So what's coming up in September...

Well, I am off on maternity leave so from Monday 8th September 2014 Carol Harvey-Barnes will be covering in my absence and taking over this blog! It will still be monthly and you can still comment as normal. I look forward to keeping my eye on the blog whilst I am off and seeing what is going on in Trinity Drama world!

National Education Trust are launching a new book all about Pupil Premium later this month so keep your eyes peeled for more about that. 

We have a new Teaching Standards Document coming out to support you (UK & British overseas schools appropriate only) you can request your copy of this document from October onwards by emailing: dramateachers@trinitycollege.co.uk

Our back to School e-newsletter is coming out shortly, so make sure you get your copy. If you haven't got yours by the end of september be sure to email dramateachers@trinitycollege.co.uk or comment below and we will ensure a copy gets emailed to you. 

National Theatre are running FREE talks this month & next! You can attend one on Wednesday 24th September from 2.30 - 5pm all about the architecture of the NT. On October 16th from 2.30 - 4pm there is talk on Poster Design, again this is Free too but you do to get in touch with NT Learning to book your free place.

Unicorn Theatre have a free teachers event on Tuesday 23rd September so if you would like to find out more about what the Unicorn can offer your school go and hear about their exciting new season of shows from Artistic Director, Purni Morell, then watch a performance of the award-winning, sell-out show Something Very Far Away (Winner of the Off West End Award for Best Production for Young People 2013). To book, email schools@unicorntheatre.com with the names of the teachers attending and the name and postcode of your schools (2 tickets available per school).

Keep your eyes peeled for the Drama GCSE consultation that will be coming out shortly, any teachers are advised to read the proposals and get your opinions across - think about how those reforms could impact on the graded exams you offer or teach. Does this reform enhance or hinder Trinity's grades? 

OCR put together a monthly briefing policy newsletter which I would also suggest you keep up to date on. You can read the latest one here. You will see that Ofqual are calling for your opinions on the Spoken Language element of GCSE English Language, this links heavily with Trinity's Communication Skills offer so consider that when thinking about the changes coming into affect. 

Requesting Teacher Support Sessions (Overseas)

Should you need to request that an examiner gives you support during their overseas tour with you, you need to request this support via the Academic Team in the international Head office. 

You can do this by going to this link: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/requestforteachersupport-drama

By completing this, in advance of your tour we can ensure you have the best possible training for your teachers but without being in breach of our compliance rules for the regulator. 

We look forward to those requests coming in!

Best of luck for this term and the rest of the academic year...

Until next year (from me)

Holly