School Improvement Through Drama A creative hole class, hole school approach [Paperback]

Patrice Baldwin gives an overview of the way drama links to learning, teaching and the curriculum. It will help those who need to connect with the rationale for drama in and across the curriculum and who need to plan for it and explain it to others in terms of its necessity and impact.

The book offers guidance that will facilitate schools' work on self-evaluation, preparing for Ofsted, drawing up school development plans and drama policies. With exemplar lessons for each of the year groups across KS1-KS3, this is a highly practical book that has something to offer all who work in or with primary and secondary schools.

ContentsForeword by Mick Waters Author Acknowledgements How to use this book PART ONE Chapter 1 - Improving your school through drama Chapter 2 - Why schools might make drama a priority Chapter 3 - Leading and managing drama Chapter 4 - Building and improving your curriculum through drama Chapter 5 - Improving the learning and teaching of drama across the school Chapter 6 - Continuing professional development in drama PART TWO Glossary of drama strategies and conventions The Drama Units Unit 1 (Key Stage 1, Years 1 and 2 )...... Whatever Wanda Wanted Unit 2 (Key Stage 2, Years 3 and 4 )...... The Green Children Unit 3 (Key Stages 2, Year 4 ).............. World War 2 (Evacuees). Unit 4 (Key Stages 2 / 3, Years 4 to 7).....Night Walker Unit 5 (Key Stages 2 / 3, Years 5 to 8)....The Bystander Unit 6 (Key Stages 2 / 3, Years 6 to 8)....The Island PART THREE Resource sheets The Drama Audit Tool References Recommended reading