Year Group: 11 Subject: Drama, GCSE (Edexcel) Term 1 and 2 Term 3 and 4 Term 5 and 6 Topic Unit 1; Drama Exploration Unit 3; Drama Performance Revision Unit 2; Exploring Play Texts Summary of Unit 1: A 6 hour workshop exploring a given Unit 3: Students working in groups of 3-8 Students have the opportunity to revise theme or issue chosen by the centre using to devise a piece of interpret a published for their exams that will commencing Content explorative strategies. This is accompanied by play based on a theme set by the during these terms. a documentary response essay of 2000 examination board, Edexcel. words. Unit 2: A 6 hour workshop exploring a chosen play using explorative strategies, drama mediums and elements. This is accompanied by a documentary evidence essay of 1000 words. Students must complete a written theatre review of a live piece of theatre they have seen. This essay is 2000 words. Assessment Unit 1 Unit 3 Practical workshop: 40 marks Students are assessed in the following four Documentary response essay: 20 marks areas: Total marks: 60 (30% of GCSE) Voice and movement- 20 marks Internally assessed Roles and characterisation: 20 marks Unit 2 Communication: 20 marks Practical workshop: 30 marks Style, content and form: 20 marks Documentary evidence essay: 10 marks Theatre review: 20 marks Total marks: 80 (40% of GCSE) Total marks: 60 (30% of GCSE) Externally assessed Internally assessed
Year Group: 11 Subject: Drama, GCSE (Edexcel) Term 1 and 2 Term 3 and 4 Term 5 and 6 Topic Unit 1; Drama Exploration Unit 2; Exploring Play Texts Unit 3; Drama Performance Revision Summary of Content Unit 1: A 6 hour workshop exploring a given theme or issue chosen by the centre using explorative strategies. This is accompanied by a documentary response essay of 2000 words. Unit 2: A 6 hour workshop exploring a chosen play using explorative strategies, drama mediums and elements. This is accompanied by a documentary evidence essay of 1000 words. Students must complete a written theatre review of a live piece of theatre they have seen. This essay is 2000 words. Unit 3: Students working in groups of 3-8 to devise a piece of interpret a published play based on a theme set by the examination board, Edexcel. Students have the opportunity to revise for their exams that will commencing during these terms. Assessment Unit 1 Practical workshop: 40 marks Documentary response essay: 20 marks Total marks: 60 (30% of GCSE) Internally assessed Unit 2 Practical workshop: 30 marks Documentary evidence essay: 10 marks Theatre review: 20 marks Total marks: 60 (30% of GCSE) Internally assessed Unit 3 Students are assessed in the following four areas: Voice and movement- 20 marks Roles and characterisation: 20 marks Communication: 20 marks Style, content and form: 20 marks Total marks: 80 (40% of GCSE) Externally assessed