1. GCSE Drama
AQA New specification

2. 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

3. 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!

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Key dates
School Production
12 – 14th July 2017

8. 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

9. Any questions?