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The Secondary Drama Curriculum

The Secondary Drama Curriculum Introduction The choices and selections that teachers can make concerning the secondary Drama curriculum are largely restricted to KS3. Although, where choice is given, teachers can select teaching materials within syllabi and employ appropriate teaching strategies at KS4, amendments and changes to the GCSE and BTEC syllabi are not in the …

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Drama in the primary curriculum

Drama in the Primary Curriculum Introduction Patrice Baldwin defines the highly significant learning benefits that Drama, as a subject, contributes to the primary curriculum. Drama is an essentially practical subject, with identifiable artistic elements. It is also a subject with clearly defined concepts, skills and forms; an arts subject that has implicit pedagogical qualities. Drama …

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New Blog Post by Steve Ball

In this month’s ND Blog, Steve Ball, co-chair of the Drama and Theatre Education Alliance (DTEA), talks about Seize The Day, a national campaign to engage politicians and school governors with drama and theatre for children and young people in schools, colleges, universities, and theatres. The article is now ready for member’s viewing.

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Steve Ball, co-chair of the Drama and Theatre Education Alliance (DTEA), talks about Seize The Day, a national campaign to engage politicians and school governors with drama and theatre for children and young people in schools, colleges, universities, and theatres.

New Blog Post by A. E. Abbott

In this month’s ND Blog, A. E. Abbott talks about the importance of Drama as a core subject, addressing the transformative power of Drama-Based Pedagogy in education. Through the reflections of her former students, Abbott connects neuroscience and cognitive sciences to reveal the science behind the impact of drama on learning, empathy, resilience and social …

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“To Wake the Soul by Tender Strokes of Art”

In this month’s blog, writer/performer and drama teacher Erin Holland passionately addresses the vital role of Theatre and Drama in education, highlighting the detrimental impact of government policies on arts subjects and the teaching profession. It emphasises the power of drama in shaping lives, fostering creativity, and developing essential life skills. The article underscores the need to recognise the significance of Drama in education and its potential for positive societal change.

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