Head of Drama for Secondary School

Drama School for 3-18 year olds

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Teaching•Head of Drama and Dance, to GCSE.•Introduced Theatre in Education and Dance in Education projects into the school.•Responsible for introducing schemes of work, assessment and target setting within the Drama and Dance curriculum. •Assisting music with introducing schemes of work and assessment within the music department curriculum.•Mentoring members of staff, PGCE students and International students.•Responsible for writing and implementing the department… Show more Teaching•Head of Drama and Dance, to GCSE.•Introduced Theatre in Education and Dance in Education projects into the school.•Responsible for introducing schemes of work, assessment and target setting within the Drama and Dance curriculum. •Assisting music with introducing schemes of work and assessment within the music department curriculum.•Mentoring members of staff, PGCE students and International students.•Responsible for writing and implementing the department handbook with policies. Examples include special needs, gifted and talented, health and safety and bullying policies.Extra Curricular•Organized and directed all plays, musicals, dance shows and music concerts within school.•Organizing and over seeing all drama and dance extra curricular activities. •Introduced the school drama and dance festivals.•Organized students to attend gifted and talented weekends.•Organized various drama and dance school trips throughout the last 4 years.•Organized drama and dance performances at local venues. Show less

Teaching•Teacher of Music to A’ level and teacher of Drama to GCSE and A’ level.•Organized and directed various performances and concerts within school and locally.•Introduced Theatre in Education and Music in Education projects into the school.•Upper school tutor, writing university references and middle school tutor. •Singing coach and musical director for school musical.•Introduced schemes of work and assessment into music and drama curriculum.Extra… Show more Teaching•Teacher of Music to A’ level and teacher of Drama to GCSE and A’ level.•Organized and directed various performances and concerts within school and locally.•Introduced Theatre in Education and Music in Education projects into the school.•Upper school tutor, writing university references and middle school tutor. •Singing coach and musical director for school musical.•Introduced schemes of work and assessment into music and drama curriculum.Extra Curricular•Year book Coordinator for 2 years – collaborating with printers, pupils and staff. Managing budgets and organizing funding from companies outside of school.•Extra curricular groups include; directing lower school production, junior choir, senior choir, girls madrigal and dance club. •Running workshops for a 6th form Drama Conference.•Introduced the school music festival.•Organized various drama and music school trips throughout the last 3 years. Show less

Working as a singer, dancer, actor, compère and Entertainments Manager for different organisations, including cruise ships, hotels, TV, and holiday camps.