• Teaching Soft Skills with Drama

    Build a solid foundation for the Trinity CertPT in Teaching English with Drama, with a focus on teaching soft skills.

    Soft Skills with Drama

    Build a solid foundation for the Trinity CertPT in Soft Skills with Drama.

Teaching Soft Skills with Drama

This course provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to using drama techniques and activities, and play-based learning in the classroom. It will equip you to confidently prepare and deliver engaging lessons and courses to teach soft skills using drama.

  • 20 hours
  • Fully online, self-study
  • Specialist focus
  • Typically takes 2 weeks to complete
  • Accessible for 3 months
  • HK$1,200 (approx. USD $154)
  • Start today

The course provides a solid foundation for teachers considering the Trinity CertPT in Teaching Soft Skills with Drama.

Helping your learners to master soft skills will open opportunities for their future study, work, and everyday life. Using drama activities and methods is one of the best ways to teach and practise essential soft skills through a fun and exciting learning environment. Teachers place a larger emphasis upon ‘doing’ rather than memorising, allowing students to engage with any topic in a more collaborative and hands-on manner.

“Many pedagogical experts argue that schools should switch to teaching ‘the four Cs’ – critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. More broadly, schools should downplay technical skills and emphasise general-purpose life skills. Most important of all will be the ability to deal with change, to learn new things, and to preserve your mental balance in unfamiliar situations.” – Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century 

Through drama activities, your learners will cultivate 

  • Self-confidence
  • Creativity and imagination
  • Emotional intelligence and empathy
  • Cooperation, collaboration, and new friendships
  • Concentration
  • Verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Problem solving 

all while having lots of fun!

 

Is this the right course for you?

This course is for you if

  • You are new to drama.
  • You want a practical introduction to help you confidently use drama pedagogy to support your students' learning.
  • You want to create engaging resources, activities and lessons for your students using drama and play-based learning.

This course might not be for you if

  • You already have experience using drama in the classroom.
  • You need an accredited qualification.
  • You want teaching practice and personalised feedback.

Our typical trainees include

  • Experienced teachers looking to bring drama (the good kind) into their classroom for the first time. 
  • Language schools looking to transition to an arts-focused programme.  


Not all teachers have drama experience, and the thought of integrating drama methods into teaching may seem daunting. However, incorporating drama into the classroom does not have to be through extravagant teaching plans or large-scale performances. Sometimes, even the smallest activities can make a huge impact. 

Course content and structure

This online Teaching Soft Skills with Drama course will better enable you to

  • Evaluate drama teaching materials and activities.
  • Apply pedagogical drama theory to English classes.
  • Employ a variety of drama teaching and play-based learning techniques to develop communicative and soft skill focused lessons.

You can progress through this course at your own pace, watching videos, listening to podcastsobserving trainerssharing ideas with peers and completing reflective tasks. There are tests within the course, but these are not as rigorous as those on the Trinity CertPT in Teaching Soft Skills with Drama. 

A pass in the final quiz is required if you wish to be awarded a certificate of completion.

Teaching through drama helps students to gain creative problem-solving skills, develop both verbal and nonverbal communication, as well as building cooperation which can help students feel less isolated and encourage them to help one another in the learning environment. 

Digital credential

Complete the course

After completing all of the course modules, you will need to take the final test. You will need to achieve a score of 50% or higher to complete the course and receive your digital credential. You can retake the final test up to two times (three attempts in total), and you can revisit any sections of the course to study up on questions that you find difficult.

Instant, verifiable credential

If you successfully pass the final test, you will immediately receive your digital credential. Your digital credential includes an e-certificate, which can be downloaded and printed, and a credential badge which can be displayed on your social media and LinkedIn profiles, allowing you to showcase your achievements.

Our credentials are incorruptible digital certificates encoded on blockchain, to ensure they cannot be altered or copied by anyone and can be easily verified by institutions. We use the same credential issuing platform as leading universities including Harvard, Oxford, Berkeley, and Johns Hopkins.

Our tutors

Dr Ezekiel Chattell

Teacher Trainer

Speaks fluent Spanish

Eve Conway

TYLEC and CertTESOL Trainer

Appreciates a good bottle of wine

Kevin Clare

Course Director, DipTESOL Trainer

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  1. Purchase the course
  2. Set up your online study account 
  3. Begin your Teaching Soft Skills with Drama course
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