WHY STUDY

DRAMA/PERFROMING
ARTS?
 Most obviously…..
It something you are good at, enjoy and you
are considering a career in the performing
arts or a related industry. You may also be
considering studying at university
e.g.
TV/radio actor or Presenter
Theatre manager/administrator
Journalist
Drama therapist
 “I enjoy performing arts, but don’t want to be
an actor so what’s in it for me??”
Employers and universities recognise the skills it helps you
develop.
It helps you develop valuable transferable life skills for ANY workplace- any
career that involves people and communicating with people.
E.g. shop worker, social worker, lawyer, teacher, events organiser, sales, medical
profession, drama therapist.

• Confidence and the ability to present yourself.

• builds essential communication - Speaking and listening skills
• Team work – cooperation and tolerance
• The ability to ‘think on your feet’ and solve problems
• A sense of fairness
• Analytical skills
• Self-discipline
• Research skills

PERFORMANCE SKILLS
 And also

PERFORMANCE
SKILLS
THINK OF ANY CAREER AND IT WILL INVOLVE ‘PERFOMING’ IN SOME
WAY.

FOR EXAMPLE GIVING A PRESENTATION, ATTENDING AN INTERIVEW,

SPEAKING IN FRONT OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE, DEALING WITH
CONFRONTATIONAL SITUATIONS
WHAT DOES THE COURSE
INVOLVE?
 There are 3 components
One- Devising drama
• You will work in a group to create and
perform your own drama to be performed
before an audience. You can contribute as
an actor or designer.
ASSESSMENT
Assessed by your teacher

and moderated by exam board .

 TWO – Bringing a script to life

You will work in a group to bring a script

from page to stage.
Again you can choose to work as an actor or
a designer.
ASSESSMENT
An examiner will visit the school
to mark your work.
 THREE – Understanding drama – written exam
You have to answer questions on a play you have studied.

Blood Brothers
by Willy Russell

You will write about plays we have been to

see at the theatre
 An extra opportunity
To take LAMDA performance grade exams.

These qualifications go up to grade 8 and get you points.

 TAKE DRAMA/PERFORMING
ARTS IF…..
• You enjoy it and are likely to work harder
because of this
• It involves practical work and that will add
variety to our timetable
• Involves group work
• It involves coursework and you know you
will work hard on that
• You value and want to develop the life-
skills it offers.
 Don’t take drama if:
• You don’t like group work

• You think it is going to be an easy option –

Yes, it has a lot of practical work, but it is a

level 2 qualification and certain standards
are expected.