Drama has become certainly one of the most popular subjects to follow at GCSE and A level. With so many students discovering an interest for drama it is important to learn what opportunities can be found in regards to pursing a career.
Would be Performers have several options they can study drama at university or choose one of the top 23 drama schools in England which are members of the CDS.
Child performers maybe able to make the transition, from child actor to adult, and never having to go to drama school. Though that is indeed rare, it's not impossible.
However, not everybody wants to become a performer some prefer to instruct, what exactly training do you need. Well I spoke to at least one drama student who explained all about her journey from leaving
Blag Youth Theatre in Rickmansworth to landing a top class job in a second school in Hertfordshire, she also outlines other routes into becoming a crisis teacher.
'My passion for drama began in my early teens, when I joined Blag Youth Theatre. There I was able to expand my knowledge and experiment with improvisation and scripted pieces. Additionally it gave me performance opportunities which confirmed my passion for the arts.
I left school with 3 A-levels (Theatre studies, Music and English Lit.) in 1998. I proceeded to do a three year degree in Drama and Theatre Studies and graduated in 2001. During the following 3 years I worked with a number of different aged children running outdoor adventure activities. Dramacool I then made the decision to become a secondary school teacher and to return to university; so in 2004 I began a PGCE in drama at Chester University. This course took per year and was very hands-on with two teaching placements in numerous schools.
Once I completed this season I began being an NQT (Newly Qualified teacher) at a school in Hertfordshire - Once I'd done 12 months at this school i was a fully-qualified teacher of drama!!
You will find other routes into teaching:
If you make your choice before I did and know when you finish your A-Levels that you wish to be a teacher then you are able to do a 4 year course at University and become either a primary teacher or perhaps a secondary teacher with drama specialism.
If you have a crisis degree already and need to teach drama then you can certainly either apply to do a PGCE, like me or perhaps a GTP. A GTP is a school based qualification where you work in a school for a decreased salary and soon you qualify.
If you have a qualification in another subject then you can certainly still become a crisis teacher but may need to execute a short course to convert your specialism.'
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