Part 3: Don’t sell Drama on Soft Skills
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
I think we do our subject a massive disservice by defending it all the time by referring to these skills as a purpose of studying Drama. It builds a false understanding of the subject in the students minds and creates a divide between the students expectations of the subject and the realities of how it is taught and, more importantly, assessed ..read more
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Drama Subject Specific Skills
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
Welcome back to the second part of this series on skills in Drama. In part one we began by looking at the definitions of knowledge and skills and exploring the differences between them. In this article we are going to look at the skills that are important in the study of Drama. The key to learning Drama and to make the process of learning work ..read more
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Knowledge and skills in Drama
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
Welcome to the first part of a series of articles on skills in Drama. In this first article we are going to look what we mean by the words knowledge and skills ..read more
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Why should you use Booklets in your lesson?
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
Who has been using booklets? Who has always used booklets? They are something that has gone and out of fashion more times that I can remember. I've used them, abandoned them, seen them used in other schools successfully, brought them back, abandoned them again ..read more
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Working with Propeller Theatre
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
90's, Edward Hall's Propeller Theatre has been taking their physical, radical and often outrageous approach to performing Shakespeare. Having won a vast array of awards over the last 30 thirty years, their productions are powerful, visceral and hard-hitting. Their work is a mix of rigorous text work and modern physical theatre. They have been influenced by mask work, animation, film and music from all ages ..read more
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Is a knowledge rich curriculum detracting from what we can achieve in Drama?
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
Drama as a subject in Secondary School is not a pedagogy. It is not there to develop confidence, group work or communication skills. We teach Drama so that students can have a lifelong love of theatre, film and television ..read more
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Shining a light onto Lighting Design
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
Getting students to work with lighting can sometimes be very daunting and difficult. There is a big jump between simply designing what you want from a lighting design on a piece of paper, to actually using the lanterns and creating lighting states. Here are five activities that will help you make the jump into getting students to work realistically and productively with lanterns and lighting states ..read more
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Simple steps to help younger students create a character
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
Students in Key Stage 2 and 3 may find it easier to take on a role and play with it, but many find it hard to take it to the next level and really get into character. So here are five suggestions of activities to help younger students to engage with creating a stronger character for performance ..read more
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What does it mean to teach Drama in Secondary School?
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
What should we be teaching when we teach Drama as a subject at Secondary School? What is Drama? What is Theatre? Are the two related? Should we limit the scope of our subject to Theatre? Why should be teach Drama ..read more
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Back to school means back to our Drama Studios
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by Keith Burt
2y ago
As we start the new term Burt's Drama will continue to be here for you, providing free weekly articles with practical, helpful and useful advice on all things teaching Drama. Having published the book The Drama Teacher's Handbook in June last year, I'm also offering online CPD alongside the usual free articles ..read more
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