Drama

Exam board and specification

AQA GCSE Drama

Scheme of assessment

Component One: Appraising Drama	80 marks (40% of the total grade).	1:45 written paper.
Component Two: Devising Drama	80 marks (40% of the total grade).	An internally assessed devised piece of Drama (20 marks) and a supplementary written devising log (60 marks).
Component Three: Performing Drama	20 marks (20% of the total grade).	Two externally assessed performances of extracts taken from the same text.

Lesson time and grouping

Students have 5 lessons of Drama every fortnight.

Homework

Students will complete one piece of homework per week lasting 45-60 minutes.

Assessment during the course

Students will devise and perform their C2 Devised pieces during Year 10. They will then submit their written devising log at the end of the year. During Year 11, students will rehearse and perform their C3 extracts to a visiting moderator in March/April and then sit a terminal exam during the June exam series.

Useful curriculum links / revision guides

BBC GCSE Bitesize.

Additional information (e.g. trips)

Students will have the opportunity to visit the theatre and can participate in the school show. Students also have the potential to become a Drama Leader as part of the department's leadership and responsibility programme.

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

Year 10

• Examine and explore the content of GCSE Drama

• Rehearse and perform a short-scripted piece.

• Perform at least twice to a live audience.

• Begin GCSE Devising piece. Examine stimuli and begin applying what they have learned from rehearsal process

• Complete section 1 of the Devising Log (completed and submitted by the Christmas Break).

• Work on devised pieces

• Students introduced to Blood Brothers

• Students complete presentation of costume, set and props from Blood Brothers

• Students work on 2 scenes from Blood Brothers practically, making notes on their choices

• Students prepare for 1 hour written mock on Blood Brothers

• Complete section 2 of the Devising Log (completed and submitted by the Easter Break).

• Exam and review what went well and how to pick up more marks.

• Rehearse devised pieces.

• Perform devised piece (Performed and recorded by the Half Term Break).

• Students perform scenes from Blood Brothers

• Complete section 3 Devising Log

Book and submit the full Devising log. (Completed and submitted by the Summer Break).

Year 11

• Theatre trip for Section 3 (If possible).

• Prepare for Year 11 Mock with a review of question techniques.

• Recap Blood Brothers key points.

• Work on and rehearse additional 3 scenes of Blood Brothers.

• Select Component 3 pieces and begin blocking/ rehearsing.

• Full Mock Exam

• Review full mock exam

• Rehearse for Component 3 pieces.

• Perform Component 3 pieces (Performed a to a visiting examiner in Term 3 or 4 depending on AQA booking).

• Learn key points from Section C performance.

• Revise Section B & C over Easter Holidays

• Revise Blood Brothers and focus on initially attaining perfect answers to short questions in timed conditions. Peer Assess.

• Answer longer 20-mark questions in class. Answer live theatre response

questions to time as a homework.

• Use BBC Bitesize for further information about characters in Blood Brothers.

• Exam leave but students can come in to cover further revision.

• Students have precise timings for each section of the written exam and the time they should move onto the next question.