Drama
GCSE Drama will give you the opportunity to:
• Develop self confidence, self esteem and leadership skills
• Encourage interaction, cooperation, compromise and work collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals
• Develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required for the making and appraising of drama forms.
All the above skills are of paramount importance for the world of work and are amongst the key skills which employers look for especially in the fields of Teaching, Acting, Marketing, Community Work, Broadcast Journalism and other various professions.
The final marks for the GCSE examination is comprised of 2 parts:
1. Written Examination
Section A (30%) three questions will be based on a set text (a) aspect of costume or set design (b) performance notes (c) rehearsal notes
Section B (10%) there will be one question on the text studied for the Compulsory Internally Assessed Unit. This will comprise an aspect of staging or an aspect of role.
2. Drama Practical (60%) (Internally Assessed).
All pupils must perform a ‘Scripted Performance’ and offer two additional units from the list below for final assessment.
Unit 1:Devised Perfomance
Unit 2 Improvisation
Unit 3:Dance Drama
Unit 4 Mime
Unit 5 Practical Exploration of the Set Text
Examination Board: CCEA