1. There are 3 main Objectives over the 2 years which you must demonstrate during 3 units

2. The Programme of Study will introduce students to:
Explorative strategies
Still image
Thought-tracking
Narrating
Hot-seating
Role play
Cross-cutting
Forum theatre
Marking the moment
The elements of drama
Action/plot/content
Forms
Climax/anti-climax
Rhythm/pace/tempo
Contrasts
Characterisation
Conventions
Symbols

3. The Programme of Study will introduce students to:
Forms of stimuli
Poetry
Artefacts: photographs, pictures, masks, props, costume, sculpture,
objet d’art
Music
Play scripts
Live theatre performance
Television, films, DVDs and videos
Newspaper and magazine articles
Extracts from literary fiction and non-fiction
The drama medium
The use of costume
The use of masks and/or make-up
The use of sound and/or music
The use of lighting
The use of space and/or levels
The use of set and/or props
The use of movement, mime and gesture
The use of voice
The use of spoken language

4. Breakdown of the Drama GCSE over the 2 Years
Term 1
September – October
Introduction to GCSE Drama workshops & MOCK DEVISED project
November – December
MOCK DEVISED project & 1000 words Controlled Assessment
Term 2
January – February
UNIT 2 Practical & Theory lessons
February – April
Term 3
April – June
UNIT 1 Practical & Theory lessons
June-July
Year 11
Completion of all Controlled Assessments
January – April
UNIT 3 Performance Showcase

5. The GCSE UNIT 1: DRAMA EXPLORATION Overview of content
60 marks in total worth 30% of your final grade and completed by end of December of Year 11
Assessed by ECE
Overview of content
Devised exploration based upon a topic/theme/issue such as “The Art of Comedy” or “The Hillsborough Disaster”
Overview of assessment
six-hour practical exploration (40 marks)
Documentary response (20 marks) 2000 words

6. Success Criteria

7. Success Criteria

8. The GCSE UNIT 2: EXPLORING PLAYTEXTS
60 marks worth 30% of your final grade and completed by end of December of Year 11
Assessed by ECE
Overview of content
A full and substantial play text chosen such as “Blood Brothers” or “The Woman in Black”
Theatre visit and review as a member of the audience
Overview of assessment
six-hour practical exploration of the play text (30 marks)
Documentary response to practical exploration (10 marks) 1000 words
Documentary response to live theatre (20 marks) 2000 words

9. Success Criteria

10. Success Criteria

11. Success Criteria

12. The GCSE Overview of content Overview of assessment
UNIT 3: DRAMA PERFORMANCE
80 marks worth 40% of your final grade
Assessed by an external examiner
Overview of content
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of practical drama skills through their application in a live performance
Communicate to an audience
Overview of assessment
Students will present their work as performers in a single performance to an examiner appointed by Edexcel and will be marked on:
Voice and movement (20 marks)
Roles and characterisation (20 marks)
Communication (20 marks)
Content, style and form (20 marks)

13. Success Criteria

14. Success Criteria

15. Success Criteria

16. Success Criteria

17. Grade boundaries