Soap operas Skills/technique and they have forgotten the

and they have forgotten the hard work that led to their good GCSE grades

(Taken from Edexcel Examiners’ Report

character building strategies

one midway through the unit and one towards the end

Soap operas Skills/technique and they have forgotten theThis scheme of work concentrates on the genre of soaps and it is intended to be delivered to a Year 9 class. It explores the use of freeze frame, cliffhanger, movement, voice, space, levels, script and script scoring. The overall objective is for students to explore and share social and current issues through drama; to understand and apply the genre of soap, as well as learn and use drama skills. This scheme is built around the KS3 drama objectives.