Drama

Subject Area:Drama and Performing Arts
Head of Department: Miss R Thomas
Teaching staff:Miss Rouse
KS4 (Years 10 and 11) Exam Board and Course:AQA GCSE Drama – year 11
BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts – year 10
Exam and coursework Percentages:ear 11:
Component one: Written exam 40%
Section A: Multiple choice
Section B: Set play
Section C: Live theatre review

Component two: Devising Drama 40%
Devising log
Devised performance

Component three: Texts in practice
20% Performance of two extracts

Year 10:
Component one: Exploring the Performing Arts 30%
Component two: Developing skills and techniques in the Performing Arts 30%
Component three: Responding to a brief 40%
KS3 details:Students at KS3 will study a plethora of different topics ranging from Theatre through the ages to Texts in practice and Drama practitioners. Students will develop their Drama knowledge and skills whilst learning to work as part of a team, developing leadership skills and confidence.
Number of lessons per week:KS3: 1
KS4: 2