Drama
What your child will learn in Drama:
How you can help your child in Key Stage Three:
- Test your child on keywords related to new drama vocabulary
- Help develop performance appreciation and watch a variety of plays, drama performances and musicals and discuss what you/your child likes/dislikes about them; it is most important to say why
- Encourage your child to join one of the drama and musical theatre opportunities available as part of The Derby Diploma.
- Encourage your child to read and watch a variety of dramas, plays and films for inspiration
How you can help your child in Key Stage Four (Edexcel):
- Access to a device that can access the internet for research for non-examined assessment
- Time and dedication to become a member of drama and show enrichment activities.
- Watch live performances in different genres
- Research the three professional works: Blood Brothers, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime and Teechers.
- Go and see a live performance; see what is on at The Met Theatre, Bury, Manchester theatres or The Lowry
- Make sure your child regularly rehearses their dialogue for performances
- Test your child on drama specific keywords
