Drama

Head of Department: Head of Department: Ms Thom

We aim to inspire students to understand drama as an ‘art form’ and learn the skills and techniques to become independent theatre theatre makers.

The Curriculum

Building on the philosophy of the GCSE Syllabus, the emphasis is on Drama and Theatre Studies as a practical, intellectual and artistic subject. Students examine the use of theatrical forms and genre in relation to the exploration and performance of plays. Students develop an interest and enjoyment of Drama and theatre as participant and informed members of an audience fostering a critical appreciation of the subject. The students experience a range of opportunities to develop a variety of dramatic and theatrical skills.

Year 12

Unit 1 – Devising

Devise an original performance piece.

Use one key extract from a performance text and a theatre practitioner as stimuli.

Centre choice of text and practitioner.

Performer or designer routes available

Internally assessed via devised performance and written portfolio

Unit 2 – Theatre Makers Practise

A theatre evaluation

Exploration of theatre text

Interpretation of theatre text

Written exam

Year 13

Unit 2 – Text in Performance

A group performance of one key extract from a performance text.

A monologue or duologue from one key extract from a different performance text.

Externally assessed by visiting examiner

Faciilities

Drama is taught in two dedicated specialist spaces; the Drama Hall in the main building and in the Drama Studio in the Sixth Form Centre.

Enrichment and Extra Curricular

Theatre Trips

Performance opportunities - two school productions per year

Exam Board

AQA - Course Code: 7262

Specification: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/drama/a-level/drama-and-theatre-7262

Sample papers:

https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/drama/AQA-72621-SQP.PDF

Textbooks and Revision Resourses

Antigone by Sophocles

Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker

Certain scripts to be provided in class