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National Drama also has developed Resources During Lockdown.
Like London Drama, National Drama has also developed support materials for Drama teachers during this lockdown period.
There is a page on their website at Resources and they have a Resources Folder for sahring resources at Resource Folder.
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Drama Support
Drama Job Vacancies
Current Drama jobs here.
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Borough Drama
Is your borough organised for Drama? Does it provide INSET or CPD courses? London Drama can support the development of initiatives and programmes for drama in boroughs. Please contact us if you would like more information.
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School Support
If your school would like to develop drama training please contact us. We will advise on or provide active resourcing.
Youth Theatres
Get Into Theatre helps you find out about career opportunities, work experience, training and much more.
Publications
Order in the Chaos
by Danielle Mackenzie
This new practical resource book by Danielle Mackenzie published by London Drama provides teachers with seven exciting units of work and materials designed for the GCSE Edexcel Drama Examintion, New Specification, helping to organise "Order" in all that potential "Chaos".
Published as a downloadable E-Book.
More info and download here
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Using Drama Within Science and Maths Lessons
Using Drama Within Science and Maths Lessons
This practical course is mainly intended for class teachers of the Primary age range but key stage 3 drama teachers may gain ideas that could influence their maths and science teaching colleagues.
Talk is important to clarify and deepen concepts and drama can provide opportunities for this in short activities or a complete focused lesson.
You will experience many of the practical techniques used in Primary drama lessons and give them a context within science and maths.
Problem solving through physical games, talk in pairs, hot seating and role-play will extend maths and science concepts. Pupils can revisit their drama to analyse the special subject vocabulary and skills they have used. Teachers can take this time to evaluate their pupils’ knowledge.
Carol Olivier is an experienced Primary teacher, recently enjoying being a classroom teacher in key stage 1 after long management experience. She has used her specialist drama teaching skills through all the curriculum areas and full age range of the primary school.
Venue: The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (map)
Recommended products
No Royal Road to Geometry (£15.00)by Geoff Faux & Eileen Pennington
Education Initiatives
ISBN: 978-0953703104
more info
Beginning Drama 4-11 (3rd Edition) (£21.99)by Joe Winston and Miles Tandy
David Fulton
ISBN: 978-0-415-47583-9
more info
Into the Enchanted Forest: Drama, Language & Science in Primary Schools (£14.99)by Avril Brock (Editor)
Trentham Books
ISBN: 9781858561325
more info
Coming up
Our free CPD events are being organised in partnership with National Drama via Eventbrite - access them here.
In addition, we have some resources to support you via our e-news at Resources and our home page centre panel features our latest free online event
Surveys
Drama Networks Survey
Are you in an active local network for drama teachers? Would you like to be? Take the LD Drama Network Survey here
GCSE Drama Take Up Survey
Has EBacc undermined GCSE Drama take up? Take the survey here.
Courses Survey
We are always keen to hear what courses we can run for you. Please take our Courses survey here.
Mapping Drama Practice
Take the Survey of Drama Practice: it will only take a minute
Organisations
STEP is a borough-wide partnership linking the theatre community and education and youth sector in the London Borough of Southwark. STEP aims to equalise, extend and deepen the theatre and drama experience of all young people living in Southwark through the development of strategic partnerships between schools, youth and community groups and theatres and performing arts organisations. STEP's objective is to work closely with Southwark schools, youth and community groups and theatres and performing arts organisations to develop creative approaches to learning and provide innovative projects which stimulate children and young people's personal development and contribute to their educational attainment.
Find out more here.
