Drama seeks to promote well rounded practitioners and individuals who thrive and succeed within our group based classroom. Drama seeks to promote well rounded practitioners and individuals who thrive and succeed within our group based classroom. We offer qualifications which are inspiring and creative, and which reflect the evolving world of theatre. We strive to promote the transferable skills inherent within the subject including team work, communication, confidence and leadership. Drama is a rigorous and academic subject, especially at the highest level, and we will continue to promote the subject as such. There is an inclusion of a wide range of theatre practitioners within the curriculum to ensure students have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the full subject area. The 3 strands of the subject support the different styles of learners in the classroom. The combination of practical and written work allows all students to excel in different areas.
- Grade 5 or above in Drama GCSE - Five GCSEs (including maths and English) at a strong pass – grade 5 or above
Component 1 – Devising – 40%. Students will explore a set text and create a performance which responds to this text and its social, cultural and historical context. The performance will be in the style of a chosen practitioner. They will be assessed on their performance and in a reflective portfolio. (Internally assessed) Component 2 – Performance From Text- 20%. Students will rehearse two performance pieces (group and a monologue/duologue) to perform to an external examiner in the spring of Y13. Component 3 – Written Exam – 40%. Students will analyse and evaluate a live theatre performance they have seen, answer questions from the point of view of a performer and designer for a set text, and create a directorial concept for a set text taking into account its original performance conditions.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Drama seeks to promote well rounded practitioners and individuals who thrive and succeed within our group based classroom. Drama seeks to promote well rounded practitioners and individuals who thrive and succeed within our group based classroom. We offer qualifications which are inspiring and creative, and which reflect the evolving world of theatre. We strive to promote the transferable skills inherent within the subject including team work, communication, confidence and leadership. Drama is a rigorous and academic subject, especially at the highest level, and we will continue to promote the subject as such. There is an inclusion of a wide range of theatre practitioners within the curriculum to ensure students have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the full subject area. The 3 strands of the subject support the different styles of learners in the classroom. The combination of practical and written work allows all students to excel in different areas.
- Grade 5 or above in Drama GCSE - Five GCSEs (including maths and English) at a strong pass – grade 5 or above
Component 1 – Devising – 40%. Students will explore a set text and create a performance which responds to this text and its social, cultural and historical context. The performance will be in the style of a chosen practitioner. They will be assessed on their performance and in a reflective portfolio. (Internally assessed) Component 2 – Performance From Text- 20%. Students will rehearse two performance pieces (group and a monologue/duologue) to perform to an external examiner in the spring of Y13. Component 3 – Written Exam – 40%. Students will analyse and evaluate a live theatre performance they have seen, answer questions from the point of view of a performer and designer for a set text, and create a directorial concept for a set text taking into account its original performance conditions.