Our first lesson in Unit 1, using still images to explore the theme of domestic abuse, with the song Behind the Wall by Tracey Chapman as our main stimulus.

1. Unit 1 Drama Exploration
Learning Intention
A01 Recall, select, use and communicate your knowledge and understanding
of drama in an effective manner to generate, explore and develop ideas.
A03 Analyse and evaluate your own work and that of others using appropriate
terminology
Success Criteria By the end of the lesson I will:
Know what domestic abuse is
Demonstrate and explain your understanding of the theme.
Apply the strategies of still image, narration and physical theatre imaginatively
to imaginatively explore the song lyrics.
Analyse and evaluate your own practical work and the work of others
SBS: How will you use these skills to help you achieve the success criteria?
SBS: Resourceful (Questioning, Making Links, Imagining)
SBS: Reciprocal (Collaboration, Empathy & Listening, Imitation)
SBS: Reflective (Planning, Revising, Distilling)
SBS: Resilient (Absorption, Managing Distractions, Noticing, Perseverance)

2. Unit 1 Drama Exploration 30% – EXPLORING RESPONDING
Practical Exploration
Contribute to ideas and work within
the group
Communicate through space and
movement as well as words
Explore issues, ideas and feelings
Understand how Drama
communicates
Choose the appropriate form of
Drama for communication.
Respond to ideas and issues in
different contexts
WRITTEN PORTFOLIO
Reflect on your
exploration process
and analyse and
evaluate:
Your own work and
the work of others
Learning Intentions
• A01 Recall, select,
use and
communicate
their knowledge
and
understanding of
drama in an
effective manner
to generate,
explore and
develop ideas.
20%
• A03 Analyse and
evaluate their
own work and
that of others
using appropriate
terminology 10%

3. SUCCESS CRITERA
I can . . .
How are
you
developing
these skills
in Drama?
Reciprocal
Collaboration
Empathy &
Listening
Imitation
Resilient
Absorption
Noticing
Perseverance
Managing
Distractions
Resourceful
Questioning
Making Links
Imagining
Reflective
Planning
Revising
Distilling

4. What is Domestic Abuse?
Confidence Line
V.confident Less confident
I understand what Domestic Abuse is.

5. Behind the Wall by Tracy Chapman
Learning Intention
A01 Recall, select, use and
communicate your knowledge and
understanding of drama in an effective
manner to generate, explore and
develop ideas.
Success Criteria
• Know what domestic abuse is
• Demonstrate and explain your
understanding of the theme.
• Apply the strategies of still image,
narration and physical theatre
imaginatively to imaginatively explore
the song lyrics.
• Analyse and evaluate your own
practical work and the work of others
STIMULUS – Song Lyrics
Listen to the Song ‘Behind the Wall’
by Tracy Chapman.
What are the aims of the song?
What response is it attempting to
initiate from the audience?
Who are the character’s in the
song? (Victim, Perpetrator,
Neighbours, Police)
Whose point of view is it
expressing?

6. Unit 1 Drama Exploration: Still Image
Learning Intention
A01 Recall, select, use and
communicate your knowledge and
understanding of drama in an
effective manner to generate,
explore and develop ideas.
Success Criteria
• Know what domestic abuse is
• Demonstrate and explain your
understanding of the theme.
• Apply the strategies of still image,
narration and physical theatre
imaginatively to imaginatively
explore the song lyrics.
• Analyse and evaluate your own
practical work and the work of
others
• Choose one word you feel is powerful
or interesting.
• Create a gesture/short movement
that represents the word.
• Consider how you will deliver the
word (Consider the pace, tempo, use
of repetition, etc)
• Stand in two lines opposite each
other
Share/Reflect

7. Stretch and Challenge
• STILL IMAGE
• PHYSICAL THEATRE
• TRANSITION
Drama
Strategies
•Use of Sound
•Use of Music
•Use of Space
•Use of Levels
•Use of Spoken language
•Use of Movement
•Use of Mime
•Use of Gesture
Drama
Medium •Symbols
•Contrasts
•Climax/anti-climax
•Rhythm/pace/tempo
•Action/plot/content
•Characterisation
•Forms
•Direction/Blocking
•Choreography
Drama Elements
Group Task – Create three STILL IMAGES to illustrate the following lines from the song:
LAST NIGHT I HEARD THE SCREAMING
ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT
A SILENCE THAT CHILLED MY SOUL
Consider the transition between still images using physical theatre
Experiment with Unison and Canon
Explore Round, By and Through
Consider The Medium of Drama (Use of space, levels, gestures, etc)
Consider using choral speech/sound scaping

8. Written Response
How did you use STILL IMAGES and PHYSICAL THEATRE to explore the theme of
Domestic Abuse?
Answer the question giving examples and linking to your practical work
Point
What?
Evidence
How?
Evaluate
Why?
POINT – What STRATEGIES did I
use to explore the theme?
EVIDENCE – Explain HOW I used the
strategies in my exploration
Evaluate – Analyse HOW this practical
exploration enabled me to explore
the theme of domestic abuse
because . . .
STILL IMAGES
PHYSICAL THEATRE
SONG LYRICS – BEHIND THE
WALL by TRACY CHAPMAN
Significant moments
Transition
Still images/Physical theatre
Unison and Canon
Explore Round, By and Through
Consider The Medium of Drama (Use
of space, levels, gestures, etc)
Consider using choral speech/sound
scaping
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
THEMES
ISSUES
EMPATHY
DOMESTIC ABUSE FROM THE
NEIGHBOURS PERSPECTIVE
Contribute to ideas and work within the group
Evaluate your own work and the work of others
Understand how Drama communicates
Choose the appropriate form of Drama for communication.
Respond to ideas and issues in different contexts