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Qualification type

PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Teaching In Secondary Schools Drama Studies

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Taught

Course Summary

The key aim of this programme is to enable students to become confident, knowledgeable and enthusiastic teachers of Drama. The programme provides opportunities for students to explore the theory and practice of Drama education through a range of lectures, workshops and tutorials, and to develop their expertise in the classroom through two school placements.

The course will provide students with an awareness of the theoretical foundations of the subject, of strategies for teaching and learning in Drama and of current issues surrounding Drama education. Workshops will enable students to explore a range of practical processes and approaches. Regular tutorials enable students to receive individual support from tutors. Tutors on the programme are experienced teachers of Drama and researchers of Drama education.

During school placements, students benefit from working alongside experienced teachers of Drama. Students have opportunities to observe excellent teaching before experimenting with approaches to teaching and learning across the secondary age range, during which time they are supervised and supported by teachers and tutors.

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Entry requirements

Applicants should have a degree that includes a substantial element of Drama or Theatre Studies. At interview candidates will be expected to provide and talk through their creative work and to discuss their reflections on teaching and learning in Drama that they have experienced recently in schools.

University information

The University of Roehampton is a contemporary institution situated in 54 acres of green parkland in southwest London, within quick and easy reach of the city centre. It offers more than 70 postgraduate study programmes. The university has a core focus in providing educational opportunities for everyone, meaning that postgraduate courses are accessible, often to those without an undergraduate degree. Courses are designed to help students grow...more