Course information
Drama and Theatre Studies
Budehaven Community School - Cornwall
01288353271
Valley Road, Bude, EX23 8DQ
Course summary

We believe that Drama is a vital and defining cultural art form. Throughout time, human beings have enacted events to help us make sense of the complex world we live in. We structure lessons that strike a balance between exploring process drama (learning by imagined experience) and product or skills-based drama – the craft of theatre making. We develop schemes of work that provoke engagement and enthusiasm through our choice of theme and topic and apply early in our teaching the principles and assessment criteria that the exam boards recognize. Our lessons typically start with a starter or warm-up, an introduction to the stimulus, a focusing convention or strategy that frames the whole group or small group work and an opportunity to create, perform, and evaluate in a welcoming, safe, and supportive studio environment.

Entry requirements

Five GCSEs at Grade 5 and above including English and/or Mathematics. 6 in Drama GCSE and grade 6 in an English subject. If you haven’t studied Drama at GCSE level, there will be the option of an audition for acceptance onto the course, providing you have a grade 6 in English.

How you'll be assessed

Component 1: Theatre Workshop Component 2: Text in Action Component 3: Text in Performance

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityCornwall
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressValley Road, Bude, EX23 8DQ