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Using Drama in English

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Using Drama in English

Created By Sally Betteridge
Last Updated April 18th, 2025

Programme Overview

Topic

A Practical Course Exploring How to Use Drama in Primary English Teaching and How We Can Motivate Learners and Improve Attainment

Delivery Model

Face to Face sessions

What’s Included

Certificate of attendance

Course material (if applicable)

Lunch and refreshments

Cost

AED 1320 plus 5% VAT per delegate

Registration

Please fill out the booking form to register.

If you would like bespoke in-school training, please contact Paola (paola@infinitelearning.ae) for more information.

Target audience

Primary Teachers, English and subject Leads, Senior Leaders, Curriculum Leads.

Aims of the course

The course will interweave theories of learning, research in English teaching and practical strategies.

An interactive Worksop will leave participants raring to use the strategies in the classroom and feel uplifted, inspired and motivated.

Intended outcomes

Deepen Understanding of Drama as a Tool for Learning

Goal: Equip educators with a theoretical and research-based foundation for using drama to enhance creativity, literacy, and cognitive skills in primary learners.

Applications:

Explore key learning theories that underpin the use of drama in education, such as Vygotsky’s Social Constructivism and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences.
Review research on the impact of drama in English teaching, focusing on its role in fostering oracy, reading comprehension, and writing skills.

Considerations: Ensure educators understand how drama supports holistic development, including emotional and social growth.

Equip Educators with Practical Drama Strategies

Goal: Provide hands-on techniques for integrating drama into classroom practice to motivate and engage students.

Applications:

Introduce strategies such as role-play, collective conscience, freeze frames and situation drama.
Demonstrate how to use drama as a scaffold for thinking, creative writing, character analysis, and reading comprehension.
Share classroom management techniques to facilitate active and inclusive participation in drama activities.

Considerations: Offer adaptable strategies that cater to varying age groups, abilities, and curriculum objectives.

Create Interactive and Inclusive Learning Environments

Goal: Foster the confidence and skills needed to use drama for creating engaging, inclusive, and culturally responsive lessons.

Applications:

Train educators to use drama for enhancing collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving among students.
Model inclusive practices that allow all learners, regardless of their abilities or backgrounds, to participate and thrive.

Empower Educators Through Interactive Workshops · Goal: Inspire and motivate educators to confidently implement drama-based strategies in their classrooms. · Applications: o Engage participants in an immersive workshop that models effective drama techniques and strategies. o Provide opportunities for collaboration and peer feedback during hands-on activities. o Share practical tips for immediate application, including lesson ideas and planning tools. · Considerations: Create an energising, supportive atmosphere that leaves participants feeling uplifted and ready to innovate in their teaching.

Outcomes: By the end of this course, educators will:

Understand how drama supports literacy, creativity, and cognitive development in primary learners.
Gain confidence in using drama to enhance oracy, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.
Feel inspired, motivated, and equipped with actionable strategies to transform their classrooms into vibrant, creative learning spaces.

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Sally Betteridge

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Sally Betteridge has dedicated 23 years to the field of education, beginning her journey with teacher training at Cambridge University, specialising in Primary and Middle school English She started her teaching career as an Upper Key Stage 2 teacher in Nottinghamshire, UK. After four years, Sally became a Lead Teacher for Primary English and Thinking through Philosophy, working across Nottinghamshire schools as a Teaching and Learning Coach and CPD leader for whole school staff. She later advanced to the role of Lead Teacher Consultant in Nottingham City, supporting primary schools to improve English teaching. In this role, she led CPD sessions, team-taught lessons, created planning materials, and developed whole-school curricula that resulted in excellent school improvement outcomes. Sally then transitioned to higher education, becoming an Assistant Professor of Primary Education at the University of Nottingham. There, she led the Teach First program and lectured on the School Direct courses. She co-wrote and led a new forward thinking Primary PGCE program at the university, awarded outstanding by OFSTED, and is now the lead Primary PGCE in the United Kingdom. She also lectured English across various programs. She also lectured on the international PGCE in the UAE. Holding a master’s degree in Creativity, Arts, Literacies, and Learning from the University of Nottingham, Sally has contributed to research on creative curriculum change, Primary English, and thinking skills. She also participated in the Reading for Pleasure research project at the Open University. She is a trained practitioner for the BFI Institute, promoting the use of short films in primary teaching, She has taught and led English In Primary schools in the UAE for the last 5 years in 2 Emirates, Ras Al Khaimah and a Grade 4 teacher at North London Collegiate School. She has also lectured on the Primary PGCE at The University of Birmingham. In addition to her extensive background in primary education, Sally is passionate about mental health and well-being and a certified Youth Mental Health First Aider. She holds 2 certificates for the wellbeing Educator level 1 course and the advanced course. She is also a trained Reiki practitioner. Currently, Sally teaches the NPQ programs for Leading Teaching and Leading Literacy, continuing her commitment to improving education and supporting both students and educators.

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This is a full day’s course and will offer practical strategies in using Drama as a tool to motivate and engage Primary aged learners to enhance creativity and improve oracy, reading and writing skills and critical thinking and cognition.

DAY 1
8:45	Registration and refreshments
9:00	Exploring the research around using Drama for learning. Establishing the groups knowledge, skills and understanding of Drama. Early years and KS1 – practical workshop exploring different drama techniques based on quality texts.
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	KS2 – practical workshop exploring drama skills through text and poetry.
13:00	Lunch break
14:00	Discussing examples of children’s reading and writing skills after taking part in drama. Working in small groups to think about planning drama into current units of work.
15:30	End