Drama Curriculum

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Anyone have a copy of it? especially related to private schools. and especially for years 7 - 9 ?

I am quite prepared to relocate west if either of mine show any acting talent . Drama teachers can and do change lives - mine did. And unlike you he was utterly bonkers and had knockout BO,
bless. None of us know where he is now but I would so love him to know that what he taught us has given a group of people lifelong friendship and a passion for the arts. We are all working in theatre, journalism or arts education thanks to him. Kids will be reminiscing about you like this I know it :)

My a level drama teacher was a life changer. he has now won baftas for his work with young children.

this remeined me. I have jsut written to my old drama teacher to ask for some ideas. was going to offer him a blowjob if he helped but realised I had already done that years ago

No, I wasn't being sarcastic about drama...
It is of course the case that 90% of what you learn of school never gets used, but hard to predict which 90%.

A lot of modern life (especially my modern life) involves interviews, stadning up and giving presentations. It leverages other skills well, and if you have a "professional" job it can easily alter what you earn by easily a factor of two if you can present well.
My career has mostly been technology, and it has made big differences at times. RE, French PE, metalwork and english past learning to read, did nothing for me that I can detect, so drama is easily one of the more important subjects.
Many companies require you to do presntations a part of the interview.
Also having the ability to improvise and talk like you know what you're doing is useful in pretty much anything.

At one level I seem to be making an argument for Powerpoint on the national curriculum, and actually if I heard my kids were doing a little of that I wouldn't actually mind. But there's deeper skills there to be had.

you could contact National drama \link{http://www.nationaldrama.co.uk\here}
we are are an organsiation which helps and represents drama teachers in the uk and abroad
interms of curriculum
There are levels that have been written by the arts council and other documents
I am the special needs officer so I don't know lots about older pupils but you could email the secondary officers. They are great and will have lots of advice

if you are in London \link{http://www.londondrama.org\London drama} does a similar thing we have great courses

That is fantastic Peachy. i am happy to go to London for the courses they offer.

DS's school website doesn't give any specific info about what they learn, but it does provide some useful snippets, showing that as a teacher, you would be responsible for producing the school play (which is likely to be a very high profile event), and taking the kids out on trips.

"Drama is a compulsory element of the curriculum for the First and Third Year and a popular choice at GCSE and A level.

The Department also offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities including the Drama Club, Lower and Upper School productions and theatre visits.

Specialist tuition in Speech and Drama is available to students who might benefit from individual attention and those who may wish to prepare for auditions outside the School".

which school are your kidsat ST?

no speicfally, whT TYPE OF SCHOL

Independent, co-ed. Fairly large.

with a drama specialism? (you mention auditions) and where in country?

No, it's an all-round school, academically selective. But they do very well in sports, drama, arts, music etc. It's in Surrey.