Drama Secondary Teacher

Responsibility:

• As a drama teacher, you will be responsible for guiding school students through some of the most important stages of their education, including their GCSEs and A-levels.
• The majority of your time will be spent preparing lesson plans and teaching pupils in accordance with the national curriculum.
• However, teaching drama will give you license to use creative, interactive and engaging teaching methods, such as games, role-play, storytelling, hot seating and tableaux.
• drama teacher’s role, however, isn’t just about playing games and directing end-of-term plays.
• Drama courses do also involve written work from time to time.
• Indeed, you’ll also be responsible for marking students’ work and providing them with the necessary feedback, criticism, encouragement and support.
• You’ll also be responsible for helping students prepare for crucial examinations and directing final performances, which will be watched and assessed by an external moderator.
• You may also get the opportunity to take part in events and projects outside of the classroom, such as taking pupils on theatre trips.