Head of Drama
Fettes College Preparatory School
Edinburgh
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- from autumn term 2019
- Apply by:
- 19 April 2019
Job overview
The Drama Department
Drama is taught in a lively, engaging and creative way to pupils aged from 7-13 years where our aim is for pupils to reach new understandings and appreciation of self and others through imaginative dramatic experience.
The successful candidate will lead and develop the teaching of Drama throughout Fettes College Preparatory School to ensure that every member of the school feels valued and confident in the Drama classroom and able to contribute to the extra-curricular ‘drama life’ of the school in some capacity. The Head of Drama will provide a supportive role in assisting pupils with public speaking roles within the school and with exam preparation.
The Department produces and directs the annual school play or musical for around 100 pupils in the 11-13 year old age range and the Christmas Production for around 40 pupils in the 7-9 year old age range which are performed to the wider school community and parents.
The Director of Studies, Brendan Eagar (B.Eagar@fettes.com) will be happy to discuss any aspects of the position with interested candidates before a formal application is made.
Please note that all candidates must be eligible for GTCS registration.
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About Fettes College Preparatory School
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- Fettes College Preparatory School
- East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh
- Midlothian
- EH4 1DL
- United Kingdom
The School
Fettes Prep is one of the country’s finest boarding & day schools for boys and girls aged 7-13 and lies within the 100 acre Fettes College grounds in the heart of Edinburgh. The Prep School is housed 200m from the main Fettes College buildings and benefit from the College’s excellent facilities including a wide range of sporting facilities, theatre, musical tuition and dining facilities . Due to expansion in the school roll, William House was completed in 2009 – a state-of-the-art teaching block with superb eco credentials.
The curriculum is structured to reflect the strengths of the Curriculum for Excellence, the National Curriculum of England and Wales and IAPS guidance. A strong emphasis is placed on a sound and thorough grounding in the traditionally important subjects of Maths and English as well as specialists subjects such as Science, Art and Languages being taught by specialist teachers. Class sizes remain small to allow individual attention for each child – the absolute maximum class size is 18.
The HMIe inspection had superb results with both Fettes Prep and Fettes College deemed as ‘sector-leading’.
Life at Fettes Prep School is full of opportunities. Every child will experience specialist teaching, active music, drama and art, countless residential trips and competitive inter-school sport.
Fettes Prep is an exciting and creative place to teach and learn.
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