Scheme of Work GCSE Drama Components 1, 2 and 3 This Scheme of Work covers the knowledge and skills required for the coverage of the three assessment components at GCSE: Component 1: Devising (internally assessed, externally moderated, 40% of the qualification) Component 2: Performance from Text (externally assessed by visiting examiner, 20% of the qualification) Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice (written exam, 40% of the qualification). We recommend that the following resources are made available to students: access to a suitable rehearsal/performance space access to relevant scripts/performance texts a range of stimuli for devising work access to professional standard theatre productions, as a member of the audience access to appropriate resources for the completion of portfolio, for example computers, internet, recording equipment.
Year 1 Week Content coverage Learning outcomes Exemplar activities Exemplar materials and resources 1 Induction period To understand the requirements of the three components at GCSE and how they relate to each other To understand how assessment takes place and what coursework/ examinations will be undertaken Students listen to the outline of the GCSE course Discussion, and questions and answers Students look at exemplar work The specification The Assessment Objectives (AOs) The GCSE assessment grids SAMs for written exam 2 Induction period To understand the core skills being developed in the qualification Discussion to give an underpinning understanding of what these core skills are Practical exploration workshop, using a range of drama exercises The specification Script extracts 3 Induction period To use a stimulus to devise performance work Practical devising workshop, exploring ways to create performance work from a stimulus Range of drama stimulus materials 4 Theatre visit preparation (Comp 3) The ability to consider relevant aspects of theatre for analysis and evaluation purposes Students collate a list of questions as a group; these could be used to form a structured review/evaluation of the production being seen Specification knowledge and understanding points SAMs for written exam Whiteboard/PC to collate the questions A planned theatre visit 5 Theatre visit review (Comp 3) To reflect on own experience as an audience member To understand the processes and practices used in the production Individual students present their evaluations Group plenary Programme notes Production reviews
6 Skills workshop To understand how to bring an extract from a performance text to life for an audience Working in small groups, students take an extract from a performance text and explore how to bring the scene to life Studio/performance space Copies of an extract from a text Recording equipment 7 Skills workshop To understand how to bring an extract from a performance text to life for an audience Students develop ideas and perform the extract to the rest of the class Studio/performance space Copies of an extract from a text Recording equipment 8 Skills workshop To understand how to approach the text as a theatre maker Discussion to identify key aspects of the text and creative intentions Workshop to explore the text in practice using alternative styles/intentions Studio/performance space Copies of an extract from a text 9 Skills workshop To develop drama skills, writing skills and analysis and evaluation skills Practical workshop to develop drama skills Writing workshop to develop writing, analysis and evaluation skills A range of drama stimulus materials Notes on techniques being used Writing resources as required 10 Skills workshop To develop drama skills, writing skills and analysis and evaluation skills Practical workshop to develop drama skills Writing workshop to develop writing, analysis and evaluation skills A range of drama stimulus materials Notes on techniques being used Writing resources as required
11 Coursework portfolio (Comp 1) To understand how to build a portfolio of process evidence Group discussion and sharing of portfolio ideas Skills surgery to support portfolio work Group plenary Portfolios 12 Devising (Comp 1) To use a stimulus to devise work Practical devising workshop, exploring ways to create performance work from a stimulus Range of drama stimulus materials 13 Devising (Comp 1) To use a stimulus to devise work Practical devising workshop, exploring ways to create performance work from a stimulus Range of drama stimulus materials 14 Devising (Comp 1) To understand how to devise a group performance Recap on devising skills Practical session on effective use of stimulus material Studio/performance space 15 Devising (Comp 1) To understand how to devise using a selected stimulus Discussion of the creative intentions Students structure the piece Studio/performance space Props/stimulus materials, as appropriate 16 Devising (Comp 1) To understand how to develop ideas for the work to inform the devising process Discussion of students’ ideas and their intentions, skills, techniques and influences Studio/performance space Props/stimulus materials, as appropriate
