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Drama Examination Board: Edexcel Why study Drama? Do you enjoy performing? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? Do you enjoy going to the theatre? Do you want a future career that involves working with people? GCSE Drama can teach you all of these skills and more! GCSE Drama is an excellent starting point if you want to study Performance Studies, Drama and Theatre Studies or Performing Arts at A Level and for University degree courses. What will I study? But Drama isn’t just for people who want to work in films or theatre you will also learn important life skills such as: speaking and listening, research and investigation, analysis and evaluation, public speaking and presentation, team work and social skills, as well as confidence. GCSE Drama opens up a wide range of career possibilities, including those involving public speaking and presenting, leadership and management, team work and co-operation, performing and communicating, teaching and learning, problem solving and investigation, and analysis and evaluation. How will I be assessed? Component 1: Devising 40% The focus of this component is on you devising your own performance based on a stimulus. You will explore the stimulus through various activities in lessons before working in groups to create and perform a final performance. As well as the final performance you will complete a portfolio explaining, analysing and evaluating the devising process. This portfolio will be a record of your practical work and the two pieces of work will be assessed together. Component 2: Performance (From Text 20%) This component focus on your performance skills. It is an exciting opportunity to perform in front of an audience and a visiting examiner. You will rehearse and perform two performances from the same play. For this component you will work on a published play text and will create two group performances, both of which will be marked by a visiting examiner. Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice (Written Examination 40%) The focus of this component is to explore a play from the point of view of a director. You will explore the play practically as performers, designers and directors and will apply this knowledge to a written examination sat at the end of Year 11. For this component you will also go to the theatre to see a live performance and in your exam you will review the performance you have seen in response to a question. How will I be monitored? Students’ classwork and homework will be assessed regularly and feedback will be given to students throughout the course. From the outset, we try to involve parents as much as possible and will contact parents if students are giving cause for concern in any aspect of the course. For further information: Please contact Miss S Julius 18 | P a g e
Design & Technology Graphic Design Examination Board: AQA What are the aims of this course? Design & Technology is part of our everyday life and it’s constantly evolving. This D&T GCSE will prepare students to participate confidently and successfully in this increasingly technological world. The course focuses on developing practical skills within a particular material area, allowing students to manufacture high quality outcomes. The new GCSE places great emphasis on understanding and applying the design processes. Students will use their creativity & imagination to design and make prototypes that solve real and relevant problems, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. Design & Technology can set you up for a career in a wide variety of industries such as Construction Trade, Advertising, Media, Engineering, Architecture, IT and even Education. Popular careers for people with design & technology qualifications include: carpentry and joinery product or graphic designer, architect. What will I study? Students will study and learn from wider influences on Design & Technology including historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic factors. They will get the opportunity to work creatively when designing and making and apply technical and practical expertise to timbers or polymers. They’ll gain an understanding of commercial processes and careers in related industries, as well as developing core transferable skills, such as teamwork and communication. How will I be assessed? The GCSE course is split into a final 2 hour examination (50%) and a non-examined project The Exam will assess: Core technical principles Specialist technical principles Designing and making principles Non-Exam assessment will include a design and make task which will assess: Identifying and investigating design possibilities Producing a design brief and specification Generating design ideas Developing design ideas Realising design ideas Analysing & evaluating Students will produce a prototype product and a portfolio of evidence. For further information: Please contact Mr Thomas 19 | P a g e
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