When I get older OCR A2 Performance studies because its structure is interesting

because its structure is interesting – the eponymous JJ looks back at the circumstances that led her to her present

After a three-week introduction to the course with a crash course in theatre history and three sessions on Stanislavski

historical and cultural context of the play

Have developed their own performance concept

The stimulus pieces are presented in the form of pre-prepared PowerPoint presentations which will guide the students through each lesson

When I get older OCR A2 Performance studies because its structure is interestingI developed this scheme as a KS3 unit on age and status, after colleagues commented that whenever our students were asked to play an elderly character, the usual response was Have you got a walking stick I can borrow, Miss? followed by some enthusiastic and entirely unconvincing hobbling and groaning. At GCSE, it is important that students can understand age and status, and convey these aspects of a character without using stereotyped or pantomimic