Staff members for Drama

   
In Years 7. 8 and 9, students receive 1 lesson of Drama a fortnight. We make the maximum use of this time with students covering PHSE topics in Year 7, developing a wide range of drama skills and techniques in Year 8, ready for more challenging drama topics in Year 9.

We use a wide range of stimulus to give students ideas for drama and aim to combine this with using a range of technology. In The Warriner School Drama department, we aim: To deliver a curriculum that is inclusive which builds on student’s prior knowledge and experiences.

To value, motivate and challenge learners in order that they may become confident communicators in all areas of their lives. To foster and encourage a love of drama and theatre and enable all individuals to feel successful in their drama work.

Year	Students study
7	Bullying, Peer pressure and Families
8	Images: Response to visual stimulus, Battle Cries and Popular Culture
9	Commedia, Shakespeare, Directing and Runaways/Homelessness
KS3	Students have one drama lesson a fortnight. Drama is also a big part of English lessons. We have “Shakespeare Day” in Y9 and “The Lion King Day” in Y7
GCSE	We follow the edexcel syllabus covering a range of themes, issues and texts: Crimes of Passion, Blood Brothers, The Woman in Black, Outsiders, Refuges, ‘Billy’. We organise workshops with professional theatre companies and trips to local and London theatres.