Drama
Develop creative skills through team learning.
Develop creative skills through team learning.
This subject offers you the opportunity to
Course Content and Assessment
It would benefit students to participate in as much practical performance that they can in order to develop their performance skills beyond the classroom. Students are encouraged to visit the theatre often and begin to make critical judgments to the work they see.
Teacher Assessed
Devising Drama
20hrs 30% of gradeStudents explore a stimulus provided by the exam board. They will work in groups to create their own devised drama based on their exploration. Students can work as either performers or designers creating a portfolio and a final performance.
Teacher Assessed
Presenting and Performing Texts
20hrs 30% of gradeStudents explore a text and perform two scenes to a Visiting Examiner. Students can work as either performers or designers completing a pro-forma and a final performance showcase.
Written Exam
Performance and Response
1hr 30min 40% of gradeSection A contains questions based on the study of a full text from a list set by the exam board. Section B contains an extended response analysing and evaluating live theatre.
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