Drama Department Vision
The Drama Department at our school is dedicated to nurturing innovative minds and fostering critical thinking through the art of performance.  Students are encouraged to connect their bodies with their minds, exploring the power of expression to communicate ideas and emotions. It also introduces them to a wide spectrum of theatre practices across the board such as mime, the origins of theatre, scene study, improvisation, contemporary practices and so on. This dynamic approach not only enhances their understanding of theatre but also equips them with essential life skills. Whether they choose a future in the arts or any other field, the confidence, creativity, problem-solving abilities, analytical, collaboration and research skills developed in drama will empower them to thrive and succeed in all areas of life.
 
Drama skills for life:

• Confidence
• Team work
• Creativity
• Innovative thinking
• Critical thinking
• Emotional intelligence
• Problem solving
• Social awareness
• Taking a stand
• Body language
• Effective Communication
• Analytical and research skills
• Hands-on process engaging oneself holistically
• Expression
• Empathy
• Constant personal development and growth

 
Curriculum

Year 1

• Introduction to Drama
• What is Drama? (Story, plot, characters, etc)
• Building an ensemble (collaboration, team work, trust)
• Introduction to improvisation
• (character work, active listening, developing an idea, accepting a situation, etc)
• Improvisation scenes
• Approaching a text - Short poem or excerpt from text
• Mime & Physical Comedy (movement and physicality, expression, story building,        physical communication, etc)
• From Page to Stage : scene study
• (script analysis, approaching a character, objectives, etc)
• Introduction to Musical Theatre
• Brain Games

 
Year 2

• Ancient Greek Theatre (Basic knowledge focusing on chorus work)
• History of Theatre: Scenes from different time periods – W. Shakespeare, O. Wilde,   S. Beckett, C. Churchill, etc: (research, character development, understanding text,          objectives, time-period differences, etc)
• Introduction to Devised Theatre: Working with stimuli
• Animal Farm: Social Drama : Verbatim Theatre
• Musical Theatre II: choreography

 
 
Option for GCSE Drama

• Component 1: Performance Skills : Acting or Design (lighting, sound, scenography) from published plays
• Component 2: Devising : Creating your own original piece of drama as part of a group
• Component 3: Written Work: Reflecting on your creative process and analyzing professional performances and texts.