At Trinity the Drama department aims to;

• Engage, inspire and enrich all drama Trinitarians,
• Excite the imagination and encourage pupils to reach their creative and expressive potential.
• Allow pupils to imagine and participate in exploration of their worlds, individually and collaboratively.

• Enable pupils to become confident learners and engage in new activities.
• Enable pupils to access a variety of styles of theatre both in and out of school.

Drama at Trinity

• Drama Curriculum

  The Key Stage 3 drama curriculum is designed to prepare students for G.C.S.E. Drama from the outset. In the Michaelmas Term Year 7 and Year 8 focus on their devising skills. These skills are taught through skills workshops. Year 7 students focus on Drama building skills such as Improvisation, Mime, Still Images, Flashbacks, Slow Motion,  Thought Tracking, Role Play, Ball of Wax and Angels & Devils. Year 8 students focus on more specific drama genres such as Physical Theatre and Theatre in Education. In the Lent term, Year 7 and Year 8 Drama students are given the opportunity to perform a play that has previously been scripted. The plays used are all samples of the plays that students can perform at GCSE. This gives them an understanding of the types of plays that they can fully realise in GCSE drama. In the Trinity Term, Year 7 and Year 8 students study a set text which is a play that has been published. They are given the opportunity to explore technical aspects of performance such as lighting, staging, sound and costume. By the end of KS3, all trinity Drama pupils have experienced a vast range of performance styles that reflect their identity and allow them to explore others.

  In Key Stage 4 Drama pupils develop a deeper understanding of the role of an actor, director and designer. They have the opportunity to create their own original work using costume, lighting and sound and staging. They also perform plays that have been written by other people. They are given opportunities to go to the theatre to watch live performances. They justify and evaluate their own performance choices and those of professional theatre productions, and they develop their critical thinking skills. They are assessed through practical tasks, project portfolio and written exam. Pupils who study GCSE Drama find that it helps them to build confidence, team work and communication skills. Is it your time to shine as a Trinity Drama Pupil?