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Drama at RPA

"I think drama has to push things to extremes so that we can understand what we are doing in our society."

Edward Bond

Who's who in the team

Mr Walker - Subject Lead

Ms Humphrey

KS3 Curriculum Overview

KS4 Curriculum Overview

Our mission in the Drama Department is to develop independent, creative thinkers who can challenge themselves to problem solve. thought, imagination and an appreciation of the power of words used well. We want our students to develop an understanding of how Drama and Performing Arts contribute to the wider world through the development of soft skills and in their role as education and entertainment. Students will explore different approaches to the artform and investigate key texts. The curriculum is aimed at providing students with a practical approach to the subject supporting the rigorous written element both courses demand.

Drama GCSE focuses on three key areas: devising, performance from text and analysis of text. Students develop skills in all three areas. Drama provides students with the opportunity to develop their skills as performers and designers. They will explore the process of creating original drama as well as working on existing text. We aim to develop fully rounded students who develop their soft skills via the academy attributes. As a subject Drama is a valued GCSE by employers as it promotes creativity, problem solving and resilience.