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GCSE Drama
Drama offers a range of skills which are transferable to the workplace and wider world. Studying Drama at GCSE actively inspires students to grow into outgoing and confident adults. This course seeks to develop an understanding of drama and performance and to enhance students' interest in drama and theatre as participants and informed members of an audience. They will also develop knowledge and understanding of major influences in theatre. GCSE Drama offers a range of opportunities to develop drama and theatre skills creatively and imaginatively, integrating both theory and practice.
The subject content for GCSE Drama is divided into three components:
How is it assessed?
Assessment is through written examination and performance of devised drama and play extracts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the course broken down?
The course is broken into three components:
A written exam worth 40%
Your 'devised' practical and written NEA, worth 40%
Your scripted performance, assessed by a visiting examiner, worth 20%
Component 2 is coursework (NEA) and worth 40% of the whole course. It is also based on a devised performance and written devising log.
As part of their studies, students will visit will go on a theatre visit to review a live performance.
Who assesses the practical and written work?
An examiner will mark the written exam and the final practical performance. The class teacher assesses the devised performance and written devising log.
Do you have to be really confident to take drama and what would my child gain from taking Drama?
No - throughout your study of Drama, you will develop skills that will build your confidence. That said, in the initial stages of the course, all students do need to perform in order to help establish the group.
Drama encourages students to work collaboratively, helps with building confidence, allows students an opportunity to look at the whole theatre including: theatre practitioners, lighting and set design, also students can develop unique skills like being able to analyse and write about techniques being used, as well as develop practical performance skills.
Does my child study a set text?
Yes - we study Blood Brothers by Willy Russell for the written exam and we do this through practical workshop sessions and written tasks.
Is it an easy subject to take?
No - it involves a huge amount of dedication, collaboration, focus and time in rehearsals. However, it is an enjoyable, dynamic and exciting subject to take and students love to have control over their own creations.
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