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Drama
We aim to inspire students to understand drama as an ‘art form’ and learn the skills and techniques to become independent theatre theatre makers.
Course Summary
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.
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
Theatre Makers Practise
A theatre evaluation
Exploration of theatre text
Interpretation of theatre text
Written exam
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
Reading and Resourses
Antigone by Sophocles
Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Certain scripts to be provided in class