Year 7 – Term 3 APRIL/MAY – Power, Fear and Conflict – Modern Drama and Poetry
TEXTS: Demon Headmaster, Frankenstein, Dracula and ‘The Highwayman’
Week Hours
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Focus
Drama – how does playwright create fear/tension
in opening? – (A02) – identify and explain language
features. H/W: mind map about the play – how
fear/tension is created (+read)
Drama – which character is most powerful or most
feared? Who feels the most fear/tension? – (A02)
– identify & explain language features. H/W: letter
of advice to a playwright – how to create tension
(+read)
Drama & poetry – compare how playwright and
poet create fear, tension & drama – (A03) – link
feelings & language. H/W: research poet & poem
in own words (+read)
Drama & poetry – compare how playwright and
poet create fear, tension & drama – (A03) –
explain effects on reader. H/W: comparison
paragraph. (+read)
Drama & poetry – compare how playwright and
poet create fear, tension & drama – (A03) – link
language. H/W: learn and explain 4 quotes (+read)
Drama – which part of the play does audience
experience most fear/tension? (A02) – explain
language. H/W: comparison paragraph. (+read)
Drama & poetry – compare how playwright & poet
create fear, tension & drama – (A02, A03) – link
language & effect on reader. H/W: create a 10 line
spooky poem; explain how you made it tense
(+read)
TESTING – Section A) – Reading – modern drama
extract; Section B) comparison of modern drama
and ‘The Highwayman’. H/W revision & reading.
Role-play scene from the play being studied or
create a short drama/murder-mystery. H/W:
reading.
INTERVENTION WEEK – differentiated activities
based on needs of individuals in your class. H/W:
personalised task and reading.
Assessment
READING 1 – how
does playwright
create fear/tension?
READING 2 – how
does the poet create
fear/tension?
CAG 5
READING 3 –
improve one of tasks
above as revision.
TEST – READING x2
S&L – role-play
Star Test - READING
CAG 6