Drama

INTRODUCTION 

The drama department works with high expectations to develop the confidence and individuality of pupils and enable them to present and perform high quality performance work in a happy, supportive and motivated environment. Pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning through organising and attending rehearsals and sharing performances both in the school and wider community.

STAFF

Ms L Hutchison | Faculty Head
Ms M Gennings (PTPC)

Curriculum

Broad General Education

All students in S1- 3 develop an understanding of creating, presenting and evaluating different dramas. The students have opportunities to create realistic and stylised characters through voice, movement and language, based on a range of stimuli. They aim to develop ideas and contribute to the devising, rehearsing and performance of drama presentations. Students also have the chance to convey relationships and situations in a variety of settings and to different audiences throught the skills outlined below:

  • Expressing your thoughts, feelings and ideas creatively;
  • Building skills and qualities that are relevant to other subject areas;
  • The drama process;
  • Exploring and developing acting skills and techniques;
  • Communicating thoughts and ideas to an audience;
  • Developing and portraying character;
  • Form, structure, genre and style;
  • Exploring the social and cultural influences on drama;
  • Lighting, sound, costume, props, make-up and set design;
  • Performance techniques;
  • Using creative drama skills to explore a negotiated issue, topic or theme;
  • Experimenting with different drama forms and structures in order to devise a performance piece.

Senior Phase