Staff within the Department

Miss Rima Tariwala (BA Hons, PGCE), Head of Drama 

Drama is a highly creative and dynamic subject that allows students to question, explore and make sense of the world around them. In drama lessons at The Ellen Wilkinson School, pupils will have the opportunity to explore a variety of different styles and genres of theatre, to study the theories of various practitioners and to engage with a range of dramatic texts. Drama builds confidence and encourages pupils to work collaboratively and creatively. Drama is an option subject for GCSE at The Ellen Wilkinson School.

Curriculum

The drama curriculum can be evidenced in the document below.

Activities to do at home

• Go and see as much theatre as possible  – Try the Bush Theatre in Shepherds Bush, The Gate in Notting Hill or the Lyric in Hammersmith
• Visit the National Theatre website for cheap tickets, events, videos and much more. nationaltheatre.org.uk
• Read a play – there are so many fantastic plays out there to read – theatre bookshops have some excellent collections and can recommend you something you’ll enjoy.

Enrichment Activities and Trips

[Tell us about any clubs you run, and if you go on any trips as part of the course. Please use the table below, adding or deleting rows as appropriate]

KS3 Drama Club Open to year 7 and 8	Shakespeare Schools Festival At the Watermans Arts Centre
Our Annual Summer Production Auditions are in January	Various Theatre Trips throughout the year!
The Christmas Concert Perform a scene or poem!	Lunchtime Concerts Share the work you’ve been doing in Drama!

 

Career Paths

Drama provides students with skills in creativity, leadership, collaboration, problem solving, audience targeting, public speaking, charisma and much more. There are many career paths that drama could help you with.

Law	Teaching	Leading a Team	Advertising
Stage Management	Acting	Public Relations	Set Design