Circo fantastico! NCF BTEC linking their ideas to the

linking their ideas to the intended impact on an audience

The notes below don’t amount to an entire scheme of work

Lesson 1: establish aims and group work

and giving them a taste of the dramatist as social commentator

Some work may take thirty minutes or can be extended over a number of lessons

Circo fantastico! NCF BTEC linking their ideas to theThis scheme of work takes students on a magical tour in the company of one of the most influential circus directors of the 19th century: Giuseppe Chiarini. Embarking on the journey as members of the Royal Italian Circus, the students will create and develop their characters using various characterisation techniques and become circus experts with a specialism of their choosing. They will also explore a number of key themes, as outlined in the Learning