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summarise the student’s skills and see just how much the students have
experiences and links students to grown throughout the year. “It’s
opportunities for employment, lovely to see the recognition in the
further training, recreation, first few weeks, as they witness each
counselling and social engagement.” other and appreciate each other’s
There are also a number of freedom of expression and skill,”
workshops available for parents and she says. “This all comes together
family members to help them to share in their show, when as an ensemble
information and network. As well as they present what they have created
theatre placements, students can together to their families, the
also do some general placements community and industry. There is a
where they can transfer their theatre strong sense of pride in all their ‘real’
skills and decide about the electives events, whether it be their public
they will do in the second year. performances, stage managing a live
For example, Charley has recently event or hosting an audience as the
completed a placement in childcare. front of house team.”
Each year, the course culminates
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