Drama Department
Drama students are taught many skills and techniques which allow them to respond to, develop, perform and evaluate drama.
Other skills that studying Drama may help to develop include self-confidence, team-work, listening, co-operation, self-discipline, self expression, negotiation, problem solving, decision making and communication.
The department is able to offer a GCSE program of study to students, which consists of two papers, involving both practical and written examination elements.
Paper One
Students take part in two practical workshops:
- Workshop One: Improvisation
- Workshop Two: Script
Each member of the workshop is assessed on ability to respond, develop and evaluate their work and that of others.
This paper is worth 60% of the final marks.
This paper requires a written portfolio of work accompanying each workshop. The portfolio records and analyses the work students have produced throughout the workshops.
Paper Two
Students work in groups and are asked to devise a performance that will be marked by an EDEXCEL examiner.
The examiner assess on the following criteria:
- Voice
- Movement
- Characterisation
- Communication with the other performers and audience
- Style
- Form
- Content
- Purpose
This paper is worth 40% of the final marks.