OPTION SUBJECTS: DRAMA

GCSE Drama is a hugely exciting and stimulating course that provides students with the opportunity to work in groups to create their own pieces of theatre, analyse play texts and experience live productions. The course allows students to explore these areas practically, though the course does feature substantial written content.

In addition to developing core acting, directing, devising and design skills, GCSE Drama encourages pupils to consider the ways in which social, political, historical and cultural contexts inform theatre making. It also provides a range of transferable skills, such as public speaking, collaborative practice, and creative problem solving.

GCSE Drama is divided into three components:

Component One: Understanding Drama (40%)

1 hour 45 minutes written exam

Section A: Theatre terminology

Section B: Study of one set play text

Section C: Live theatre analysis and evaluation

Component Two: Devising Drama (40%)

• Performance of a piece of theatre devised from a stimulus

• Written log book, analysing the devising process and final performance

Component Three: Texts in Practice (20%)

• Performance of two extracts from one play text