Education
Games for Active Learning
The Games for Active Learning course will provide participants with:
• a theoretical basis for the use of games
• a repertoire of basic games for use in the classroom (primary and secondary) and
• suggestions as to how games link to delivery of the curriculum.
Games for Creative Learning
The Games for Creative Learning course will provide participants with:
• a theoretical basis for the use of games
• a repertoire of creative and drama games for use in the classroom (primary and secondary) and,
• suggestions as to how games link to delivery of the curriculum.
Approaches to Voice
The Approaches to Voice course will provide participants with:
• a theoretical background to approaches to voice work
• practical games and exercises for use in the classroom to develop pupils’ vocal technique and
• a repertoire of rhymes and songs for use in the classroom.
Working with text
The Working with Text course will provide participants with:
• methods of breaking down texts for active study
• techniques for bringing a text to life through setting, character etc and
• practical activities for use when studying texts.
Theatre Design
The Theatre Design course will provide participants with:
• an understanding of the basic principals of theatre design
• practical ideas of how to develop pupils’ awareness of the relevance of design, especially at Intermediate 2 level and
• specific exploration of the development of design ideas for devised work.
Starting Points for Drama
The Starting Points for Drama course will provide participants with:
• dramatic techniques which can be used by teachers in the classroom
• suggestions for stimuli for the creation of drama by pupils and
• ideas for using drama across the primary curriculum.
Directing and devising
The Directing and Devising course will provide participants with:
• skills to facilitate task-centred learning
• strategies for supporting the initiation and development of the devising process by students
• techniques for use by directors of devised material.
An Introduction to Peter Brook
The Peter Brook course will provide participants with:
• a précis of the significance of Peter Brook to 20th century theatre
• opportunities to explore different areas of Brook’s work, and the influences on him
• exercises for introducing Brook’s techniques into the classroom.
Physicality in Theatre
The Physicality in Theatre course will provide participants with:
• a repertoire of games and exercises to encourage a physicality of approach to acting
• simple methods for encouraging students to think physically and visually about staging
• techniques for developing physical approaches to characterisation.
Storytelling in performance
The Storytelling in Performance course will provide participants with:
• a repertoire of games and exercises aimed at developing imagination and creativity
• techniques for approaching dramatic storytelling at all ages
• tips for developing performance skills.
Digital Video
The Digital Video course will provide participants with:
• technical skills on the use of digital video
• tips on how to get the best from your camera and
• suggestions for developing skills and taking the technology further.
More Digital Video
The More Digital Video course follows on from the Digital Video course in and provides participants with:
• techniques of camera use and
• shooting appropriate material for editing.
Video Editing
The Video Editing course will provide participants with:
• techniques for organising video footage
• basic skills for using software to edit short videos
• practical experience of editing a short video and
• ideas for using music in the editing process to enhance the finished video
The Games for Active Learning course will provide participants with:
• a theoretical basis for the use of games
• a repertoire of basic games for use in the classroom (primary and secondary) and
• suggestions as to how games link to delivery of the curriculum.
Games for Creative Learning
The Games for Creative Learning course will provide participants with:
• a theoretical basis for the use of games
• a repertoire of creative and drama games for use in the classroom (primary and secondary) and,
• suggestions as to how games link to delivery of the curriculum.
Approaches to Voice
The Approaches to Voice course will provide participants with:
• a theoretical background to approaches to voice work
• practical games and exercises for use in the classroom to develop pupils’ vocal technique and
• a repertoire of rhymes and songs for use in the classroom.
Working with text
The Working with Text course will provide participants with:
• methods of breaking down texts for active study
• techniques for bringing a text to life through setting, character etc and
• practical activities for use when studying texts.
Theatre Design
The Theatre Design course will provide participants with:
• an understanding of the basic principals of theatre design
• practical ideas of how to develop pupils’ awareness of the relevance of design, especially at Intermediate 2 level and
• specific exploration of the development of design ideas for devised work.
Starting Points for Drama
The Starting Points for Drama course will provide participants with:
• dramatic techniques which can be used by teachers in the classroom
• suggestions for stimuli for the creation of drama by pupils and
• ideas for using drama across the primary curriculum.
Directing and devising
The Directing and Devising course will provide participants with:
• skills to facilitate task-centred learning
• strategies for supporting the initiation and development of the devising process by students
• techniques for use by directors of devised material.
An Introduction to Peter Brook
The Peter Brook course will provide participants with:
• a précis of the significance of Peter Brook to 20th century theatre
• opportunities to explore different areas of Brook’s work, and the influences on him
• exercises for introducing Brook’s techniques into the classroom.
Physicality in Theatre
The Physicality in Theatre course will provide participants with:
• a repertoire of games and exercises to encourage a physicality of approach to acting
• simple methods for encouraging students to think physically and visually about staging
• techniques for developing physical approaches to characterisation.
Storytelling in performance
The Storytelling in Performance course will provide participants with:
• a repertoire of games and exercises aimed at developing imagination and creativity
• techniques for approaching dramatic storytelling at all ages
• tips for developing performance skills.
Digital Video
The Digital Video course will provide participants with:
• technical skills on the use of digital video
• tips on how to get the best from your camera and
• suggestions for developing skills and taking the technology further.
More Digital Video
The More Digital Video course follows on from the Digital Video course in and provides participants with:
• techniques of camera use and
• shooting appropriate material for editing.
Video Editing
The Video Editing course will provide participants with:
• techniques for organising video footage
• basic skills for using software to edit short videos
• practical experience of editing a short video and
• ideas for using music in the editing process to enhance the finished video
West Lothian Youth Theatre
The Playshed
Maree Walk
Craigshill
Livingston
EH54 5BP
The Playshed
Maree Walk
Craigshill
Livingston
EH54 5BP
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WLYT currently delivers the following CPD courses:
Games for Active Learning
Games for Creative Learning
Approaches to Voice
Working with Text
Theatre Design
Starting points for Drama
Directing and devising
An Introduction to Peter Brook
Physicality in Theatre
Storytelling in performance
Digital Video
More Digital Video
Video Editing
WLYT are also able to tailor courses if teachers require specific training. If you would further information on WLYT’s CPD courses, or if you would like to book a CPD session, please contact rachel@wlyt.org.