Drama, movement and theatre studies in secondary years A

This unit addresses the theory and practice of secondary school drama education. Drawing on a range of national and international research in the area of drama education, it introduces you to the cognitive and pedagogical skills and theoretical and practice-based knowledge and understandings of the broad field of drama education. It prepares you to plan for drama teaching and learning that will engage diverse secondary student learners. You will critically examine relevant state and national curriculum documents. Working collaboratively and independently, you will explore, analyse, synthesise and apply a range of theoretical, philosophical and pragmatic perspectives on drama education.