Drama

Hove Park Drama Department has a range of opportunities for students to achieve excellence in the subject of Drama , in  Ks3 students are given tasks within lesson to expand their drama potential, in order to differentiate, students are challenged to lead and direct their group dramas. The curriculum introduces pupils to Brecht and Stanislavski Drama Techniques. This is further supported by Drama Express in year 9 where advanced pupils can start the GCSE content early and are given the opportunities to deepen their understanding by devising performances.

KS4 Drama GCSE students are given access to a range of theatrical texts, and pupils are challenged to direct, design and lead whole class and small group work. Written work is supported by using the following links:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zbckjxs ,  as well as ItunesU revision codes .They are also exposed to outstanding professional theatre; our recent theatre trips have included The National Theatre’s production of A Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time, in 2018 we will be going to see their national tour of War Horse. These productions are reviewed in the exam and allow students to access top band marks.

KS4 pupils also  are encouraged to audition and participate in The National Theatre Connections Festival, https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/connections this allows students a chance to perform in a professional theatre locally and in the event of winning, a chance to perform at The National Theatre itself, please do come and support our production of “When They Go Low” in 2018 at The Minerva Theatre, Chichester (Date TBC).

https://www.cft.org.uk/whats-on/event/nt-connections-1

Across all Key stages extra-curricular activities are at the forefront of Hove Park Drama Department and students who wish to excel are given the opportunity to participate in year 7 and 8 Drama Club and also The School Musical, we will be performing Hairspray for 2018 please check the website for details on how to book tickets and show times.

Each subject at HPS aims to provide our HPA community with an insight into acquiring the key skills needed to prepare for EPQ type projects at A Level. These projects are designed to develop core skills required in the workplace closely linked to subjects that interest our HPA students. Follow the link here to access the subject-specific projects we are offering to students from September 2020.

An EPQ provides further academic stretch and challenge alongside A Level studies and also helps to evidence a genuine interest in a specific area (which is useful for UCAS university applications). An EPQ also carries UCAS points and is valued at 50% of a full A Level in the UCAS tariff.

An example from a science EPQ type project in 2020

More information on A Level EPQ projects and themes:

https://oxfordaqaexams.org.uk/subjects/projects/extended-project-work-research