Pupils in Third Form have Drama lessons once a week. Here, the focus is on an introduction to basic dramatic techniques and conventions. Aims are to develop teamwork and public speaking skills, as well as introducing key concepts from Theatre History, to better prepare the pupils to take up GCSE Drama.
GCSE
GCSE Drama fosters candidates’ creativity, personal growth, self-confidence, communication, and analytical skills through the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and understanding, and the exercise of the imagination. It promotes pupils’ involvement in, and enjoyment of, drama as performers, devisers, directors, and designers. It provides opportunities for pupils to attend professional and community dramatic performances, and to develop their skills as informed and thoughtful audience members.
The Eduqas GCSE in Drama is an exciting, inspiring and practical course. The course promotes involvement in, and enjoyment of Drama, as performers and/or designers. Additionally, it provides opportunities to attend live theatre performances and to develop skills as informed and thoughtful audience members.
Course Content Assessment
Devising Theatre Component 1 (40%)
Performing from a Text Component 2 (20%)
Interpreting Theatre Component 3 (40%)
Beyond the Course:
The Eduqas GCSE in Drama offers a broad and coherent course of study which enables learners to:
apply knowledge and understanding when making, performing and responding to drama;
explore performance texts, understanding their social, cultural and historical context including the theatrical conventions of the period in which they were created;
develop a range of theatrical skills and apply them to create performances;
work collaboratively to generate, develop and communicate ideas;
develop as creative, effective, independent and reflective learners able to make informed choices in process and performance;
contribute as an individual to a theatrical performance;
reflect on and evaluate their own work and that of others;
develop an awareness and understanding of the roles and processes undertaken in contemporary professional theatre practice;
adopt safe working practices.
A Level - Drama and Theatre
Theatre Workshop
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Component 1 (20%)
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Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of a piece of theatre, based on a reinterpretation of an extract from a text.
The piece must be developed using the techniques and working methods of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company.
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Internally assessed, externally moderated by Eduqas
Learners produce:
a realisation of a reinterpretation of
a text
a creative log
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Text in Action
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Component 2 (40%)
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Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of two pieces of theatre based on a stimulus:
1. a devised piece using the techniques and working methods of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company.
2. an extract from a text in a different style chosen by the learner.
Learners choosing design must also give a 5-10 minute presentation of their design to the examiner.
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Externally assessed by a visiting examiner between February and May
Learners produce:
a devised piece
a text piece
a process and evaluation report
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Text in Performance
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Component 3 (40%)
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Two complete texts (one pre-1956, one post 1956)
One extract from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.
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2 ½ hours written examination
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