Drama

As a department, we provide the highest quality Drama and Theatre education, and are committed to providing an academic, broad and balanced drama curriculum that enables all students to develop their individual strengths, talents and passions and realise their potential, both educationally and socially. Drama is unique in its pedagogy and we believe in a knowledge and skills rich curriculum; we teach, plan and prepare our pupils to achieve academic greatness, with high expectations and ambitions for all and we are proud that this is quantified in our examination and assessment results, whilst inspiring students to become lifelong learners who demonstrate empathy creativity, curiosity and critical thinking, encouraging pupils to develop self-confidence and self-awareness so that they are equipped for life beyond the academic.  

Our curriculum intent is to systematically embed knowledge and skills through a successfully sequenced curriculum map. We are proud of our three year Key Stage Three model that allows learners to engage in a diverse curriculum, which ensures all learners have the knowledge and skills to progress onto Key Stage Four.

The Department

The Drama department is a vibrant and energetic place to be and staff thrive on the opportunity to enable pupils to learn, providing numerous platforms to showcase each and every pupil's talent offering enrichment opportunities for learning and development that promote leadership skills, cooperation and teamwork, and foster cultural knowledge and understanding. We are an inclusive department where each year, through a calendar of whole school events such as the Drama Festival and academy productions, we showcase the skills of all pupils, providing opportunities for all pupils to take the stage. The teachers in the Drama Department are passionate advocates for their subject, and their pupils, and endeavour to create a culture of openness and equality, and believe that learning and engagement should join together with fun and enjoyment in lessons. This passion is evidenced by our desire to upskill our pupils in areas like production design and tech, allowing us to achieve full scale productions from our home grown talent. We are thrilled that our pupils have gone onto great things, from Drama School to stage to big screen, but we know that regardless of aspirations, all of our pupils take their experiences of Drama with them upon leaving the academy.

Curriculum Related Expectations

Key Stage 3

KS3 Curriculum Overview - Drama

Key Stage 4

KS4 Curriculum Overview - Drama

Key Stage 5

Enrichment

The Drama Festival

Live Theatre Club

Year 7 Drama Club

Year 8 Drama Club

Year 9 Drama Club

Trips

Local and National Theatre Trips

Participation in festivals

Staffing

Mrs L. Calderbank - Curriculum Leader of Creative and Performing Arts, Subject Leader of Textiles and Art

Mrs M. Rimmer - Assistant Curriculum Leader of Creative and Performing Arts, Teacher of Music, Teacher of PSHE and Citizenship

Mrs C. Sadler - Subject Leader of Drama

Miss C. Richens - Teacher of Drama, Teacher of PSHE

Mrs J. Walls - Teacher of Performing Arts