Drama
‘THEATRE IS A REHEARSAL FOR REVOLUTION’
Augusto Boal
Drama is a powerful subject that encourages and nurtures the highest order thinking skill – creativity. This is why Drama is such a highly valued subject here at St. Columba’s. As well as specific drama skills, students have the opportunity to develop and apply transferable life skills that will support a successful future for each individual. In drama classes, students will learn to devise, perform scripted plays and evaluate drama work in a safe and structured environment, where they can take risks and express themselves with confidence. Drama is taught by specialist drama teachers that are passionate about their subject and aim to teach in innovative ways. They aim to encourage students to work imaginatively and creatively in a collaborative context. There are extremely high expectations for students to fully participate and challenge themselves in all aspects of drama.
“I really enjoy drama because I like exploring ideas and enjoy doing team building activities. Also, when I go to drama I enjoy learning new topics in a fun way and learning new drama techniques. Drama is exciting and creative and I get to express my thoughts, ideas and feelings.”
KS3 Student
Key Aims:
Students-
- develop a personal interest in why drama matters and be inspired, moved and changed by studying a broad, coherent, satisfying and worthwhile course of study
- work imaginatively and creatively in collaborative contexts, generating, developing and communicating ideas
- consider and explore the impact of social, historical and cultural influences on drama texts and activities
- reflect on and evaluate their own work and the work of others
- develop and demonstrate competence in a range of practical, creative and performance skills
- develop a basis for their future role as active citizens in employment and society in general, as well as for the possible further study of drama
- actively engage in the process of dramatic study in order to develop as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds.
Literacy Intent statement
To enable students to speak and read with confidence and wherever possible to write imaginatively in drama.
Link to Curriculum Booklets
Useful Websites and Learning Tools:
www.amdram.co.uk
Useful resource for anyone interested in amateur theatre
www.dramateacher.co.uk
Andrew McCann’s Drama Workshop – a bank of information for improving drama students’ performance results
www.theatremuseum.org
Web site of the National Museum of the Performing Arts
www.drama.ac.uk
Web site of the Conference of Drama Schools – comprising the UK’s 21 leading drama schools
www.edfringe.com
Information on the Fringe at the annual Edinburgh Festival
www.nayt.org.uk
Web site of the National Association of Youth Theatres.
www.vl-theatre.com
International directory of links to drama and theatre resources
www.rsc.org.uk
Royal Shakespeare Company’s web site
www.rada.org
Web site of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
www.nt-online.org
A guide to current and future productions at London’s National Theatre