Miss Johnson and Miss Gooch are happy to tell you all about Drama for Year 7s.

 

 

KEY STAGE 3

All students attend one Drama lesson per week. Within the curriculum there are opportunities for students to develop their acting/performing skills whilst also focussing on their ability to evaluate their own work and the work of others. Each year group experience different styles of drama, from Theatre in Education performances to performance art. Throughout KS3, students experiment with genre, performance styles and also explore a range of plays and topics, from physical theatre to Shakespeare.

KEY STAGE 4

We offer OCR Drama GCSE. An exciting course which gives students the opportunity to experiment with acting, directing and devising. Within the course there are three units with a focus on the creation and evaluation of drama and theatre. Students will study at least two different scripted performances across the two years, have opportunities to create their own drama as a director and deviser and finally explore the technical side of performance through costume, lighting and technical support.

KEY STAGE 5

We currently offer Edexcel Theatre Studies A Level, a course which allows students to understand and put drama theory into practice. Students study three units over two years which develop both practical and theoretical skills, developing their skills as a deviser of original performance and their ability to create engaging and relevant theatre. Students get the opportunity to study two contrasting plays and review live performance visits throughout the course.

EXTRA CURRICULAR

Main School Production - The Drama department are proud to present a main school production every year. All students can be involved either onstage or backstage. We work closely as a team and use ensemble Theatre to ensure every cast member is on stage as much as possible!

Drama Club - We also provide the opportunity for all year groups to be involved in a Drama club through which students can create and produce an original theatre performance in the summer term. There are opportunities for students to be involved in all areas of theatre production.