ED2DTE-Drama and Theatre in Education - Primary
Module Provider: Institute of Education
Number of credits: 30 [15ECTS credits]
Terms in which taught: Autumn and Spring
Module Convenor: Ms
JC
Boyd
Pre-requisites: ED1DIE
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2008/9
Email: j.c.boyd@reading.ac.uk
Aims:
The module builds on the work from the first year module Introduction to Drama in Education and focuses on deaf and hearing children of primary age. The course aims to develop the student’s understanding of the history and nature of theatre in education, of the principles and functions of theatre as an educational tool, the significance of drama within the context of the national curriculum and the values of drama as an educational medium when working with deaf primary children.
Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module students are expected to:
Additional outcomes:
The students are expected to build on their general communication skills with children in the schools they visit. They must organise and set up their own projects, liasing with the school staff. They will improve their I.T. skills by submitting word-processed assignments.
Outline content:
The course begins with an examination of the techniques used in drama in education and retraces the history of drama in education. For the first five weeks of the project the student’s explore in depth the building blocks and planning strategies for a drama workshop aimed at children in year’s 5 and 6 of primary schools and/or year 7 of a secondary school for deaf children where the level of learning is similar. The final weeks are spent preparing and presenting small group drama workshops in the aforementioned schools. At the end of the term there is a session for general feedback and discussion of the process. In the second term, the students receive lectures on theatre in education, timelines, relevant educational theories and concepts such as language acquisition, behaviour management in the classroom and current political and social attitudes towards education and the national curriculum. The students then devise small group theatre in education projects, which are supervised by the two tutors. In the eighth and ninth week of term (depending on availability of schools) the students visit deaf and hearing primary schools with their theatre in education projects
Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
The course is taught through a variety of lectures, class and group discussion, practical workshops, group presentations and the final delivery of the two named projects above.
Contact hours:
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
| Lectures | 5 | 10 | |
| Tutorials/seminars | 10 | 20 | |
| Practicals | 15 | 30 | |
| Other contact (eg study visits) | 2 half day school visits | 2 half day school visits | |
| Total hours | 30 | 60 | |
| Number of essays or assignments | |||
| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
Assessment:
Coursework:
Practical work: 60% of the practical is awarded for your contribution to the development process towards the final projects, including class participation and contribution. This includes your resource files, which must record the class sessions and the preparation process for the final project. 40% is awarded for the final two projects.
Written Work: Two evaluative essays, each pertaining to one section of the module, and a teacher’s pack that the teacher can choose to use for follow up activities.
Relative percentage of assessment:
Practical: 70% Written assignments: 30%
Penalties for late submission:
Penalties for late submission are in accordance with University policy.
Examinations:
There are no formal written examinations in this subject.
Requirements for a pass:
A mark of 40% overall
Reassessment arrangements:
The practical contribution of coursework cannot be reassessed. However, in the event of a fail an appropriate extended written assignment may be resubmitted in September.