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Year 11

Curriculum Map

This curriculum map provides an overview of the drama journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of theatrical styles, performance techniques, and dramatic texts alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop performance confidence, creative expression, and critical analysis appropriate to their age and stage.

Half Term Unit(s) of Work Key Assessments
Autumn 1

Component 2 – Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts
PSA released theme: FRIENDSHIP
Play text: Slow Time by Roy Williams 
Practitioner link: Brecht

  • Preparation workshops
  • Naturalistic theatre style focus
  • Whole class workshops
 Component 2 Portfolio work:
  • Recordings of whole class workshops
  • Small group page to stage tasks
  • Peer / self-assessment to progress depth of scenes 
  • Written portfolio diary entries
Autumn 2 Component 2 – FRIENDSHIP THEME - continued
Play text: Slow Time by Roy Williams 
Practitioner link: Brecht

PSA Portfolio requirements:
Task 1 – performance preparation
-    Portfolio scrapbook
Task 2 – Performance: assessment on practical skill
-    Recording reviewed
Task 3 – Review / written evaluation

Coursework sample is sent to the external Btec moderator.
Spring 1 Component 3 – External exam preparation
PSA brief released in January 2026 

Pupils respond to pre-release material. 
Workshops:
Teacher-led workshops, which form the basis for Milestone 1, written review.

Group exploration:
Pupils begin devising their own performance piece, which meets the requirements of the exam brief, and stimulus.
Spring 2 Component 3 continued – external assessment

Milestone 2 written review

Rehearsal period.

Practical examination – Milestone 3.
Performance filmed and completed in exam conditions.
Summer 1 Component 3 Milestone 4 written review – the evaluation.
Summer 2 Completed course  

 

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