Drama is an incredibly powerful subject. It allows you to creatively explore and question what we are all fascinated and driven by: human behaviour.

Drama at Mosslands is about creation. Creation of ideas; of new thinking; of imagination; of performance; and of young men who have a voice and the confidence to express their joys and concerns. “

(Mrs Brett, Subject Lead)

 

Why Drama? Drama provides each pupil in Year 7, 8 and with core life and communication skills. These skills underpin all the other curriculum subjects:

· Confidence building

· Problem solving, planning and critical thinking

· Team Work skills & effective communication

· Verbal reasoning and articulation of thought

Drama also develops and supports the emotional well-being of its pupils:

· Builds self esteem

· Develops self-discipline

· Empathy

· Cultural awareness

And most significantly, the physical learning approach harnesses:

· Creativity

· Imagination

· Self-expression

· Active learning

In Year 7, 8 and 9 Drama is delivered on a carousel. Each pupil will complete a 12 week Drama course each academic year as part of the Creative Arts timetable. Each lesson will allow the pupils to develop their core Drama techniques. They are encouraged to express themselves and to explore themes, issues and concerns in the world that they find themselves in.

Pupils can further their study of Drama and take Btec Tech Award Level 1 / 2 in Performing Arts (Acting) as an option at the end of Year 9. This practical course enables the pupils to further their drama performance skills and experiment with directing, devising and performing to an audience.

Theatre trips are organised throughout the academic year to support the KS4 exam course. We also have close connections to LIPA who showcase their productions to our exam cohorts throughout the academic year.

 

 

Facilities

Drama has a “black box” studio space with lighting rigs and staging blocks that the pupils can use to enhance their performance work. All Drama lessons are delivered in this specialist space.

Extra- Curricular Opportunities

Drama Club runs every Friday 3:20pm – 4:20pm in the Drama Studio. This is open to all year groups.

 

Drama

Year 7

You will begin your exciting, creative and imaginative Drama education with a range of technique workshop lessons. These will provide you with the opportunity to build confidence, establish group work skills and develop your “Drama Skills Toolkit”. You will be encouraged to perform, create role plays and verbally evaluate the performance work of others. You will explore and develop work from a range of stimulus material: paintings, photographs, historical events, objects and real life stories!

Year 8

Drama will continue to challenge you to look at the world around you in a different way and to focus and explore how humans behave in different situations.

Your “Drama Tool Kit” from Year 7 will be built upon; furthering your use of a range of techniques; still image, conscience alley, thoughts aloud, physical theatre and narration. You will begin to use the techniques independently to aid your exploration of the unit content and to reflect your level of understanding; experiencing different performance styles and exploring relevant social issues and concerns. You will continue to evaluate the work of other groups using success criteria. You will be given regular feedback from both your teacher and your peers to allow you to progress your skills.

Year 9

You will explore a range of stimulus around the theme of Crime and Punishment which challenges you use your drama skills to approach storytelling in a variety of ways. You will further your core drama techniques in addition to learning ‘page to stage’ techniques, working with playscripts.