A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen and Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles

In providing eight key areas, the exam board gives a manageable structure in the planning of schemes of work. This scheme is based on six hours contact time per week over an eight week period. The eight areas of exploration are:

• Characterisation
• Vocal awareness
• Non-verbal action
• Interpretation
• Language
• Visual, aural and spatial elements
• The social, cultural, historical and political context
• Response to practitioner

Before beginning the detailed study of the text it is vital that the students have a strong practical understanding of the two practitioners through which they will be approaching the texts. They can then apply the skills learnt in the two workshops here to all aspects of the unit.

Lesson titles:

• Using Stanislavski with A Doll’s House
• Using Kneehgh Theatre Company with Oedipus Rex
• Characterisation
• Language and vocal awareness
• Language
• Non-verbal action
• Interpretation
• Visual, aural and spatial elements
• Social, cultural, historical and political context