The Benefits of Studying GCSE Drama for Your Future Career
GCSE Drama not only prepares you for a career in the Arts but also equips you with diverse skills applicable in various industries. It fosters confidence, problem-solving abilities, leadership qualities, empathy, public speaking skills, and more. By studying GCSE Drama, you open doors to careers in social work, public services, business, acting, healthcare, teaching, and beyond. The course structure involves devising your own drama piece, practical performances, and exploring theatre makers in practice through examinations. Consider taking GCSE Drama if you enjoy performing, working creatively, analyzing & evaluating performances, and can commit to rehearsals and written work. Speak to Mrs. Burgess-Clift or Miss Granfield for more information.
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How can GCSE Drama help me with a future career? Yes, GCSE Drama can help you towards a professional career in the Arts but it can also help you develop many different skills for many careers outside of the Arts sector GCSE drama could be the starting point to a range of careers and college courses to take you further Social work Public services Business Retail Actor/Actress Various jobs within the arts industry Working within the NHS Teaching Personal training Skills Drama will help you develop: Confidence Problem Solving Leadership Empathy Public Speaking Analysis and Evaluation Presentation skills Team work And there are many more
Who should consider taking GCSE Drama? If you can work in a group with other people. You enjoy performing. You like performing in front of different audiences. You like working and rehearsing independently and can do this effectively and do not loose focus. If you like being creative. You are happy to learn lines. You don t mind attending after school rehearsals. You like the written work that comes with drama analysing and evaluating your own performances and writing theatre reviews.
WHAT WILL I BE STUDYING FOR GCSE DRAMA? Structure of the course Component 1- 40% Devising (Coursework marked in school) Creating you own piece of drama based on a chosen stimulus. Performed to an audience. 10% - Performance mark Portfolio to accompany performance How did you create and develop your performance and a self-evaluation of your final piece. 30% Portfolio mark Component 2 20% Practical (Marked by a visiting examiner) Perform in two scripted extracts to an audience and examiner. This could be a monologue, duologue or a group performance. Component 3 40% Exam (written examination 1hr 45 minutes) Theatre Makers in Practice- looking at how performance skills (acting) and design elements (set, costume, lighting etc) are brought together to create theatre, split into: Section A Set Text- The Crucible by Arthur Miller Section B Live theatre Evaluation- we visit the theatre to watch a live performance help to complete this section.
If you have any questions or want to know more about the course please speak to Mrs Burgess-Clift or Miss Granfield
