Drama GSCE

The GCSE Drama course is a very popular option with students. It is 60% practically assessed and 40% written, with a mixture of coursework and end of course exam. As part of the course students will be involved in at least two public performances as well as being given the opportunity to take part in our many extra-curricular productions. All lessons take place in our fully equipped Drama Studio.

Course structure:

The course will focus on different aspects of the syllabus each term:

Term one	Introduction to course and approaches to Drama
Term two	Prepare and rehearse first performance
Term three	Public performance
Term four	Public performance
Term five	Perform for examiner
Term six	Prepare for written exam

Homework:

Will be a mixture of learning lines and rehearsing for performances. As well as this there will be two pieces of coursework set and students will be expected to keep a diary of practical work covered.

Assessment, weighting and timings of assessments:

Teacher on stage with a microphone60% practical – each performance is worth 30%, with the two best grades used for the GCSE.
40% is a written response to work performed and live theatre seen.

Books, equipment, materials and resources recommended / needed:

Yourselves!

Opportunities for study beyond Key Stage 4:

AS and A2 Level Drama are both very popular and successful courses at Blatch 6. We are also introducing a new level 3 BTEC in Musical Theatre.

Career opportunities supported by this subject:

• Acting
• Performing Arts
• Any career in which you deal with people or groups of people.