Definitions

Foundation  Stage                       Nursery,  playgroup, reception

Key Stage  1                                Year 1, Year  2

Key Stage  2                                Year 3, Year  4, Year 5, Year 6

Key Stage  3                                Year 7, Year  8, Year 9

Key Stage  4                                Year 10, Year  11 (GCSE's)

Key Stage  5                                Year 12, Year  13 (Sixth Form)
 

Explorative  Strategies

These are  tools, (such as thought tracking, still images and narration, to name a few)  used to develop and explore characters and themes that ultimately improve  performance skills. They are also known as techniques or  conventions.
 

Drama  Mediums

These refer to  the things like lighting, costume and make-up that add effect to our  work
 

Elements of  Drama

These bring  the drama to life and include character, plot, pace etc. Withouth the elements  of drama a performance would be really quite dull!
 

Fun

Something that  is essential!!