Drama
What will I gain from studying this subject? If you are considering a career in performing arts, the media, or even law, medicine and business, then Drama will help you build confidence, develop strong communication skills and bolster your team and leadership skills. It is a demanding course in which you will need to use your energy, ideas and enthusiasm to respond to a variety of creative challenges and meet practical and written deadlines head-on.
How will my work be assessed? Your course breaks down into 3 components: Component 1: Devising Internally assessed externally moderated: 60 marks = 40% of your total GCSE. • As a group you will devise a piece of original theatre based on up to 3 stimuli. You will perform this to an audience and it will be filmed and marked by your teacher before being sent to the exam board for moderation. • You will create a written portfolio of 2000 words to accompany your work, analysing and evaluating how you created, refined and performed your piece as a part of your group and as an individual.
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