By the end of KS3 pupils will have learnt and applied theatrical skills, understand and apply a range of different drama devices. The students will work with a variety of stimuli and genres and analyse their own scripted and devised work and the work of others through live theatre performance. They will demonstrate the application of the key skills through written analysis and evaluation of their own work and professional, commissioned plays.
By the end of KS4 pupils will be able to create and develop ideas to communicate meaning for theatrical performance. They will apply theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in live performance. They will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how drama and theatre is developed and performed. They will analyse and evaluate their own work and the work of others. Pupils are encouraged to reflect on their work and the work of others to refine, develop and improve their outcomes. Learning is enriched with theatre trips, workshops and performance opportunities both with the Academy and with outside providers.
All pupils should be enabled to participate in and gain knowledge, skills and understanding associated with the artistic practice of drama. Pupils should be able to adopt, create and sustain a range of roles, responding appropriately to others in role. They should have opportunities to improvise, devise and work with scripts for one another and a range of audiences, as well as to rehearse, refine, share and respond thoughtfully to drama and theatre performances. Pupils should be improvising, rehearsing and performing play scripts in order to generate language and discuss meaning, using role, intonation, tone, volume, mood, silence, stillness and action to add impact.
Pupils leave the Academy with a broad knowledge base in Drama. They will have developed the ability to problem-solve, understand how to progress, to be creative thinkers and to work independently. We aim to equip them with life skills of leadership, collaboration, public speaking, and working within time constraints. Developing reflective practice of self-improvement, confidence and establishing positive relationships with others to enable them to move forward into the next stage of their education and future employment in a wide range of subjects and careers.