Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

We believe that Drama is a vital and defining cultural art form. Throughout time, human beings have enacted events to help us make sense of the complex world we live in. We structure lessons that strike a balance between exploring process drama (learning by imagined experience) and product or skills-based drama – the craft of theatre making. We develop schemes of work that provoke engagement and enthusiasm through our choice of theme and topic and apply early in our teaching the principles and assessment criteria that the exam boards recognize. Our lessons typically start with a starter or warm-up, an introduction to the stimulus, a focusing convention or strategy that frames the whole group or small group work and an opportunity to create, perform, and evaluate in a welcoming, safe, and supportive studio environment.