English·Speaking & Listening·procedural
Performing Scripts & Poetry
Improvise, rehearse, and perform play scripts and poetry — using role, intonation, tone, volume, mood, silence, stillness, and action to generate language, explore meaning, and add impact to performance
Suggested ages 11–14
Evidence of understanding
- Perform a scene from a play using appropriate intonation, volume, and pauses to convey character and mood
- Use improvisation to explore how a character might respond in a new situation
- Rehearse and perform a poem aloud, using pace and emphasis to bring out the meaning
Assessment prompt
When Performing Scripts & Poetry performs in a play or reads aloud from a script, do they use their voice — volume, pace, and expression — to bring the character or poem to life?
Standards alignment
KS3-ENG-SE-1dGB · uk-nc-2013
Improvise, rehearse and perform play scripts and poetry
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 3