Aim:
To develop learners' personal resources, technique, voice, movement, acting.

• Learners also apply these techniques, through performance, to many different styles of text, poetry, drama, narrative, physical theatre.
• In order to apply their skills they have to study and understand different styles and texts through the ages and across cultures.
• Learners also need to communicate their understanding and knowledge through written analysis, comparison, discussion and reflection.

Broadly speaking:
Learners do applied theory - half the marks are written theory, half practical performance.

• Theatre performance in Candle Light Theatre, watching video of productions, powerpoint presentation of research, movement classes, story theatre to primary schools.
• Grade 10 groups run the Candle Light exam events.
• Grade 11 script their own text for the end of year.
• Attend theatre events outside school.
• Directing, acting, design, theatre technology.
• Over the course of the three years the learners will read about 25 plays and study 8 in depth.
• Play reading takes place during lesson time and all learners are expected to take part.