Opportunities
We support artists and young people across the region at different stages throughout their career.
Associate Schools Programme
The Associate Schools Programme is the Royal Shakespeare Company’s national partnership project run by schools and regional theatres. The fundamental ambition of the Associate Schools Programme is to transform experiences of Shakespeare and live theatre for young people.
Alongside transformational continuing professional development for teachers, the programme includes unique opportunities for students in performance, leadership and career development.
The programme includes schools from all across Kent, arranged into two cluster groups. Each cluster will include experienced schools who have been in the programme for several years as well as new schools. Five of these schools will bring a wealth of experience to the programme and will act as mentor schools, offering support in their specialist areas of primary education, secondary education, and special educational needs.
Get involved
We are recruiting primary, secondary and special schools to join us as Associate Schools.
We are looking for schools with at least two teachers that will lead the programme in their school, have senior management and governor support and will be committed to engage fully for a minimum of two years.
The programme is most suitable for secondary English and Drama teachers and primary teachers (who may be the Literacy Lead) from either Key Stage One or Key Stage Two. By joining the Associate Schools Programme, you will be able to:
• Join a vibrant regional and national network.
• Develop the teaching practice of Shakespeare in your school.
• Access unique opportunities for staff development.
• Work with RSC practitioners and practitioners from the Marlowe Theatre
• Take part in local and national performance festivals of work by young people.
• Access opportunities for students interested in a career in theatre.
• Take part in student leadership programmes.
• Take part in exciting national projects.
• Become part of a national research programme about the impact of Shakespeare’s work on young people.
Financial commitment
Each school in the cluster will contribute £750 per year towards the cost of the programme. This will cover CPD for teachers in your schools, workshops for students and performance opportunities at the Marlowe Theatre. It will be payable to The Marlowe Trust.
Application process
If you wish to apply, please complete the attached expression of interest document, and return it to us via email at education@marlowetheatre.com by 5pm on Friday 22 May.
Interviews will be held either at your school site or the Marlowe Theatre in June and July. Please contact us via email at education@marlowetheatre.com if you have any further questions.
