Departments: Drama
Read more about the Creative Arts Department
Aims and Ethos
Past Productions
Trips
GCSE Drama - Portfolio Guidance
BTEC info
IB Theatre Arts info
AS Drama and Theatre Studies info
KS5 - links and coursework guidance
The Drama department aims to empower pupils with the social and technical skills utilised regularly in creative lessons.
Also we aim to give pupils a deeper understanding of the world they inhabit, of themselves as citizens and their value system through the exploration and empathising of others.
In doing this pupils will;
Develop a sense of themselves within a safe forum
Gain an appreciation of interpersonal skills and of people.
Explore and extend their technical understanding of Drama and performance
Using problem solving and communication skills to meet the demands of a creative subject
Ethos
 We in the Drama Department are an energetic, focused and supportive team working collaboratively to ensure our pupils will get the most from Drama at Finham.
We believe that Drama should be accessible to everyone and we have a real commitment to inclusion and 'Active Learning'. Increasingly, we are entering the 'Age of Presentation' and there is more and more emphasis being placed on communication skills and on how one presents themselves. Through drama lessons, pupils are taught to use their voice, gestures and body language to convey meaning to an audience while developing their knowledge of the world and the people in it. Exploring challenging issues, such as Homelessness, Mental illness and Conflict pupils learn to empathise with others by stepping into their shoes and questioning their preconceptions.
 Year 7 are introduced to drama on a 10 week rotation, and then taught in mixed ability groups for 1 lesson a week in year 8 and 9. Pupils can then select to take GCSE, Betec, A level or IB Drama in option classes at Key Stage 4 and 5. We endeavour to challenge and support all learning needs, through differentiation and encouragement, allowing all students to feel included. Gifted and Talented students are challenged during the process of developing their work and many opportunities are offered to further stretch and strengthen their performance skills regularly with events including the West End Residential Trip, Theatre Visits, PAS Workshops, Play-in-a-day, Physical Theatre Workshops, The School Production, The Festive Concert, Showstoppers and many more.
Past Productions
Grease - Yr 9-13 production 2005 -  production photos
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Yr 9-13 production 2006
Bugsy Malone - Yr 9-13 production 2007 - production photos
The Tempest - Gifted & Talented Yr 10 & 11 students - production photos
The Chrysalids - Coventry PAS Residency - production photos
Peter Pan - Yr 10-13 production 2008 - production photos
Flawless - Coventry PAS Residency - production photos
Roses of Eyam - Year 9 Production - production photos
Romeo & Juliet - Gifted & Talented Yr 10 & 11 students - rehearsal photos
We Will Rock You - Yr 10-13 production 2008 - production photos
Festive Concerts - 2006 & 2007
House Events - Stars In Their Eyes, Finham's Got Talent
The Tempest - Yr 9 RSC Project - production photos
Guys & Dolls - Yr 9-13 production 2010 - production photos
Trips
 Each year the Performing Arts department runs many trips to plays, musicals and concerts. There are also 2 residential trips at the moment for GCSE and A level/IB Drama students to London and the West End.
Students have taken part in workshops at the Theatre Museum, Covent Garden and The Globe Theatre on the Southbank. We have also toured The Globe and The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Previous productions we have seen include; Billy Elliott, Blood Brothers, Woman In Black, Cabaret, Equus and The 39 Steps.
The GCSE Drama trip is provisionally set in October with the A level/IB Residential in February - these are to be confirmed.
You can download sample itineraries and codes of conducts for the two trips by clicking below:
 GCSE Itinerary and Code of Conduct
A-level Itinerary and Code of Conduct
GCSE Drama - Portfolio Guidance
 A Different State of Mind
Much Ado About Nothing
Macbeth
How to Write An Evaluation
BTEC Information
Please see the documents below for more information regarding the BTEC in Performing Arts.
Course overview
A1 Production Process: Festive Concert Task
 A1 Production Process: Festive Concert Evaluation Form
A2 Evaluate your role in production process
A2 Job Advertisement/Specification for The Stage
A2 We Will Rock You Budget Task
Websites for A2: Performing Arts Business
C9 Devised Performance on War Poetry
C10 War Poetry Performance
E21 Delivery of an Adult education lesson
IB Theatre Arts Information
How to Structure the Practical Performance
Individual Project Assessment
Practical Performance Assessment
Theatre Performance and Production Presentation
Write-up of Individual Projects
Research Investigation
AS Drama and Theatre Studies Information
Please see the documents below for more information regarding the AS Drama and Theatre Studies.
Monologues/Duologues Task
Unit 2 details
How to write your Written Concept for monologue/duologue, Unit 2
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