drama

Cymhwyster: UG (Blwyddyn 12) a U2 (Blwyddyn 13)               

Bwrdd Arholi: CBAC

Beth fydda i’n ei ddysgu?

Mae Drama a Theatr yn bwnc bywiog ac amrywiol. Cei di’r cyfle i ddatblygu gwybodaeth, dealltwriaeth a sgiliau ym maes drama a’r theatr. Byddi di’n astudio a pherfformio dramâu, creu a pherfformio dy waith dy hunan, dadansoddi ac ystyried perfformiadau a dramâu yn feirniadol. Y sgiliau a ddatblygir yn ystod y cwrs fydd: Cymeriadu, Rhyngweithio, Cyfathrebu, Datrys Problemau, Gwybodaeth am ymarferwyr arbennig megis Brecht, Artaud, Berkoff, Complicite a Stanislavski.

Sut fydda i’n dysgu?

Cei di ddysgu ar ffurf gweithdai perfformio. Byddi di’n astudio drama gyfan ac yn ail-ddehongli drwy sgriptio, hel syniadau, creu cymeriadau ac yn arbrofi i greu darn o theatr cyffrous.

Oes angen offer arnaf fi?

Ni fydd angen offer arbennig, heblaw am yr adnoddau a ddarperir gan yr adran.

Sut fydda i’n cael fy asesu?

Blwyddyn 12 Uned 1 24%

• Perfformiad o destun wedi’i ail-ddehongli

• Log creadigol a Gwerthusiad

Blwyddyn 12 Uned 2 16%

• Arholiad Ysgrifenedig: 1 awr 30 munud: Un testun gosod

Blwyddyn 13 Uned 3 36%

• Un perfformiad dyfeisiedig ac un perfformiad o destun ynghyd ag adroddiad broses a gwerthusiad

Blwyddyn 13 Uned 4 24%

• Arholiad Ysgrifenedig: 2 awr 30 munud: Dau destun gosod

Beth yw’r cam nesaf ar ôl y cwrs hwn?

Bydd modd i ti astudio theatr, perfformio, newyddiaduriaeth, ffilm a theledu neu fynd i weithio mewn unrhyw faes lle mae cyfathrebu’n sgil hanfodol.

Syniadau am swyddi ...

Unrhyw beth sy’n gofyn am gyfathrebwyr hyderus: theatr, byd busnes, y cyfryngau, y gyfraith, twristiaeth, addysg, cyfieithu, masnach, ac unrhyw sefydliadau neu gwmnïau PR.

Eisiau gwybod mwy? Dere i siarad gyda ni yn yr Adran Drama.

Qualification: AS (Year 12) and A Level (Year 13)              

Examination Board: WJEC

What will I learn?

Drama and Theatre Studies is a lively and diverse course. You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge, understanding of Drama and Theatre based skills. You will study and perform extracts from plays; create and perform your own work and discuss plays and performances critically. Skills developed during the course include: Characterisation, Interaction, Communication, Problem Solving, Information on practitioners such as Brecht, Boal, Artaud, Berkoff, Complicite and Stanislavski.

How will I learn?   

You will be taught using performance workshops. These are practical units based on texts. You will create, develop and perform pieces of theatre based on a reinterpretation of an extract from a text.

Do I need any equipment?

You will not require any special equipment, apart from departmental resources.

 How will I be assessed?

Year 12 Unit 1 24%

• Performance of the reinterpretation of a text

• Creative log and Evaluation

Year 12 Unit 2 16%

• Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes: One set text

Year 13 Unit 3 36%

• Performance of a devised piece and one performance of an extract from a chosen text and an evaluation report

Year 13 Unit 4 24%

• Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes: Two set texts

What is the next step after this course?

You will be able to study theatre, performance, film and television, journalism or work in any field where communication is a vital skill.

Ideas for jobs ...

Anything that requires confident communicators: theatre, the business world, the media, law, tourism, education, translation, trade and any PR establishments or companies.

Want to know more? Come and speak to us in the Drama Department.