GCSE Drama combines both written and practical elements, demanding skills in teamwork, analysis, evaluation, and creativity.
Students will learn through practical exploration and rigorous practising of essay.
Exam board: Eduqas
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Practical |
Topic |
Exam |
Topic |
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Component 1 |
Devising theatre. Creating a 5–20-minute Performance, 900-word logbook, and 90-minute written evaluation. |
Section A |
An Inspector Calls. 4 questions on a given extract by the exam board. 1 question on character motivation focusing on the wider context of the play. |
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Component 2 |
Perform a 5-20 minute extract from a published play. |
Section B |
Live theatre analysis of a play watched in a theatre during the course. |
Component 1 – Devising Theatre 60 Marks (40%)
Component 2 – Performing from a Text 60 Marks (20%)
Component 3 – Interpreting Theatre 60 Marks (40%)
GCSE Drama is assessed through four assessment objectives:
- AO1: Create and develop ideas to communicate meaning for theatrical performance (20%).
- AO2: Apply theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in live performance (30%).
- AO3: Demonstrate knowledge and understand of how drama and theatre is developed and performed (30%).
- AO4: Analyse and evaluate their own work and the work of others (20%).
Homework:
Homework will be throughout the course and can take the form of practical logs, learning lines, rehearsals in person, research, and practice questions.
Assessment:
Lessons include knowledge retrieval questions to assess prior learning. Students will perform throughout both 10 and 11 for both practical components. Students will complete regular written exam-style questions during the academic year where they will be given teacher feedback on how to improve. Year 10 students will sit a mid-year mock in January and complete their first practical assessment during the summer mock series. During Year 11 students will sit a mock exam in November and March for component 3. Their final practical exam will be in February in front of an external examiner.
Contacts:
For further information/clarification about this course please contact Mrs B Byrne
