Speech and Drama

Course summary

Performing arts is placed at the heart of school life. Students who take the course can expect to be challenged in all three disciplines: acting, dancing and singing. In addition, students will have access to a purpose-built theatre with raked seating for 310 people, as well as a drama studio, dance studio and a huge range of professional sound and lighting equipment. The course also offers students the opportunity to participate in many large- scale productions throughout the year, including musical theatre, modern drama and variety shows. During the course, students will have tuition from specialist staff in acting, dancing and singing. The skills that are learned and refined are then applied to productions and individual performances. The course is also designed to allow students to explore the reality of the performing arts industry; in order for this to happen students will undertake extended research projects allowing them to visit performing arts organisations and interview professionals from both the performance and production areas of the industry.