Theatre · MYP 2 (Grade 7)
Performance-based. Storytelling and monologue work at entry; devising original theatre by MYP 2.
Not offered — no worksheets currently planned, but the curriculum is browsable below.
Curriculum overview
From the school's grade-level overview sheets. Click any unit for the full Statement of Inquiry, concepts, ATL skills, and assessment detail.
Devising Original Theatre
Statement of InquiryRelationships impact identities and the way they are expressed to an audience.
Global ContextIdentities & Relationships
GC ExplorationPhysical psychological and social development.
Key ConceptCommunication
Related ConceptAudience Boundaries
ATL SkillsCommunication: Communication Skills Interpret and use effectively modes of non-verbal communication Social: Collaboration Skills Build consensus
ContentCreating and working in a safe artistic space. Using the body and space theatrically. Fundamental theatre vocabulary. Working as an ensemble.
Inquiry QuestionsFactual - what is devising? Which theatre companies use devising theatre? What are the different techniques of devised theatre? Conceptual - How can one's personal identity contribute to building an ensemble? What is the difference between cooperation and collaboration? In what ways is giving and receiving feedback an essential process for thinking creatively? Debatable - Is the audience the most important aspect of a performance? Devising theatre is dance.
Assessment Objective / CriteriaAi - Rsesarch based on TIE. Aii - Analyse a play BASED ON tie. BiBii - Exploring ideas and creating an artistic intention for the final performance. C- Creating a group performance based on TIE. DiDii - Evaluating your artwork and progress as an artist.
Skill Building - Single classes
Statement of InquiryStudents build skills that focus on how relationships impact identities and these dynamics are expressed to an audience.
Global ContextIdentities & Relationships
GC ExplorationIdentity Formation, Status
Key ConceptIdentity
Related ConceptPlay Structure Audience
ATL SkillsSocial: Collaboration Skills Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas
ContentPurpose of the single skills based lesson To provide students with hands-on experience in developing practical skills in theatre, to have some serious fun. To build core theatre skills (confidence, movement, ensemble). The focus on developing key acting and communication abilities through activities like improvisation, character portrayal, and performance techniques. To give students choice & ownership in their performing arts journey. Creating and building their own characters for the stage. Runs parallel to assessed units, but is not graded—focus is ATL growth & skill building. Structure Lessons once in a 10 day cycle except during the assessed unit - The art of storytelling. Focus will be through group, paired and individual exercises to build confidence and develop the practical language of drama. Students will explore stereotypes and characters found in plays and learn to build their own character profile. Based on their knowledge of different characters students will work in pairs to present a clear character for the stage based on their choices. They will perform their character work to practise their skills in class.
Inquiry QuestionsThe development of their skills based lesson will allow students to create their inquiry questions. These might be: Factual - How do we use voice to shape narratives? Conceptual - How can the way we present different characters help the audience see different points of view? Debatable - Why use techniques to create or reflect our own identity on stage.
Other grades for this subject: MYP 1 · MYP 3 · MYP 4 · MYP 5