London Drama News

Borough Drama

Is your borough organised for Drama? Does it provide INSET or CPD courses? London Drama can support the development of initiatives and programmes for drama in boroughs. Please contact us if you would like more information. 
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School Support

If your school would like to develop drama training please contact us. We will advise on or provide active resourcing.


Youth Theatres

Get Into Theatre helps you find out about career opportunities, work experience, training and much more.


New Publications

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School Improvement Through Drama
by Patrice Baldwin

This new book by Patrice Baldwin is a guide to teaching drama effectively at KS1-3, along with advice for how it can be used for teaching and learning across the entire curriculum.

More info and/or buy here


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Teaching Primary Drama
by Brian Woolland

This new book by Brian Woolland is a comprehensive guide to how drama can influence and improve teaching in the Primary classroom.

More info and/or buy here


London Drama Members!

Get 5% discount on School Improvement Through Drama, Teaching Primary Drama and all London Drama books. Applies also to members of National Drama and English Speaking Board. Find out more

London Drama Membership

London Drama members are part of a supportive network of Drama professionals and have access to a wealth of invaluable resources and contacts. We used to be part of the Inner London Education Authority and have over 50 years experience in this specialist field. We know and understand teaching in London Schools. See About London Drama.

Who We Are
We are the Professional Association for drama teachers, lecturers, teachers-in-training, theatre practitioners and others concerned with any aspect of Drama/Theatre Education. We link Drama across the inner and outer London region. We are a membership organisation entirely financed by voluntary contributions, i.e. we receive no core funding from official funding bodies. We are run by a committee and an Administrator with an office in central London.  

What We Do
London Drama has over many years developed and maintained an active network of drama teachers and theatre workers (see About London Drama). Because we are run by drama teachers for drama teachers we know what drama teachers need – good quality practical support, stimulus and new ideas! We see our role as keeping drama teachers in touch with one another via Day Workshops and Evening Courses at which members exchange drama ideas, and curriculum management experience. Our aim is to develop drama practice in order to maintain an active Drama Teaching community.

Categories of Membership
We have several categories of Membership from Teacher-in-Training/Unwaged at £16 p.a. to Theatre Membership (Premium)/Overseas Group Member at £50 p.a.. Membership is for one year from September to September; January to January; and May to May.

What Do You Get?
Find out more about what you get for your membership here.

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Coming up

 

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Exploring Live Theatre

Workshop and Show with Theatre Centre
Thursday 16 September 2010
Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre
Workshop: 6-7.30pm
Performance: 8-9pm
More info.


Surveys

 

Courses Survey

We are always keen to hear what courses we can run for you. Please take our Courses survey here.


Mapping Drama Practice

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Wanted: Edexcel Visiting Examiners & Chair of Examiners

Edexcel is recruiting Visiting Examiners for GCSE Drama

Joining Edexcel’s Assessment Associate Team offers an opportunity to gain greater insight into the assessment of candidates. If you are a qualified Drama teacher this will enable you to enhance your expertise within the classroom and will assist you in preparing your students for their exams.

For more information about the role, fees, benefits and how to apply, please visit: www.edexcel.com/aa-recruitment

Please quote London Drama Website as your source of information.