17 Devising Presenting the portfolio (Comp 1) To understand how to build a portfolio of process evidence To understand how assessment criteria/descriptors apply to your work Mini informal presentations of the portfolio so far Improving the portfolio Portfolios The specification The Assessment Objectives (AOs) The GCSE assessment grids 18 Devising (Comp 1) To understand how to develop the group performance Rehearsals Notes and feedback Studio/performance space Props/stimulus materials, as appropriate 19 Devising (Comp 1) To understand how to realise the group performance Rehearsals Notes and feedback Studio/performance space Props/stimulus materials, as appropriate 20 Devising (Comp 1) To understand how to realise the group performance Rehearsals Notes and feedback Studio/performance space Props/stimulus materials, as appropriate 21 Devising (Comp 1) To understand how to build a portfolio of process evidence To understand how assessment criteria/descriptors apply to your work Mini informal presentations of the portfolio so far Improving the portfolio Portfolios The specification The Assessment Objectives (AOs) The GCSE assessment grids
28 Devising (Comp 1) To understand how to analyse and evaluate their performance work Students complete their portfolios The specification The Assessment Objectives (AOs) The A level assessment grids Recording equipment 29 Devising (Comp 1) To understand how to analyse and evaluate their performance work Students complete their portfolios The specification The Assessment Objectives (AOs) The A level assessment grids Recording equipment 30 Introducing the set text (Comp 3) To understand how to approach the text as a theatre maker Discussion to identify key aspects of the text Workshop to explore the text in practice Copies of the chosen text Studio/performance space 31 Introducing the set text (Comp 3) To understand how to approach a performance text for an audience Working in small groups, students take an extract from the performance text and explore how to approach the text for an audience Copies of the chosen text Studio/performance space 32 Exploring the set text (Comp 3) To understand how to realise the text as a theatre maker In groups, students explore in detail an extract from the performance text Extracts from the text Rehearsal space 33 Exploring the set text (Comp 3) To understand how to realise the text as a theatre maker In groups, students explore in detail a different extract from the performance text Extracts from the text Rehearsal space
17 Performance from text (Comp 2) To understand how to realise the performance of the extracts Rehearsals Notes and feedback Studio/performance space Extracts from performance text 18 Performance from text (Comp 2) To understand how to realise the performance of the extracts Rehearsals Notes and feedback Studio/performance space Extracts from performance text 19 Performance from text (Comp 2) To understand how to realise the performance of the extracts Rehearsals Notes and feedback Studio/performance space Extracts from performance text 20 Performance from text (Comp 2) To understand how to realise the performance of the extracts Dress rehearsal Tech rehearsal Notes and feedback Studio/performance space Extracts from performance text 21 Performance from text (Comp 2) Effective performance of work Final performance of extract pieces Performance space Technical support Recording equipment 22 Revision of the set text (Comp 3) To understand the expectations of the exam Discussion of work already completed on the text Text surgery Copies of text Any recordings of relevant work 23 Revision of the set text (Comp 3) To understand the expectations of the exam Discussion of work already completed on the text Text surgery Copies of text Any recordings of relevant work
24 Revision of the set text (Comp 3) To understand the expectations of the exam Practise questions Practical exploration Previous papers/SAMs Studio/performance space 25 Revision of the set text (Comp 3) To understand the expectations of the exam Practise questions Practical exploration Previous papers/SAMs Studio/performance space 26 Revision of the set text (Comp 3) To understand the expectations of the exam Students sit elements of a previous paper Discuss Previous papers/SAMs 27 Revision of the set text (Comp 3) To understand the expectations of the exam Practise questions Practical exploration Previous papers/SAMs Studio/performance space 28 Revision of the set text (Comp 3) To understand the expectations of the exam Practise questions Practical exploration Previous papers/SAMs Studio/performance space 29 Revision of the set text (Comp 3) To understand the expectations of the exam Students sit elements of a previous paper Discuss Previous papers/SAMs 30 Final preparation of theatre evaluation notes for the exam To understand how to use the notes effectively in the exam Students prepare the points to be included Students write a final draft of the 500 words allowed Copies of Live Theatre Evaluation notes form, Appendix 2 31 Exam preparation and revision To understand the expectations of the exam Students do practice questions on the Live Theatre evaluation Discussion Previous papers/SAMs Live Theatre notes
32 Exam preparation and revision To understand the expectations of the exam Students sit elements of a previous paper Discuss Previous papers/SAMs 33 Exam preparation and revision To understand the expectation of the exam Students craft ‘model’ responses and review their preparations for the exam Previous papers/SAMs 34 External examination To meet the expectation of the exam Students complete the external examination Exam conditions as required