quick and effective T and L strategies to go away with and start using tomorrow! Well done and Sam 4 organising. Was proud to represent with 5 tips in 5mins:) pic.twitter.com/zyxGvszov3

27/03/24

There's still time to buy tickets for our Creative & Expressive Arts Showcase at Cornerstone tomorrow evening at 7pm. Don't miss out! https://t.co/2XlfNuWSnU pic.twitter.com/NTCvZpAvDc

27/03/24

Huge congratulations to Mrs McAuliffe's students; Caleb, Tamas and Archit, who received 90/90 marks for Component 2 - Performing a script of the Performing Arts BTECA wonderful result and fully deserved - their performance of Lord of The Flies was sublime. pic.twitter.com/b6S8WU1RRb

27/03/24

Make time during the Easter Holidays to Drop Everything and Read with these popular recommendations from our librarian, Miss Hope. All titles are currently available in our school library. pic.twitter.com/DNw3fnxTK7

27/03/24

Don't forget to purchase one of our summer term polo tops.These aren't compulsory, however, once the weather is warmer they will be more comfortable than wearing a shirt & tie.They can only be worn with a blazer & not a coat/jacket if it is cooler inside the classroom/school. pic.twitter.com/odsR2Pakdw

27/03/24

If you are able to donate any dresses or suits/Tuxedos, please drop them off at our main reception. Many thanks. pic.twitter.com/h6USJvT32l

27/03/24

See an extract tomorrow at our Showcase at The Cornerstone, Didcot https://t.co/2XlfNuWSnUCome and watch the full play of Age is Revolting at Aureus School on Tuesday 23 April 3.30pm or at The North Wall Theatre, Oxford on Sunday 28 April - booking now! pic.twitter.com/ru25GuMXfH

27/03/24

We were so privileged to host Kate from The National Theatre in London, as well as Abie Walton and Clive Stevenson from the North Wall Theatre in Oxford, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/0ObciVr7FL

26/03/24

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26/03/24

Science Robot Competition winners!A hotly contested competition saw teams code their bots to spell a word and navigate through a track. Fantastic results. Winners with their prize. Well done Y10 pic.twitter.com/5AebjVeN22

26/03/24

83 of our Yr10 students visited Careersfest last week. The event was held at the Kassam Stadium by . It was an amazing opportunity for our students to meet face-to-face with local and national employers and explore post 16 opportunities. pic.twitter.com/BXutzjbBWJ

26/03/24

This was our Y11 Period 6 English revision session from last week. We had over 50 students in attendance.We will be holding P6 revision every week until the exams as well as our revision evening, open to both students and parents, on Monday, April 15th from 5pm - 6pm. pic.twitter.com/GwzzcwAUw3

25/03/24

To book tickets, use the following link: https://t.co/2XlfNuWSnU pic.twitter.com/HlcLI68BCF

25/03/24

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25/03/24

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22/03/24

Don't Miss Out!To book tickets, use the following link: https://t.co/2XlfNuWSnU pic.twitter.com/I8lVXnSGZt

21/03/24

Year 9 investigated the properties of ionic compounds today. #Chemistry pic.twitter.com/Sm8cZ9Ol0S

Drama Curriculum Intent

Curriculum Map

Year 7

Students will be introduced to basic Drama Skills and begin to develop simple character.

In Year 7, students will be focussing on Physical Action, Body Awareness, and Nonverbal communication. Students will develop empathy towards a character and their situation through  basic scripts and stimuli, developing improvisation and devising skills. Students will begin to develop their  analysing and evaluation skills and suggesting basic improvements to improve a performance. In Year 7, students are introduced to a variety of plays and scripts and encouraged to learn the social and historical contexts of key texts, such as Shakespeare’s As You Like It, War Poetry and The DIary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.  The study of a Shakespearean text in full is tied in with the English curriculum and our performance in the Shakespeare Schools Festival. The core skills of vocals, movement and drama conventions/techniques are the focus for this foundation year.

Year 7 Curriculum Overview - Drama

Year 8

Students will continue to develop performance skills selecting appropriate vocals and movement skills to a greater extent. Controlling use of pitch, tone, volume and emphasis and build on their use of vocals and movement from Year 7.

Improvisation/rehearsal techniques will be developed exploring atmosphere through control of pause, vocals and movement and basic lighting and sound effects. Students will deepen their exploration of text.  Analysing scripts – background research, understanding contexts and themes within the piece. Students will develop character motivation with the use of basic Stanislavski technique to create a believable character. Students will gain an understanding of style and genre and recognise the key features in a drama performance. Evaluation and analysis will be explored to a greater depth in preparation for the written element of the course. The aim of Year 8 is to give pupils a sound foundation to begin their GCSE course in Year 9.

Year 8 Curriculum Overview - Drama

Year 9

Students will continue to develop and masters performance skills selecting the appropriate vocals and movement skills in their portrayal of character. Continuing to control their use of pitch, tone, volume and emphasis and movement skills. Students will be given the opportunity to develop their appreciation of drama as actors and developing a wide range of key skills throughout their study through carefully selected texts.

Students will investigate a practitioner or genre of drama, work collaboratively to develop ideas to communicate meaning and experiment with dramatic conventions, forms and techniques to produce and realise a piece of original theatre. They will also have the opportunity to participate in the performance of an extract from a play text. Students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of drama, including their ability to interpret texts for performance.

Evaluation and analysis will be explored to a greater depth in preparation for the written exam and students will be given the opportunity to go and see live theatre.

Year 9 Curriculum Overview - Drama

Year 10 GCSE

Students will continue to develop and master performance skills selecting the appropriate vocals and movement skills in their portrayal of character. Continuing to control their use of pitch, tone, volume and emphasis and movement skills. Students will be given the opportunity to develop their appreciation of drama as actors and developing a wide range of key skills throughout their study through carefully selected texts.

Year 10 Curriculum Overview - Drama

Year 11 GCSE

Students will investigate a practitioner or genre of drama, work collaboratively to develop ideas to communicate meaning and experiment with dramatic conventions, forms and techniques to produce and realise a piece of original theatre. They will also have the opportunity to participate in the performance of an extract from a play text. Students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of drama, including their ability to interpret texts for performance.

Evaluation and analysis will be explored to a greater depth in preparation for the written exam and students will be given the opportunity to go and see live theatre. 

Year 11 Curriculum Overview - Drama