GCSE Drama AQA New specification

Aqa - New specification Component 1 What’s assessed? Section A - Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre Section b - Study of one set play – Blood Brothers Section c - Analysis and Evaluation of Live theatre How it’s assessed? 1hr 45min written exam 80 marks 40% of GCSE

Aqa - New specification Component 2 What’s assessed? Process of creating devised drama Performance of devised drama Analysis and evaluation of own work How it’s assessed? Devising log (60 marks) Devised performance (20 Marks) 80 marks 40% of GCSE Students will perform and complete this in June of Year 10!

Aqa - New specification Component 3 What’s assessed? Performance of two extracts from one play Play must contrast with set text (blood Brothers) How it’s assessed? Performance of extract 1 (20 Marks) Performance of Extract 2 (20 marks) 40 marks 20% of GCSE

Key dates Blood brothers trip Sheffield Lyceum theatre – Wednesday 25th January 2017 Leaving lumsdale site at 6:45pm, returning at 10:45pm £20 – was due 31st October

Key dates The Curious of the dog in the night time trip Sheffield Lyceum theatre – Thursday 18th May 2017 Leaving lumsdale site at 1:15pm, returning at 5:00pm Price tbc Section C of exam paper – live theatre review

Key dates School Production 12 – 14th July 2017

Tips! Helping the student to learn lines is always a great help! The more the say them and hear the reply or lines in-between, the more likely they are to remember them. filming and watching back Encourage the student to attend extra curricular – it builds confidence and gives them more on stage experience. Send them on the trips – the trips mentioned so far are vitally important! Costume hunting Praise

Any questions? bonsalle@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk