During the course you will further develop and apply skills in their acting/directing/design roles to make a creative and coherent theatrical statement. You will explore and analyse key productions that reflect your own acting or design or directing methodologies through research and practical experimentation. You will have the opportunity to deliver live performances to audiences.

You will be introduced to a variety of theatre methodologies, theatre practices and text to progress your devising skills. Your practice will also be informed by the work of key theatre practitioners. You will demonstrate this om a devised drama production. This will explore how meaning can be communicated to an audience through practical realisation of your own theatrical concepts. You will also evaluate the effectiveness of your concepts.

There will be a lot of independent work throughout the year where you will take the exploration of a theatre practitioner further. You will also be working in a group for devising and part of your final performances.

The advanced higher course assessment involves two written elements: project – dissertation (30%) and an assignment (20%) and a practical performance (50%).

Successful completion of this course has seen pupils accepted to various university and college courses. Pupils have attended The Royal Conservatoire ofScotland, Queen Margaret’s Edinburgh and Cumbria University to study Musical Theatre, Acting, Stage Technologies. Many pupils who have studied Higher Drama have gone on to work professionally in Theatre.

Drama is useful for careers in performing arts industry, Law, Education/Childcare, Marketing/Advertising, Public Relations/Human Resources among many others.