Strand 4

4 Drama, role-play and performance

4.1 Using different dramatic approaches to explore ideas, texts and issuesYear 7 Explore texts and issues through a variety of dramatic approaches and conventions

• Year 7 Explore texts and issues through a variety of dramatic approaches and conventions
• Year 8 Use specific dramatic approaches and conventions in structured ways for effective exploration of ideas, texts, issues and themes
• Year 9 Use a wide variety of dramatic approaches and conventions to analyse complex and challenging ideas, issues, themes and texts

Links to Assessing Pupil Progress

• SPLAF1 talking to others
• SPLAF2 talking with others
• SPLAF3 talking within role-play and drama

4.2 Developing, adapting and responding to dramatic techniques, conventions and styles

• Year 7 Work on their own and with others to develop dramatic processes, narratives, performances or roles
• Year 7 Comment on the effectiveness of the different dramatic conventions and technologies
• Year 8 Develop and sustain processes, narratives, performances and roles through the use of a variety of dramatic conventions, techniques and styles
• Year 8 Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of a range of dramatic conventions and techniques
• Year 9 Develop and sustain a variety of processes, narratives, performances and roles through the selection and adaptation of appropriate dramatic conventions, techniques and styles
• Year 9 Analyse and explain, in and out of role, the use, impact and effect of different dramatic conventions and techniques

Links to Assessing Pupil Progress

• SPLAF1 talking to others
• SPLAF 2 talking with others
• SPLAF3 talking within role-play and drama