This document outlines a 14-week performance unit for a Year 11 drama class. It includes weekly lessons, homework assignments, and rehearsal schedules leading up to performances of a musical in February. Students will research musicals, develop characters, write and edit scripts, audition, rehearse songs and scenes, and take on production roles like director, choreographer, and designer. The schedule allows time for devising workshops, composing music and lyrics, full cast rehearsals, and technical rehearsals ahead of the final performances.

1. Year 11 C&M: Performance Unit 2011-12<br />WeekLessonTeacherLesson ContentHWK/DEADLINESWeds 5th OctP3 - SSACreate Production Schedule and research into successful musicalsThurs 6th OctP4 - SSAResearch Target Audience – quantitative/qualitativeFri 7th OctP4 - SSAAnalysis of results and Read some musicals (3)P5 - DBHRead some musicals (3)6Tues 11th OctP2 - MWQFinish reading and feedback to rest of team what we like/don’t like/ What we want to useP3 - MWQResearch Roles/ Create a CV/ Group Decision on roleWeds 12th Oct P3 - SSADevising Workshop with YMT 1Thurs 13th OctP4 - SSABrainstorming StorylinesFri 14th OctP4 - SSACharacter developing - profilesP5 - DBHPractical Improvisations – based on characters and storyline7Tues 18th OctP2 - MWQANIMATION UNITP3 - MWQANIMATION UNITWeds 19th OctP3 - SSAEvaluate ‘Britain’s Got Bhangra’ – Write a reviewThurs 20th OctALL DAYDevising Workshop with YMT 2Fri 21st OctALL DAYDevising Workshop with YMT 3Sat 22nd/ Sun 23rd Oct9-6pmDevising Workshop with YMT 4HALF TERM WEEK8Tues 1st NovP2 - MWQEvaluate YMT Performance and workshops/ Write a Scene by scene breakdownP3 - MWQWrite a scene for the ScriptWeds 2nd NovP3 - SSAWrite a scene for the ScriptComplete for HOMEWORKThurs 3rd NovP4 - SSAINDIVIDUAL ROLES BEGIN – Editing of overall scriptFri 4th NovP4 - SSAINDIVIDUAL ROLES BEGIN – Editing of overall scriptP5 - DBHINDIVIDUAL ROLES BEGIN – Editing of overall scriptComplete Editing Script9Tues 8th NovP2 - MWQSCRIPT SHOULD BE COMPLETE – Production team to readP3 - MWQMake any editing decisions as a teamWeds 9th NovP3 - SSARehearse for Auditions and send out school audition promotional materialAuditions – FOR Creative MEDIAThurs 10th NovP4 - SSAIndividual rolesFri 11th NovP4 - SSAIndividual rolesP5 - DBHCompose lyrics 10Tues 15th NovP2 - MWQCompose lyrics and songP3 - MWQCompose lyrics and songWeds 16th NovTargeted Intervention DayThurs 17th NovP4 - SSAPrepare for auditionAuditions for Whole SchoolFri 18th NovP4 - SSAMake casting decisionsP5 - DBHRehearsal - Performance11Tues 22nd NovP2 - MWQRehearsal - SingingP3 - MWQRehearsal - SingingWeds 23rd NovP3 - SSAIndividual rolesThurs 24th NovP4 - SSAIndividual rolesFri 25th NovP4 - SSARehearsal - PerformanceP5 - DBHRehearsal - Performance12Tues 29th NovP2 - MWQRehearsal - SingingP3 - MWQRehearsal - SingingWeds 30th NovP3 - SSAIndividual rolesThurs 1st DecP4 - SSAIndividual rolesFri 2nd DecP4 - SSARehearsal - PerformanceP5 - DBHRehearsal - Performance13Tues 6th DecP2 - MWQRehearsal - SingingP3 - MWQRehearsal - SingingWeds 7th DecP3 - SSAIndividual rolesThurs 8th DecP4 - SSAIndividual rolesFri 9th DecP4 - SSARehearsal - PerformanceP5 - DBHRehearsal - Performance14Tues 13th DecP2 - MWQRehearsal - SingingP3 - MWQRehearsal - SingingWeds 14th DecP3 - SSAIndividual rolesThurs 15th DecP4 - SSAIndividual rolesFri 16th DecP4 - SSARehearsal - PerformanceP5 - DBHRehearsal - PerformanceCHRISTMAS BREAK<br />5 weeks of rehearsal after Christmas<br />Performance Dates –W/B 20th February (First week back after half term)<br />Set Designer (assistant props designer)

2. Props Designer (assistant set designer)

3. Costume Designer