Unit 4: Approaching Repertoire

Unit summary:

With this unit, the focus of the classes shift to the Written Examination component of the IGCSE Drama
Syllabus. Students will approach a play from the perspectives of director and designer.

Unit resources:

Play extract “Blood Wedding” by Frederico Lorca

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Date Lesson Content Additional work at home

17 Jul Unit introduction - Focus on summative task

18 Jul Unit introduction - Director and Designer

19 Jul Directorial concept If they wish, students can update their directorial
concept they began in class and upload it on
ManageBac for the ​Formative - The Witches’
Scene Directorial Concept​.
Otherwise, this work will be completed in class.

20 Aug Student-led classes on directing Continue compilation of relevant research for

their directorial concept, which would have
begun in class.

21 Aug Formative - Background Research on “Blood Wedding”

22 Aug Student-led classes on directing

28 Aug Complete Formative - Directing Quiz

Student-led classes on directing

30 Aug Student-led classes on set design Continue developing any unfinished set design
begun in class

5 Sep Student-led classes on costume directing Continue developing any unfinished costume
design begun in class

11 Sep Student-led classes on lighting design Continue developing any unfinished lighting
design begun in class

12 Sep Complete Formative - Design Quiz

Independent work on their design for “Blood
 Wedding”

13 Sep Student-led classes on sound design Continue developing any unfinished sound
design begun in class

17 Sep Student-led classes on AV and special effects Complete design work on “Blood Wedding”
design

19 Sep Submit summative on directing and design of

“Blood Wedding”

Review of unit