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Teacher of Drama
Bristol Grammar School

Teacher of Drama
Bristol Grammar School

  • Project Details
    The School prides itself upon the quality of its provision for the Performing Arts: Dance, Drama and Music, and uponthe depth of opportunity afforded its students, and sees engagement with the Performing Arts as a vital part ofstudents’ holistic education. On 01 September 2016 the new multi-million pound Performing Arts Centre becameavailable for the school to move in to. It is an iconic landmark building for the School and the surrounding area andrepresents a major financial commitment by the School to develop our Performing Arts provision. It will be usedextensively for learning and for performances. It includes a new theatre, a drama teaching space, dance studio andtotal refurbishment of an adjoining block to provide the Music department with three dedicated teaching rooms fordelivery of the Senior School curriculum, ten practice rooms of various sizes, a recording studio, and a Recital Hallwhich will seat an audience of about 100.The Drama Department at Bristol Grammar School has been in existence since 2000. It is a popular subject withstudents; all Year 7 and 8 have Drama once a week. It is offered at GCSE, A Level and IB. We take the OCR GCSEspecification and Edexcel A Level Drama and Theatre. IB is offered at both standard and higher level.We have been running GCSE Drama since 2005, but for A Level we have a much longer history. 80% of students sincethe inception of the course have achieved an A* to C grade, and we have always had students gaining 100% in thepractical units. There are some very talented individuals at BGS and we aim to give them every opportunity to thrive.One of the key ways we do this is through attending a wide range of professional Drama. We frequently make gooduse of the Bristol Old Vic Tobacco Factory, but do also like to go further afield to Bath, Stratford, Cheltenham, Londonand other performance spaces as occasion demands. The department has eclectic tastes, taking in everything frommainstream musicals to more unusual physical theatre and performance art pieces. There have been a number oftours to the Edinburgh Festival for Sixth Form students, the most recent being in 2018 ‘Eurydice’ and ‘Shouty Arthur!’.School Drama at BGS is very strong. The major school production in the Autumn Term is always an impressive event;recent productions include Peter Pan, School of Rock, Beasts and Beauties, Guys and Dolls, a promenade adaptationof Alice in Wonderland, Grease, Blood Brothers, and Romeo and Juliet. We also run Bristol Schools Theatre Festivalwhere pupils perform a mixture of theatrical styles, sharing their work with other local schools. In the Summer Termwe run a Performing Arts activity day where pupils work to produce a ‘performance in a day’. There are also variousDrama clubs on offer to pupils.There are six Houses at BGS, and this provides another opportunity to be involved in Drama. We run a House Dramacompetition, with 10 minute plays written, produced, directed and performed by the students and then judged by aformer student with a career in the Performing Arts industry. We have a Drama outreach programme which involvesour students performing and running workshops for local primary schools. The School also has its own Stage Crew, abody of older students who are responsible for building sets, rigging and operating lights and producing sound effects.This is a dedicated team drawn from a wide representative of the student body and works in collaboration with ourAV team for the absolutely essential, smooth operation of any production. The Drama department has extremely closelinks with the crew: the successful applicant will be expected to work with Stage Crew and any experience in this fieldis very desirable although not essential. We also run various Drama clubs that cater for the different year groups.Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe successful applicant will be expected to teach Drama and be an active member of the Drama department. Thespecific responsibilities of this post are:Teaching a wide range of Drama from Year 7 up to and including A Level and IB Theatre.The ability to teach IB is desirable, but not essential, and there is the possibility of training for the rightcandidateFollowing and contributing to the Department’s schemes of work wherever appropriateMarking written work of studentsAttending evening performances of plays seen as part of either the GCSE, A level or IB course, so that anylearning which follows is well directedContributing to extra-curricular Drama: this will include Drama Club, Stage Crew, GCSE, A Level and IB playrehearsals and the possibility to direct of one of the School PlaysContributing to the activities programme, where there may be an opportunity to run your own Drama activityCoach individuals, as identified by academic leads, to build confidence and develop presentation skills, suchas for university interviews, public speaking, and debating competitions.Particular duties of all teachers at BGS include:Keeping up-to-date with developments of their subject particularly having regard to matters relevant tothe secondary school curriculumPlanning lessons carefully and ensuring that appropriate resources are availableMaintaining good classroom discipline having regard to the behaviour policy of the SchoolRegularly marking work in accordance with the marking policy of the departmentProviding assessment information, report grades and feedback for learning as required by theassessment and reporting scheduleObserving School policy on health and safety requirements and being aware of any subject specifichealth and safety requirement and ensuring that they are implemented appropriately at all timesIn the first year at BGS, attending the induction programme meetingsTaking part in the appraisal proceduresActing as a Form Tutor unless other duties preclude thisActing as a House Tutor and supporting the Head of House in as wide a variety of House activities aspossibleTaking note of the special educational and health needs of individual students, following advice from theDirector of Studies for Students’ Learning Needs or Head of House or Director of Studies or School NurseReferring concerns about the performance of students to the Head of DepartmentContributing to discussions of individual students or giving written advice on request from Form Tutors,Heads of Department, Director of Studies or Heads of HouseAttending Charter Day Service, Open Day, Entrance Exams, Prize Giving and other major School eventsDeveloping and maintaining good relationships with parents and the local communityContributing fully to the life of the School and to the co-curricular programme of the SchoolConforming to the School’s Code of Conduct.Adherence to the School’s safeguarding proceduresAll teachers at BGS commit themselves to contribute fully to the life of the School in and outside the classroom. Inaddition to being an energetic and enthusiastic teacher, the person appointed will also be expected to make acontribution to school games and/or activities which can include almost anything of interest to both staff andstudents. Applicants should indicate their areas of interest and expertise.This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It may be subject to modification oramendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.Candidate SpecificationKeyL Assessed through application form, references, letter of applicationI Assessed at interview
  • Production Type
    Workshops + Classes
  • Union Status
    N/A
  • Location
    Bristol
  • Dates & Location
    Part-Time
  • Closing Date
    28th Sep 2020