Skills
63 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
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Essential skills / competences
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Optional knowledge
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Overview
Drama teachers in secondary school teach theatre, performance and dramatic arts to young people. They plan lessons, choose materials, guide rehearsals, assess performance and support students as they develop voice, movement, script work and stage understanding.
In job descriptions, look for drama curriculum, lesson planning, acting techniques, script analysis, student assessment, classroom support, productions, school events, intercultural teaching and safeguarding of learning progress.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Secondary school drama teachers combine subject teaching with rehearsal practice. The work covers lesson plans, course material, acting exercises, script analysis, voice and movement work, student support and assessment of drama knowledge and performance.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include adapting teaching to student capabilities, applying teaching strategies, analysing scripts, defining performance concepts, compiling material, assessing students and supporting school productions or events.
Salary context
Salary context depends on teaching responsibility, class load, production duties, curriculum scope, pastoral or support duties and whether the role includes extra rehearsals, performances or department coordination. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can grow from drama teaching, theatre practice, youth arts, classroom support or production work into subject leadership, performing arts coordination, curriculum development, directing school productions or broader education roles.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy expects only classroom teaching or also productions, school events, equipment support and parent contact. Clear adverts name age group, drama curriculum, assessment method and rehearsal commitments.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
drama teacher
dramatic arts teacher secondary school
teacher of drama in secondary schools
high school dramatic arts teacher
drama tutor secondary school
drama teacher high school
high school performing and dramatic arts teacher
high school drama teacher
secondary school drama tutor
secondary school drama teacher
high school performing arts teacher
Occupation group
secondary school teacher (2330.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f6ca9392-708d-46cb-a2e9-51519595baa2 |
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| ESCO code | 2330.1.6 |
| ISCO group | 2330 |
| Concept type | Occupation |