Curriculum Areas - Drama
Drama is not simply a subject but also a method. Furthermore it is one of the key ways in which children can gain understanding of themselves and others
The vast majority of Drama at Key Stage Three, and all Drama at Key Stage Four, is taught in a specialist facility by specialist Drama staff.
The Drama facilities at Lynn Grove VA High School consist of a well equipped spacious studio with staging and a variety of lighting equipment, a costume room and a technical store in which is housed a variety of media equipment for use by the students and for teaching purposes.
Students follow the AQA Performing Arts syllabus at Key Stage four.
All students at Key Stage Three and those selecting Drama as a GCSE option experience a planned framework which provides appropriate experiences to develop their Drama skills and skills which they are then able to apply to all the curricular areas: speaking, listening, contributing, responding, organising, being organised, empathising, putting across appoint of view, sensitivity to an issue, selecting material, research, problem solving, confidence, planning, working in a group, meeting deadlines, supporting, developing language and vocabulary, appraising and appreciation.
The Drama Department at Lynn Grove VA High School aims to enable all students of Drama to be expressive, confident, self motivating and participatory.
It is recognised that experience of Drama leads to
- Improved communication skills
- Increased reading and comprehension skills
- Increased empathy and tolerance
- Increased social relationship
- Increased self confidence
With this in mind the Drama curriculum which follows is structured to enable all students to participate and achieve progress.
There is also the opportunity to all students, at Key Stage Three and Four to participate in extra curricular Drama with the Drama Club which runs one evening a week and informally most lunch times to prepare assembly pieces and other performances such as the Education Sunday performance contribution.
The Drama Club seeks to extend the experiences and opportunities for both the social and the elite performer and provide an opportunity for 'showcase' drama presentations to parents.
