Certificate in Drama in Education Course

Focusing the Drama spotlight in classroom Learning

GIGIS Professional Development Centre offers

Certificate of Professional Practice – Drama in Education

This course provides a different skill set on problem-solving exercises and small or large group activities to stimulate children’s interests. It uses drama as a tool to understand diverse social contexts and lesson planning for different specific groups of learners. It integrates Drama into other subject like English or Social Studies as an effective tool to enhance the learning and understanding of these subjects. Overall the course ensures comprehension and appreciation of the finer points of drama as a tool for teaching, both for soft skills and character building as well as achieving proficiency in the use of IT for drama.

Key content pointers

Cooperation with others
Building self articulation and confidence
Analysing situations and characters
Tableaux, Improvisations, Role-Play
Listening with empathy
Critical thinking
Critical appreciation of various texts
Improving concentration
Facing and examining issues
Problem Solving and finding concrete solutions
Script Writing Directing – Choral direction, skits, movement with sound

Admission Criteria

Minimum 3 “O” levels with credit in English or
Any other recognised Certification, Diploma or Degree
Mature candidates by interview and approval from the School

Assessment

Classroom Presentation / Participation
Forum Participation
Lesson Planning
Practicum / Practical Examination
Written Theory Examination

Course Duration

Part-time study – 8 weeks in total
1 session a week, – 4 hours per session

Graduation

Upon successful completion of all lessons, Practical Examination and Theory Examination, candidates will be awarded a Certificate of Professional Practice – Drama in Education accredited by London Teacher Training College, along with a Transcript.