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St Margaret Ward
Catholic Academy
St Margaret Ward
Catholic Academy
Curriculum Driver: EXPRESSION
The Drama curriculum’s aim at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is to allow students to gain a detailed knowledge of Drama and Theatre. It also aims to foster a love of the Arts and uses Drama as a tool to enable students to develop key skills that will prepare them for their future. For this reason, “Expression” is the driving force of the curriculum.
We want to develop students who are expressive and are able to:
As a result, that curriculum was designed to cover several key areas:
This area of the curriculum allows students to develop performance work, not only as actors by exposing them to a wide variety of performance styles and genres, but an understanding of all areas that contribute to performance. These include: directing, set, costume, lighting and sound. Students will not only gain a knowledge of each area but develop their own practical skills.
Finally, extra-curricular clubs and performances provide opportunities for students to engage in creative projects throughout the year.
This area focus’ upon the academic side of Drama and Theatre. Students gain a theoretical understanding of how Drama and Theatre is constructed, how it’s developed and critically analysed. Students focus upon the work of key practitioners and theatrical styles and the methodology behind each. Key works (plays as texts and performances) are explored requiring students to develop an understanding of the play’s social, historical and cultural context.
Students also develop the ability to form opinions and discuss a range of topics and issues with confidence.
Students are given opportunities to develop key life skills such as confidence, team work, organisation and presenting skills. These are key life skills valued by employers and further/higher educational institutes alike.
This strand also provides opportunities for students to utilise Drama as a tool to discuss relevant social, historical and cultural issues, which will develop their understanding of the world as a whole.
Finally, annual trips provide opportunities for students to engage in culturally enriching experiences.
Please click the following link to view the Curriculum overview for the Drama department:
