OPTIONAL
DRAMA UAL LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA IN DRAMA AT KS4 100%
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
EXAM BOARD: UAL
Assessment of work: NOTE: this course is not a GCSE but is equivalent to four GCSEs. Practical assessments are carried out through a series of projects based on real industry scenarios and academic tasks. Projects are accompanied by written work varying from essays to presentations to journals that document student progress.
Further study: Students can go on to take A level Theatre Studies or the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts.
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THE KING ALFRED SCHOOL - GCSE OPTIONS 2021/22
This course is aimed at students who have a passion for Drama and is shaped to get the maximum out of its students as performers, production technicians and designers. The key qualities we look for: enthusiasm, passion for theatre, and a ‘can do’ attitude. You can approach this course as an actor, technician or a mixture of both. You will explore many aspects of performance and production and develop as an artist, an academic and as a person. This course will enable students to develop resilience, responsibility, organisation, critical & creative thinking, teamwork and professionalism. A variety of performance opportunities will allow you to put your skills and technique into practice. Such projects include: From page to stage bringing a text to life, devising, scripted performance, personal research project and presentation. All practical work will be produced to the highest technical standard at King Alfred’s very own Phoenix Theatre and be internally marked and externally moderated.
Qualification Structure: Y10
Units
Content
Term 1
Unit 1 Introduction to performance
An introduction to elements of the course in terms of performance, production and writing, building towards informal performances.
Unit 2 Introduction to production
Term 2
Unit 3 Communicating with an audience Unit 4 Staging a performance
An exploration of a text practically and on paper - in terms of its context and style, building towards performance of extracts.
Unit 5 Contextual research for performance and production Term 3
Unit 6 Performance skills and practice Unit 7 Production skills and practice
A devised project that will encourage all students to consider elements of performance and production skills, building towards a performance.
Y11
Units
Content
Term 1
Unit 8 Personal project
An exploration of the history of theatre, its practitioners and styles. Students will then write and prepare a ten minute research project on a topic of their choice.
Term 2
Unit 8 Presentation
Presentation of project
Unit 9 Producing and performing to an audience
Rehearsals begin for final project.
Term 3
Unit 9 Producing and performing to an audience
Rehearsals for and performance of final project
Exam leave
Students will use this time to finish off their journals and evaluations for their final project.
