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DRAMA
EXAMINATION BOARD
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Edexcel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
GCSE Drama will engage students through encouraging creativity, focusing on practical work which reflects
twenty-first century theatre practise and developing skills that will support progression to further study of
drama and a wide range of other subjects. The course consists of three components: One that focuses on
devising, one that focuses on performing in or designing for a performance from a text and one that focuses
on practical understanding of a performance text resulting in a written examination.
Component 1 - Devising
Students will create and develop a devised piece of Drama in response to a stimulus. This will be performed
to an audience and evaluated. Students may either act or choose a design route to specialise in.
Component 2 – Performance from Text
Students will either perform in and/or design for two key extracts from a performance text. These
performances will be assessed by a visiting examiner.
Component 3 – Theatre Makers in Practice
Practical exploration and study of one complete performance text. Students will also observe and evaluate a
live theatre performance.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
Component 1 - Devising
Internally Assessed
40% Written Portfolio and Practical Performance
Component 2 – Performance from Text
Externally Assessed
20% Practical
Component 3 – Theatre Makers in Practice
Externally Assessed
40% Written Examination
ENTRY INFORMATION
This is an open entry subject with no higher/lower tiers. Students should enjoy acting and performing and
be willing to work collaboratively with other students.
CAREERS
This course will be advantageous to students wishing to pursue a career in Drama or Theatre, the Media,
Law, as well as any other career that requires creativity, strong interpersonal skills and leadership qualities.
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