Key Stage 3	1 hour per fortnight
Key Stage 4	GCSE Drama (AQA), 5 hours per fortnight
Key Stage 5	A Level Theatre Studies (AQA)

Subject Information

Kelly Pollock from Stage Door Productions says that:

‘The true purpose of Arts Education is not necessarily to create more professional actors and performers – it is to create more complete human beings who are critical thinkers.  Have curious mind, who can lead productive lives’.

This is at the heart of everything that we strive to achieve within our department. We are committed to providing a creative, safe environment for our students in all key stages in order for them to flourish. We want all our students to be able to express themselves and experiment with ideas. We constantly challenge our students to self-reflect and support them in achieving their goals whether that be improving their confidence or pursuing drama outside of the classroom.

Our curriculum is varied at all key stages ensuring that students experience drama in many forms including: Performing, designing for the theatre, writing about the theatre and researching theatrical practitioners.

We aim to provide our students with the skills and knowledge they need should they wish to study Drama at GCSE level, A level and beyond and well as harnessing the inter-personal skills which are valued in the workplace such as time management, creativity and co-operation – The Drama Curriculum here at Range centres around pupils developing their personal skills alongside their subject related skills.  

Staff

Mrs A Grace (AG)	Curriculum Area Leader for Drama
Mrs L Darbyshire (LMD)	Teacher of Drama

Additional Information

• We work closely with our link primary schools inviting them to participate in our Primary Drama club, Arts Star competitions and school productions.
• We offer a variety of extra-curricular activities both as a discreet subject and alongside other members of the Performing Arts faculty for example Our ‘Jolly Christmas show’ involves the Dance, Drama and Music departments working together. Students can then see how the performing arts as a whole are inter related.
• We have drama clubs as well as extra support sessions for our exam classes.
• Pupils are provided with a variety of opportunities to perform for audiences both in class and extra-curricular.
• We provide students with opportunities to attend live theatre wherever possible.
• Older students often perform and provide workshops for younger students which establishes good relationships within school.
• We are strong advocates of equality striving to ensure that we celebrate the diversity of our students both through lessons and our social media platforms

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