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Drama Strong Foundations: A Guide for Early Career Teachers

Course Code:
T0271
£249.00+vat

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This new course, part of our ‘Guide for Early Career Teachers’ range is designed for new Drama teachers, focusing on essential teaching methods, fostering creativity, inclusive practices, assessment techniques, and exam-level preparation for GCSE and A-Level drama.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Learn essential drama teaching methods.
  • Foster creativity and expression in students.
  • Explore inclusive practices in drama education.
  • Gain strategies for exam-level teaching and assessment.

PROGRAMME

10.00am: Introduction and Objectives  

Student Recruitment

10.30am
  • Key Stage 3: curricula to attract and retain students
  • Engaging interest in theatre written work at GCSE
  • Engaging interest in practical work at GCSE
  • Stretch and challenge without intimidation
  • Developing the department as a physical space
  • Beyond the classroom and the curriculum: educational visits and trips
  • Promotion and advertisement using traditional and new media

10.15am: Essentials of Drama Education

  • Key concepts and methods in drama teaching
  • Structuring engaging drama lessons

Break

11.15am

11.30am: Encouraging Creativity and Expression

  • Techniques for fostering student creativity
  • Managing and directing student performances

Lunch

12.30pm

1.15pm: Inclusive Practices in Drama

  • Ensuring inclusivity in drama activities
  • Supporting students with diverse needs

Break

2.15pm

2.30pm: Assessment and Feedback

  • Evaluating drama performances
  • Providing effective feedback to enhance student skills

3.00pm: Exam-Level Teaching for GCSE and A-Level

  • Preparing students for drama exams
  • Effective exam techniques and practice

Depart

3.40pm

COURSE LEADER

Matt King-Sayce is a successful and experienced Head of Department, speaker, coach, examiner and educational leadership consultant with almost two decades of experience in arts and cultural education. He has led teams to achieve consistently outstanding results and high value added scores, which are above the national average.

Matt has worked extensively with teachers worldwide and organisations including Arts Council England as an advisor for Artsmark, the delivery and implementation of Arts Award and the teaching, monitoring and assessment of Drama at all levels. Matt also leads his Local Cultural Education Partnership in North West England.

Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This new course, part of our ‘Guide for Early Career Teachers’ range is designed for new Drama teachers, focusing on essential teaching methods, fostering creativity, inclusive practices, assessment techniques, and exam-level preparation for GCSE and A-Level drama.


BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Learn essential drama teaching methods.
  • Foster creativity and expression in students.
  • Explore inclusive practices in drama education.
  • Gain strategies for exam-level teaching and assessment.

PROGRAMME

10.00am: Introduction and Objectives

 


Student Recruitment

10.30am

  • Key Stage 3: curricula to attract and retain students
  • Engaging interest in theatre written work at GCSE
  • Engaging interest in practical work at GCSE
  • Stretch and challenge without intimidation
  • Developing the department as a physical space
  • Beyond the classroom and the curriculum: educational visits and trips
  • Promotion and advertisement using traditional and new media

10.15am: Essentials of Drama Education

  • Key concepts and methods in drama teaching
  • Structuring engaging drama lessons

Break

11.15am


11.30am: Encouraging Creativity and Expression

  • Techniques for fostering student creativity
  • Managing and directing student performances

Lunch

12.30pm


1.15pm: Inclusive Practices in Drama

  • Ensuring inclusivity in drama activities
  • Supporting students with diverse needs

Break

2.15pm


2.30pm: Assessment and Feedback

  • Evaluating drama performances
  • Providing effective feedback to enhance student skills

3.00pm: Exam-Level Teaching for GCSE and A-Level

  • Preparing students for drama exams
  • Effective exam techniques and practice

Depart

3.40pm

Additional information

Location and Date

Online | Thursday 14 November 2024

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