Drama

At Nidderdale High School, Drama is taught through Key Stage 3.  Drama encourages all students to develop their creative, problem solving, analytical, team building and communication skills preparing them for the world after education. Students will also develop their knowledge of the theatre and its important place in society, both historically and today.

Students in Key Stage Three all receive timetabled Drama and will develop their understanding of performance and creativity. The use of texts studied in English allow for a deep understanding of storytelling and script work. Performance and enjoyment of that performance are paramount to the learning involved. The Key Stage Three curriculum introduces skills in Drama and allows for students to develop these and to develop new ones. Throughout the curriculum students are given the opportunity to opt to study Drama and develop their understanding further.

Script work is an important aspect of the course and the development of script writing can be seen alongside voice work and choral performance. The development of characters and the creativity and imagination within this allows students to excel at their understanding within Playmaking (the creation, writing and performing their own plays).