Drama
Key Information
The Drama Curriculum at KS4 is exciting, creative and challenging. It has been designed to help learners develop as a performer. It also encourages the ability to develop critical thinking skills and become effective and independent learners. With the focus on working imaginatively, collaborating creatively and communicating effectively, the curriculum provides a solid foundation for further Drama studies, academic and vocational opportunities. Taught in a purpose built drama block the course allows learners to practically explore drama and theatre in a variety of ways.
Assessment
Practical performances (both scripted and devised), portfolio style coursework and a written examination.
Subject information
DRAMA GCSE
The Drama curriculum provides learners with a solid foundation in creative, practical and performance skills. The course engages learners and actively explores a wide range of activities that are stimulating and creative, drawing from a variety of situations and contexts that they can relate to.
With the focus on working imaginatively, collaborating creatively and communicating effectively, the curriculum provides many chances for all involved to express themselves and explore the theatrical universe. Drama is an exciting, creative and challenging course and has been designed to help learners meet those challenges.
Learners will learn to collaborate with others, think analytically and evaluate effectively. They will be able to gain the confidence to pursue their own ideas, reflect and refine their efforts. Whatever the future holds within the subject for those that opt to study it all will emerge with a toolkit of transferable skills, applicable both in further studies and in the workplace.
Is this course right for me?
Do you enjoy:
Working with different people?
Expressing yourself in a creative and exciting way?
Contributing your ideas and taking onboard those of others?
Physically exploring ideas in rehearsal?
Playing many parts in different imaginary situations?
Creating your own drama work?
Exploring plays written by other people?
Communicating with your teacher and your peers?
Taking risks?
Performing in front of an audience?
Are you:
Willing to perform regularly in class, in front of your peers?
Committed to performing regularly in compulsory evening performances?
Committed and reliable to turn up to extra-curricular rehearsals when needed?
Committed to meeting written and practical deadlines?
Open minded to new ideas and techniques?
Always be prepared to have a go?
Someone who has excellent attendance?
Committed to completing work at home, for example homework, revision and learning lines?
Someone who co-operates and collaborates with others?
Someone who would put in the time needed to polish and refine?
Someone who has team spirit and would not let others down?
Those deciding to do GCSE Drama will need to be enthusiastic, committed and have good collaborative and performance skills. Learners need to be prepared to perform in front of a live audience as part of the examination specification. You will also need to commit to rehearsals outside of lessons.
What can this lead to?
This qualification gives learners the perfect foundation for further studies in Drama or Performing Arts, including A-level Drama, and/or a career in Performing Arts. It also prepares learners for a wide variety of other careers including Teaching, Customer Services, Early Years, Law, Business, Media, Public Relations and many others.