Drama Yearly Overview

GCSE DRAMA

Course Title: Drama 
Exam Board: Eduqas
Qualification: GCSE

ABOUT THE COURSE

Drama develops team working and collaborative skills. In addition to developing your understanding of theatre you will also develop the skills of critical thinking, problem solving, structuring work, organisation and interacting with others. Learners who study Drama have proven to show empathy in lessons, with their peers and to those in the wider community. Drama will give you the skills to tell a story and use your voice to convince, engage and inform others. GCSE Drama is a fantastic opportunity to explore how meaning is communicated through a variety of forms. Learners will have the opportunity to experience live theatre as an audience member, director and performer across the two years, exploring many aspects of the Industry and how skills can be applied. 

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

The GCSE course is examined over three components, completed over the two year course

 40% : Devising Theatre (completed in Year 10) -  Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of a piece of devised theatre using the techniques of an influential theatre practitioner, in response to a stimulus. They also produce a portfolio of supporting evidence and an evaluation.

20% : Performing from a Text. Learners study two extracts from the same performance text and then perform both extracts. This is performed in front of a visiting examiner and a live audience.

40% : Written Examination.

Section A: A series of questions on one set text

Section B: Live Theatre Review

Analysis and evaluation of a live theatre production seen during the course.

Please click on the below links to view our KS4 Curriculum Overviews for 2023/24: