Churcher's College Sixth Form Prospectus 2018
Our Sixth Form Prospectus provides course details, an insight into life as a Sixth Former at Churcher's, testimonials from students as well as the universities and types of careers they go on to do in the world of work.
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THE SUBJECTS<br />
EDEXCEL 9DR0 Mrs S. Stokes<br />
DRAMA<br />
Drama is a thriving and exciting part of life at Churcher’s <strong>College</strong>. Senior productions<br />
are produced every Christmas alternating between plays and musical theatre. Recent<br />
productions have included A Christmas Carol, Footloose and The Crucible. Students<br />
have the opportunity to become involved either as an actor or behind the scenes as a<br />
member of the thriving backstage or tech teams. Students are also able to help run<br />
junior Drama clubs.<br />
Component 1: Exploration and Performance (*Component Code: 8DR0/01)<br />
Coursework 60% of the qualification 96 marks<br />
Content overview<br />
• A group performance of one key extract from a performance text and informed by<br />
the methodology of one influential practitioner.<br />
• A monologue or duologue performance/design realisation from one key extract from<br />
a different performance text.<br />
Assessment overview<br />
This is internally assessed and externally moderated. There are three parts to the<br />
assessment:<br />
1) A portfolio (48 marks) 2000–2500 words<br />
2) The group performance (32 marks).<br />
3) A monologue or duologue performance (16 marks).<br />
Component 2: Theatre Makers in Practice (*Paper Code: 8DR0/02)<br />
Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes 40% of the qualification 48 marks<br />
Content overview<br />
• Practical exploration and study of a complete performance text.<br />
• Live theatre evaluation – choice of performance.<br />
Assessment overview<br />
Section A: Live Theatre Evaluation<br />
Students answer one extended response question from a choice of two requiring them<br />
to<br />
analyse and evaluate a live theatre performance they have seen. Students are allowed to<br />
bring in theatre evaluation notes of up to a maximum of 500 words.<br />
Section B: Page to Stage: Realising a Performance Text<br />
Students answer two extended response questions on how they might interpret and<br />
realise an extract in performance. It will be an unseen extract from their chosen text.<br />
Students answer from the perspective of a performer and a designer. Performance texts<br />
are not allowed in the examination as extracts will be provided.<br />
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