What will I learn to do?
Essential activities explored in the course are:
- The drama process where you explore themes issues and ideas through your work.
- The drama process where you explore themes issues and ideas through the work of dramatists.
- The drama product where you perform in front of an audience.
Paper 1 - Written coursework which is undertaken during Year 10 and 11. There will be a number of assessment pieces both performed and written with strict deadlines.
This written coursework is 60% of the final grade and is split into 2 units. |
Unit 1:
Drama Exploration-
Improvisation
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In this unit drama is used as a medium to explore themes, issues and ideas. You will be given the opportunity to use a variety of drama forms to explore a theme, deepen your understanding and to communicate your ideas through drama. |
Unit 2:
Drama Exploration-
Play Texts
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During this unit you will explore a complete and substantial play text. The purpose of this unit is to understand the ways in which playwrights, performers, directors and designers use drama to communicate their ideas to an audience. |
Both of these units are internally assessed through practical work supported by a portfolio of written evidence and moderated by an external examiner. All students must be willing to write at length as it is worth 60% of the final grade.
What skills will i need?
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- You MUST be prepared to act in front of an audience.
- You MUST be prepared to write about your acting at length.
- Enjoy creating, performing and writing about their own Drama work
- Wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of Drama.
- Wish to develop their inter-personal and group working skills.
- Wish to develop their communication skills.
- Wish to develop their skills of evaluation.
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What is next for me after this course?
Drama GCSE can lead to:
A levels in:
- Theatre Studies
- Drama
- Performing Arts
Degree/HND in:
- Performance Art
- Media production
- Film Studies
- Drama
There are many jobs where Drama is seen as a valuable asset but the main jobs it leads to are:
- Actor
- Make-up artist
- Set Design
- Theatre Manager
- Presenter
- Drama Therapist
- Teacher
- Community/Social worker.
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This examination is worth 40% and is the performance of a piece of scripted work done in front of an external examiner between February and May of the year of examination.
Your teacher has a specific set of guidelines for this piece which is externally marked and moderated.
Some videos with examples of work (They are quite long so may take a short while to load):
Drama 1
Drama 2
Drama 3
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