‘Drama is life with the dull bits cut out’ Alfred Hitchcock

Every child deserves to achieve more than they think they are capable of, not just academically, but through creative expression. We strive to develop a love of theatre and live performance for pleasure, as well as education. The intent of our curriculum is to enrich the cultural, emotional and artistic understanding of our students by exposing them to a diverse range of performance styles, plays, texts, practitioners and cultural theatrical traditions. We want students to engage with cultural, social, moral and historical contexts which they may never otherwise come face to face with.

Our aim is to equip students with the confidence and character to express themselves, with clarity, across range of situations, taking them out of their comfort zone. The subject, by nature, explores a wide breadth of cultural diversity and values within Britain and exposes the students to local, national and international issues which could impact the world of tomorrow. We enable students to develop a thirst and passion for all aspects of theatrical arts such as performance, design, directing, scriptwriting and backstage disciplines.

We seek to ensure that students experience a diverse drama curriculum to develop them socially, morally and academically, in preparation for their futures. Our whole rationale is underpinned by a commitment to wider curriculum opportunities including visits to the local and national theatres and for students to take part in performance evenings and productions in school.

Information relating to what your child is learning, each half-term, can be accessed from the attachment below-

For more information about our Music curriculum, please contact the Head of Department at daniel.mcnamee@consilium-at.com