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Drama is an invaluable subject for teaching social skills and communication skills, for raising self-awareness, developing empathy and understanding other people, places and cultures. It’s also about having fun! The Drama Department at Bridge, are passionate about our role in developing the whole person and giving each of pupil a better understanding of themselves and the world around them.

Matilda the Musical, January 2024

 Drama at Bridge offers a broad and ambitious curriculum and extra-curricular programme, intended to inspire all pupils to express themselves confidently and creatively . We give pupils the opportunity to take part behind the scenes. Learning and developing their design skills.  While developing an appreciation of drama, theatre and performance and design techniques, pupils are encouraged to express themselves emotionally and imaginatively.

Aladdin, January 2023

KEY STAGE 3 SUMMARY

In KS3 Drama students learn the value and importance of personal learning and thinking skills, research, presentation, focus, commitment, reliability and self-management. Valuable skills for their future through drama skills such as still image, role play, devising, narration and storytelling.   

KEY STAGE 4 SUMMARY

At GCSE we study AQA Drama over two years.

There are many opportunities for learning outside of the classroom in Drama. Theatre visits are an essential element of the course and we work with a range of external practitioners to help bridge the gap between education and industry to add to our students repertoire of skills.

The three main components of the course are:

• Component 1: Understanding drama

40% of GCSE

•  Component 2: Devising drama (practical)

40% of GCSE

• Component 3: Texts in practice (practical)

20% of GCSE  

BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts (2025)

The three main components of the course are:

• Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts (Studying Live theatre and the works and roles in the professional industries)
• Component 2: Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts (Performance)
• Component 3: Responding to a brief (Creating from scratch your own performance)

KS4 Drama will enable students to:

• Actively engage in the process of dramatic study in order to develop as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds;
• Work imaginatively and creatively in collaborative contexts, generating, developing and communicating ideas;
• Reflect on and evaluate their own work and the work of others;
• Develop and demonstrate competence in a range of practical, creative and performance skills;
• Develop a basis for their future role as active citizens in employment and society in general as well as for the possible further study of drama;
• Consider and explore the impact of social, historical and cultural influences on drama texts and activities. 

KEY STAGE 5 SUMMARY

At A Level we study EDUQAS Drama. It is a course for those students interested in practical and theoretical aspects of the subject, building on and deepening their understanding of theatre studies at GCSE level.

Candidates will study five texts over the two years from the perspective of an actor, director, designer and member of an audience.  This course is suitable for those students interested in developing skills in textual and devised performance. It is well suited to team players and creative thinkers.

The course is broken down into 3 core components over two years.

• Component 1: Theatre Workshop – 20% (Performance reinterpretation of a Text)
• Component 2: Text in Action – 40% (Devised Performance & Text Performance)
• Component 3: Text in Performance – 40% (Written examination) 

Set texts include:

• Love and Information by Carol Churchill
• Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens  

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