Drama - KS5

In Drama our aim is develop the creativity, confidence and communication skills of the students.

We want to equip students with an appreciation of Drama as an art form by developing their knowledge of key methods and techniques across a range of theatrical styles and genres. Our curriculum has been designed as a tool for students to express and read emotions and become more emotionally intelligent. We also aim to develop a set of key transferable skills which can be carried forward to the world of work in later life. Our thriving co-curricular programme aims to offer every student across the school the opportunity to see live theatre and participate in a theatrical production.

Through the study of the Edexcel Drama and Theatre specification, students will be introduced to a wide range of theatre practitioners such as Stanislavski, Brecht, Artaud and Berkoff. They will learn how to apply these methods in their own work, building towards a level of sophistication, as they devise in a chosen style considering structure and form. Live theatre is an integral part of the course and they will learn how to develop a critical and perceptive approach when analysing and evaluating performances seen. Through the study of two contrasting set texts, they will build their skills in writing from the perspective of performer, director and designer, and have the chance to imagine a staged production of their own making. By the end of the course, students will have deepened their knowledge of how to create and perform thought-provoking and didactic theatre.