Drama
We aim to provide Trinity students with a Drama curriculum that engages, challenges and inspires. We want to encourage students to engage with their imagination and to be able to think creatively as application of these skills will enable them in all aspects of life whatever they choose to do. Inevitably the subject inspires and increases confidence, helping to develop our young people into confident well-rounded young adults.
Trinity’s Drama Department is run and taught by our experienced GCSE and A Level lead teacher of Drama. We’re passionate about teaching engaging lessons in a disciplined but caring environment, helping your child fulfil their potential.
From Y7, we offer students a blend of experiences. We teach the fundamental drama skills and techniques and explore how and where to apply them to create performance. At KS3 students learn how to create and perform devised work from a stimulus, and how to lift text from page to stage. Feedback is individualised and we create a classroom environment where all are encouraged to explore and have a go without feeling judged. We refine and rehearse what we do encouraging attention to detail and awareness of what our artistic intention might be for every piece of performance considering the intended audience reaction.
It’s important that our students are given the skills and knowledge needed to achieve highly at GCSEs and beyond. It’s also vital that we foster the confidence, curiosity and empathy they’ll need throughout their entire life.
From Y10, students begin their GCSEs:
Following the OCR specification for both GCSE and A level we cover three key areas of assessment. They create and log a devised performance in groups, and we explore a number of theatre practitioners their approaches and styles to broaden and deepen their performance skills at this level. They will analyse their own work and that of others, including professional others; we go and see live theatre when we can and utilise digital platforms to explore different genres of performance. We study play texts in depth and study a theme and explore the roles within theatre making, particularly that of the director, and practice answering questions which explore and encourage a creative vision.
What next? Careers with Drama
Drama is a creative subject. Employers have stated that what they want to see coming out of schools are young people who are resilient, aspirational, confident, problem solvers with creative and engaging minds. Given the subjects emphasis on performance, collaboration and evaluation it provides important foundations for almost every career imaginable. It is also a valuable starting point for careers in academia, law, journalism, lexicography, marketing, media, public relations, publishing, teaching, and of course acting and performance.