When I get older OCR A2 Performance studies The stimulus pieces are presented

The stimulus pieces are presented in the form of pre-prepared PowerPoint presentations which will guide the students through each lesson

Have developed their own performance concept

After a three-week introduction to the course with a crash course in theatre history and three sessions on Stanislavski

Techniques and terminology studied in this scheme will give students a solid base from which to progress onto a GCSE in drama

historical and cultural context of the play

When I get older OCR A2 Performance studies The stimulus pieces are presentedI developed this scheme as a KS3 unit on age and status, after colleagues commented that whenever our students were asked to play an elderly character, the usual response was Have you got a walking stick I can borrow, Miss? followed by some enthusiastic and entirely unconvincing hobbling and groaning. At GCSE, it is important that students can understand age and status, and convey these aspects of a character without using stereotyped or pantomimic