Drama

Drama

Qualification

GCSE

Examination Board

WJEC

What does GCSE Drama involve?

The GCSE Drama specification is designed to give you a broad and balanced experience of Drama. You will be given the opportunity to develop not only your performance skills but also your design skills in areas such as:

• Lighting design
• Sound design
• Set design
• Costume, Hair and Make-Up Design

 

You will collaborate in devising your own piece of theatre and perform in a performance from a text. You can choose to concentrate on acting or design. You will explore a range of texts and view a variety of live theatre productions. The WJEC GCSE Drama specification has three units: Devising Theatre, Performing Theatre, and Interpreting Theatre.

How you will be assessed

Unit 1: Devising Theatre (40% of the overall qualification)
You will participate in the creation, development and performance of a piece of devised theatre. You will produce:

• A portfolio of supporting evidence based on the rehearsal process
• A performance lasting between 5-16 minutes (depending on the number of actors in your group)
• An evaluation of the final performance or design.

 

Unit 2: Performing Theatre (20% of the overall qualification)
You will study two extracts from the same text chosen by you or your teacher. You can choose to be assessed on acting or design. You will produce a performance lasting between 5 to 14 minutes using sections of text from both extracts.

Unit 3: Interpreting Theatre (40% of the overall qualification)
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes during which you will answer:

• Section A: Set Text – A series of questions based on the set text that you have studied.
• Section B: Live Theatre Review – One question from a choice of two, analysing and evaluating a given aspect of a live theatre production seen during the course.

 

For further information, please contact Miss Owen.