Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Scrapping GCSE drama from the curriculum would be madness

The idea that taking drama off the syllabus will somehow strengthen its worth in schools is barmy, says Thomas Hescott...

http://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/2014/nov/03/gcse-drama-curriculum

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I graduated in July 2012 from a three year professional Musical Theatre course at LCPA with platinum honours in my Trinity National Diploma. I am represented by Stirling Management and have been working and teaching within the Arts industry ever since.

I have always possessed a desire to teach and to be able to pass on the skills and knowledge I acquire to others and find that I am able to address that now, by being presented with an opportunity to extend my existing diploma into an honours degree whilst still being able to continue with my professional employment.

I currently hold teaching positions at two theatre schools and have been choreographing shows and leading drama workshops with children aged 4-18 for the past two years which has done nothing but fuel my desire to teach further and work with young people as a future career.

Since graduating, I have worked as a scare actor in a live-action themed horror maze, as a presenter and show performer at the Alton Towers resort. The jobs that I find most enjoyment in are the theatre in education tours, of which I have completed three and am currently working with a team touring Dudley and the West Midlands performing a show aimed at year 8 and 9 exploring substance abuse.

Upon completion of this course, I would ultimately love to be offered a post as a drama teacher in a secondary school after having pursued either a PGCE or School Direct Training Programme.

Performance, and in particular drama, has played the lead role in my life to date and I hope to preserve this key position with a career in education.

Pip Spalton

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Scrapping GCSE drama from the curriculum would be madness

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