Goldsmiths - University of London

Amanda Kipling

Having studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama till 1984, Amanda Kipling taught in South East London gaining her Masters degree in 1996. From 2002 she also worked as a freelancer and during this time, worked for the English Speaking Board as State Schools Officer, and edited their journal, ‘Speaking English’. She worked in varying roles as a visiting lecturer at Greenwich, Kingston and Cambridge Universities as well as at Goldsmiths on the PGCE Drama course. In 2008 she was appointed course leader.

Having been a member of London Drama from being a student, Amanda is still an active trustee for this professional association which enjoys healthy partnership links with the course, supporting directly the input on some assignments through workshops and the London Drama archive which is housed here at Goldsmiths. The networking links in a subject as small as Drama are important for all Drama teachers and being an active part of London Drama at all stages is vital for professional development. All Drama students on the course are members of London Drama.

Research interests

Amanda’s interests include the healing potential of the arts in the classroom which formed a central part of her study at Masters level. Another area of Masters level study involved peer mentoring and Amanda continues to extend this area of practice. She is currently exploring ways in which ICT can assist ITT students in learning from each other using video feedback and videoconferencing strategies