Welcome to Woodfields Academy Astrea Academy Trust
Subject Leader: Vacancy
The Drama curriculum is designed to explore the rich history of theatre from the Ancient Greeks to Shakespeare’s canon, to the vast transformations that occurred in 21st century theatre and beyond. This is in conjunction with the study of theatre forms and the actor toolkit. This is complimented in the summer term with a range of streamed theatre to inspire our scholars and the work they produce as well as developing the analytic knowledge required to evaluate live theatre. The curriculum is a timeline by year, with each year group returning to the topics of Ancient Greece, Shakespeare and modern theatre to further their thinking around the subject on an annual basis. This is also complimented by work on the academy poems, PD topics and subject matter studied in English and History.
Drama lends itself to evaluation, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration and problem-solving both in a group and individual scenario and this is made full use of at every opportunity to ensure scholars develop the confidence to engage at the highest level with the curriculum and beyond.
Drama Staff
- Teacher of Drama – Mrs J Atkins
- Teacher of Drama – Ms Porteous
- Teacher of Drama – Ms Andrews
Resources and Facilities
The faculty currently has a brand new purpose build drama space including full height blacked out studio with access to lighting, projection and sound, a well-lit rehearsal space and a theory based classroom.