Year 10 - Drama

As a parent, you want your child to have a well-rounded education that prepares them for the future. Year 10 drama offers a unique opportunity for students to explore their creativity while also developing important life skills. In this course, students will gain a critical understanding of the art of acting and its relationship to dramatic art as a whole. They will build skills in ensemble, movement, stage composition, voice, and character work, all while developing an awareness of the historical and social contexts of theatre. Students will develop background knowledge and skills of drama to support their performance work, reflect on processes, and will look at theatre from the perspective of a designer, director, performer, and spectator.

Students will also have the opportunity to view live theatre performances, which will not only be enjoyable but will also inform their own decision-making through the purpose and experience of theatre in their lives. This course will provide your child with a unique and enriching experience that will not only benefit their education but also their personal growth and development.

The course will focus on: 

• Expanding skills in acting techniques and technical craft through collaborative formats
• Defining acting terminology and using it appropriately in class 
• Developing improvisational scene-work based on the principles of drama
• Developing awareness of the place of theatre within a historical and social context
• Critiquing their own and other students' work with appropriate terminology
• Analysing viewed performances with with critical awareness
• Exploring opportunities for the development of important life skills, such as communication, interpretation, and problem-solving