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WHY STUDY DRAMA?

Drama is the expression and exploration of personal, cultural and social worlds through role and situation that engages, entertains and challenges. Taking this subject enables students to create meaning as drama makers, performers and audiences as they enjoy and analyse their own and others’ stories and points of view. Like all art forms, Drama can inspire and enrich all students, excite the imagination and encourage students to reach their creative and expressive potential.
Who should I take Drama?
Those with a keen interest in performance, drama and theatre with enthusiasm for performing and creating work. Those wishing to pursue further education or a career in performance, drama or theatre. Those able to collaborate and work well with others to develop ideas for performance. Those keen to learn to articulate opinions, debate sophisticatedly and analyse and evaluate work.
What other skills will students gain?
Confidence in public speaking, communicating opinions and sharing ideas. Collaboration, building strong relationships and working as part of a team. Communication skills – interviews, phone calls, talking to members of the public, and presentations. An understanding of the wider world through an up-to-date curriculum. Developing empathy, sympathy and an understanding of others.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

Year 10 Develops skills in performance and theory gained during KS3.
Component 1: Devising Theatre Students work in groups to create a performance (minimum interaction of 5 mins for each actor). In addition, students will also complete: a logbook documenting their process; a portfolio of supporting evidence; and an evaluation of their final performance.
Component 3: Interpreting Theatre Students practically explore the set text of “An Inspector Calls” and develop examination and extended writing techniques. They also analyse an aspect of a live theatre production.
Year 11 Develops skills in performance and theory in preparation for the end-of-year assessments.
Component 2: Performing from a Text Students will work in groups to create two short performances from published plays (minimum interaction of 5 mins for each actor), which an external examiner will assess and moderate.

HOW WILL STUDENTS BE ASSESSED

Component 1: Devising Theatre

Performance of up to 16 mins’ duration depending on group size [10%] Spring, Year 10

A portfolio of supporting evidence [20%]

Evaluation of performance [10%] Summer Year 10

Component 2: Performing from a Text

Performance up to 14 mins depending on group size  [20%] Spring, Year 11 

Component 3: Interpreting Theatre

Written examination [40%] June, Year 11 

CAREERS LINKS

For those wishing to pursue careers in the arts, TV, radio, teaching, politics, psychology, medicine, nursing, business, social work or indeed in public services including law. Drama is the perfect subject. Students will develop and hone many transferable skills, including communication, public speaking, team and leadership skills, organisation, collaboration and the ability to debate and share ideas with nuance.

Further information on this specification is available from the qualification website:

https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/drama-gcse/#tab_keydocuments

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Name: Natalie M.

Current role/job title: Teacher

Subject: Drama

Importance/relevance to your career/job:

I would recommend the subject of Drama to anyone aspiring to become a teacher. I have taught at both secondary and primary levels and find that many skills gained through studying the subject are pivotal to a teacher’s success, including building confidence, developing a presence in the classroom and improvisation (for when things go wrong!). The subject also teaches empathy and challenges students to question how certain images/words/actions are perceived, which is knowledge teachers use in their day-to-day lesson planning when designing suitable learning objectives and ensuring that their lesson is appropriate for students of all abilities.