Year 10

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	The Church Shooting SOW Upskilling and becoming a Btec Tech Drama Pupil	Skills Workshops linked to range of stimulus – becoming a BTEC pupil. Each skill performance is filmed and reviewed using success criteria and mini whiteboards. Pushing the boundaries of the core techniques: Role play Cross cutting Narrative structures Development of character Formative assessments: Recordings of groups exploration work Peer / self-assessments using mini whiteboards
Autumn 2	Theatre style focus: Brecht and Verbatim theatre ‘Monsters’ play text	Pupils evidence their understanding of the 10 core Brechtian elements in mini showcase performance work each 1 / 2 lessons Verbal peer assessment Use of success criteria Developing performance work filmed and reviewed using mini whiteboards. Pupils select performance material from an extract pack creating a 10-15 minute Brechtian performance of Monsters. White board evaluations using success criteria Written evaluation focusing on their application of Brechtian techniques and skills developed.
Spring 1	Component 2 – PSA theme released in September 2025 – plan will be updated when text / practitioner decided Preparation workshops	Component 2 Portfolio work: Recordings of whole class workshops Small group page to stage tasks Peer / self-assessment to progress depth of scenes
Spring 2	Component 2 – continuation	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.
Summer 1	Theatre style focus: Stanislavski and naturalism Mudlarks play text	Performance of extract showcasing naturalistic performance style Recording of performance Peer feedback Written reflection on process in comparison to Brechtian approach and performance style.
Summer 2	Component 3 – Mini mock PSA from 2024 used	Portfolio tasks: Pupil initial response and structure plan Performance of devised response Evaluation (Activity 4) focusing on how the performance met the Assignment Brief

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