Drama

Head of Department: Mrs McGranaghan drama@christtheking-school.com

Exam Board: AQA GCSE Drama

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GCSE Drama

The subject content for GCSE Drama is divided into three components:

Understanding Drama
Devising Drama.
Texts in Practice

In the practical components students may specialise in performing, lighting, sound, set, costume and /or puppets.

Assessment

Component 1: Understanding Drama

Written exam: 1 hour and 45 mins
Open book 80 marks
40 % of GCSE

Knowledge and understanding of Drama and Theatre.

Study of one set play from a choice of six.

Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers.

Questions:

Section A : multiple choice (4 marks).

Section B: Four questions on a given extract from the set play chosen (46 marks).

Section C: One two part question (from a choice) on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre production (30 marks).

Component 2: Devising Drama (Practical)

Devising log (60 marks)
Devised performance (20 marks)
40% of GCSE

Process of creating devised drama.

Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performer or designer).

This component is marked by teachers and moderated by AQA.

Component 3: Text in Practice (Practical)

Performance of Extract 1 (25 marks) and Extract 2 (25 marks)
50 marks in total
20% of GCSE

Performance of two extracts from one play (students may contribute as performer or designer).

Free choice of play but it must contract with the set play chosen for Component 1.

This component is marked by AQA.

Progression Routes for GCSE Drama

Careers in Acting, Musical Theatre, Choreography, Theatre Management, Teaching, Director, Sound Technician, Stage Management, Theatre promoter, Tour Manager, Voice over Artist, Television Production, Arts Administration.