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[Endeavour Learning Trust](https://www.endeavourlearning.org/) # Drama ### Statement of Intent In the Drama and Performing Arts department, it is our intent to nurture creative ability alongside the aim to build personal skills, which are an essential part of being an effective citizen. We aim to develop engagement, creativity, communication and oracy, autonomy, leadership, confidence, negotiation and cooperation skills, which contribute to each students’ social, cultural, moral and spiritual development. We will make a positive impact to the outcomes of every child by encouraging students to participate in the Arts - aiming to spark an interest or enthusiasm, which will last a lifetime. As a department, we recognise the importance of students being provided with enriching opportunities to attend live theatre performances, review performances, work with professionals, participate in performance projects and Drama workshops and perform in a high-quality School Production for the School and wider community, which will foster an interest in the Arts and promote professional expectations and performance discipline. Students are taught about different careers within the Performing Arts industry as well as transferable skills that Drama will provide and can be used later in life. #### Key Stage 3 Opportunities are embedded which allow students to develop their creative thinking skills; applying their knowledge and understanding of Drama & Theatre, alongside the development of performance skills in terms of characterisation, awareness of audience and the assimilation of key features of style and genre, combined with developing analytical and evaluative skills to critique professional and peer performances, considering a range of texts, genres and styles. The Drama curriculum has links to PSHE, music and English curriculums. Students will continue to develop the skills and knowledge that they have learnt and will use feedback from both teachers and peers to enhance their learning at each assessment point. In addition, we aim to offer opportunities for students to engage with the subject, by shaping their own ideas for text or stimulus and to learn to understand and harness their own creativity and unique ideas, alongside the ability to utilise and understand individual and diverse perspectives. #### Key Stage 4 – Performing Arts The level 1/2 Technical Award in Performing Arts allows pupils to explore all aspects of the Performing Arts. There are many opportunities for students to participate in performance. All students will develop their own performances in response to a brief, respond to professionally commissioned work, work collaboratively and develop their skills as a performer or designer. Whichever option they choose, students can be sure to gather many invaluable skills, both theatrical and transferable, to expand their horizons. This course provides a platform for those interested in later studying Drama and Theatre at A Level and beyond. #### Key Stage 5 A-level Drama and Theatre offers students the opportunity to explore drama as a practical art form, in which ideas and meaning are communicated to an audience through choices of form, style and convention. Students will: - create, perform and respond to drama and theatre - develop the creativity and independence to become effective theatre makers - explore the relationship between theory and practice in a range of theatrical styles and periods and historical, social and cultural contexts - learn how relevant research, independent thought and analysis of live theatre production can inform decision making in their practical work and put this understanding into practice - experience the ways in which theatre makers collaborate to create theatre. --- ### Drama Subject Staff | Mrs Simm | Teacher of Drama Associate Assistant Headteacher | |---|---| | Mrs Carter | Head of Drama | ### Our Curriculum - [Curriculum Overview and Plans](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/curriculum-overview-and-plans) - [Homework and Extended Learning](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/homework-and-extended-learning) - [Remote Learning ](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/remote-learning) - [English](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/english) - [Maths](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/maths) - [Science](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/science) - [PE](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/pe) - [Humanities](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/humanities/geography) - [Modern Foreign Languages](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/modern-foreign-languages) - [Creatives](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/creatives/art-and-design) - [Art and Design](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/creatives/art-and-design) - [Design and Technology](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/creatives/design-and-technology) - [Drama](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/creatives/drama) - [Food Preparation and Nutrition](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/creatives/food-preparation-and-nutrition) - [Music](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/creatives/music) - [Social Sciences](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/social-sciences/business-studies) - [PSHE](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/pshe) - [Extra Curricular](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/extra-curricular) - [GCSE Options](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/gcse-options) - [Whole School Reading](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/whole-school-reading) ### [Latest News](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/news) 17 August 2026 [![Image of Ormskirk Sixth Form Students Celebrate Excellent A Level Results](https://files.schudio.com/ormskirk-school/imagecache/750x480c/news/DJI_0376.JPG)](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-08-17-ormskirk-sixth-form-students-celebrate-excellent-a-level-results) #### [Ormskirk Sixth Form Students Celebrate Excellent A Level Results](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-08-17-ormskirk-sixth-form-students-celebrate-excellent-a-level-results) ### Contact Us **Ormskirk School** Wigan Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AT Tel: 01695 583040 Email: School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ormskirkschool) - [X](https://www.twitter.com/ormskirkschool) © Copyright 2022–2026 Ormskirk School. 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