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GCSE Drama
Do you enjoy acting and making plays? Do you want to learn more about how the work of professional companies and drama specialists can help you to develop your skills? Then GCSE Drama is the course for you! You will go to see live plays; you will learn about the National Theatre’s award-winning production of War Horse, and consider how you would stage this play if you were a director or designer. You will create and perform a powerful piece of theatre as part of a group, and also perform highlights taken from a well-known play. You will be able to impress your friends by knowing the difference between a Fresnel and a gobo, and you will develop skills that will benefit you for the rest of your life!
Course Outline:
This course consists of 3 components as listed below:
1. Devising Theatre (40% of the course, practical and written assessment)
• Createandperforma piece of devised theatre
• Produceaportfolioof supporting evidence
• Writeanevaluationof the final performance
2. Performing from a Text (20% of the course, practical exam)
• Study two extracts from a published play
• Perform to a visiting examiner
3. Interpreting Theatre (40% of the course, written exam)
• Study and answer questions on the play War Horse
• Review of a piece of live theatre
Exam Board:
Eduqas
Head of Department:
Dr J Askew
“Drama lets you be creative, makes you think and gets you working productively as part of a team. It’s hard work, but fun as well.”
Jack Taylor, Year 10 27