Lead Subject Mentor for Drama Sarah Milligan
Course Overview
he Drama course at CTTC offers an inspiring and practical approach to teaching drama and theatre across Key Stages 3 to 5. You’ll develop the skills to create engaging lessons that build pupils’ creativity, confidence, communication, and teamwork. The course explores a wide range of drama techniques, including devising original work, scripted performance, improvisation, and the use of space and movement.
You’ll gain a deep understanding of how drama can support pupils’ personal, social, and emotional development, encouraging empathy and self-expression. You’ll also explore the links between drama and other curriculum areas, using drama as a tool for enhancing learning and inclusion.
Throughout your training, you will engage with live theatre, understand how to manage rehearsal processes, and develop strategies for assessment and feedback in both practical and written work. The course balances theoretical study with hands-on teaching experience to prepare you for the diverse demands of drama education.
What You’ll Learn
- Planning and delivering practical drama lessons across Key Stages 3–5
- Techniques for fostering creativity, imagination, and emotional expression
- How to manage and direct group work and performances
- Assessment methods specific to Drama, including both practical and written work
- Supporting students’ personal development through drama and theatre
Placement Experience
You’ll complete placements in schools with active drama departments, observing and teaching lessons across different year groups. There may be opportunities to support school productions, workshops, and extracurricular drama activities, helping you build a varied portfolio of teaching experience.
Recommended Reading
- Teaching Drama 11–18 by John Somers
- Drama in Education: Theory and Practice by Dorothy Heathcote and Gavin Bolton
- Theatre for Community, Conflict and Dialogue by Michael Rohd
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