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Drama KS3 & KS4

Head of Faculty: Mr A Wilshaw

 

 

Key Stage 3

How will I be assessed?

Students are formatively assessed by their teacher each lesson as well as self and peer assessment.  This is in three main areas – Devising, Performing & Evaluating.  Every term, students will receive a formal grade based on their class work and homework.  A practical examination is taken each year at Key Stage 3 during the summer term.

What will I study?

Year 7:

  • Introduction to Drama and Characterisation
  • Studying a play text: Ernie’s’ Incredible Illucinations by Alan Ayckbourne
  • Silent Movies and Melodrama

Year 8:

  • Human and Civil Rights
  • Studying a play text: Blood Brothers by Willy Russell 
  • Commedia dell’Arte 

Year 9:

  • Devising / Issue Based Drama
  • Studying a play text: Too Much Punch for Judy by Mark Wheeler
  • Brecht and social issues

Key Stage 4

What will I study?

We follow the Edexcel-Pearson GCSE Drama Syllabus. 

Component 1: Devising - 40% of the qualification – 60 marks.

Internally assessed and externally moderated.

Content overview:

  • Create, develop & perform a devised piece from a stimulus
  • Analyse and evaluate the devising process and performance

 Component 2: Performance from Text - 20% of the qualification - 48 marks

Externally assessed.

Content overview:

  • Students will perform in two key extracts from a performance text chosen by the teacher

Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice (*Paper code: 1DR0/03)

Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes 40% of the qualification – 60 marks.

Externally assessed.

Extra-curricular

Opportunities exist for students to take part in Drama workshops and rehearsals each week, culminating in informal performances.

KS3 and KS4 Drama Curriculum Map