Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Teachers

Drama Across the Curriculum:

Practical Tools for Inclusive, Creative Teaching

Our Continued Professional Development (CPD) course Drama Across the Curriculum: Practical Tools for Inclusive, Creative Teaching has been developed by Elevator Arts as part of our mission to champion creative approaches in education.

This practical, hands-on training supports primary school teachers to use drama and creative strategies to deliver engaging, inclusive, and effective learning across the curriculum.

Rather than treating drama as a separate subject, this course shows how it can be embedded into everyday classroom practice to deepen understanding, improve engagement, and support all learners.

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What the training focuses on

This CPD is designed for real classroom impact. It helps teachers to:

  • Develop oracy and spoken language skills

  • Improve literacy engagement and writing outcomes

  • Build pupil confidence and participation

  • Support SEND, SEMH and EAL learners effectively

  • Use practical, inclusive teaching strategies across subjects

All approaches are practical, adaptable, and immediately applicable in the classroom.

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Learning Objectives

  • Explain how drama supports literacy, oracy, confidence, and emotional wellbeing

  • Apply inclusive drama techniques that support all learners

  • Demonstrate and adapt practical drama tools across different curriculum subjects

  • Design and outline a drama-based classroom activity for use in their own setting

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Why this CPD works

This training moves beyond theory and focuses on practical strategies that teachers can use straight away. Through experiential learning, participants will explore how drama can:

  • Increase pupil engagement and motivation

  • Make abstract concepts more accessible

  • Strengthen communication and collaborative learning

  • Support inclusive practice across diverse classrooms

Booking Information

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  • This course is ideal for:

    • Primary school teachers

    • Teaching assistants

    • Inclusion and SEND staff

    • Curriculum and subject leaders

    It is suitable for both early career and experienced practitioners.

  • Sessions are delivered in a practical, workshop-style format and can be adapted for:

    • INSET days

    • Online CPD sessions

    • School or MAT-wide training programmes

    • 4 hour in-person workshop suitable for INSET Days - £895

    • 2 hour online interactive CPD - £495

    • Up to 30 teachers trained per session

    • From £16.50 per teacher

    • Accredited CPD experience

    • Practical strategies with immediate classroom impact

    • 28-page full-colour resource pack for every participant including Games Toolkit

    • Ready-to-use lesson and activity templates

  • Please note that your CPD course booking with Elevator Arts is not confirmed until payment has been received. Once your booking is received, an invoice will be issued with full payment details and instructions. Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any questions regarding your invoice or payment process.

    Payment for all CPD courses is due no later than 28 days before the course start date.

    If you need to cancel your booking, we require a minimum of four weeks’ notice. To notify us of any changes or cancellations, please contact Elevator Arts directly via email.

    Cancellation fees will apply as follows:

    • Cancellations made more than 28 days before the course start date will receive a full refund.

    • Cancellations made less than 28 days before the course start date will incur a 50% cancellation fee.

    • Cancellations made 14 days or fewer before the course start date will be non-refundable.

    Bookings may be postponed rather than cancelled where possible. However, postponements requested within 28 days of the course start date may still incur cancellation fees as outlined above.

    In the unlikely event that Elevator Arts needs to cancel a course, a full refund of any fees paid will be provided. We will make every effort to process refunds within 30 days of the cancellation date.

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