Year 8s
The year 8s have been exploring the magical world of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, learning about the characters, plot, historical and geographical context and language. The students are investigating the elements of drama: how the play script and stage directions transform into a performance on stage. They have also been writing their own play script based on narratives they wrote last term.
Year 7s
The year 7s have been exploring the features of play scripts. They have been enjoying reading play scripts written by different playwrights, analysing the use of the stage directions, and the characterisation, plot and themes. They have been planning the writing of their own play scripts, incorporating the elements of drama.
