Drama – Edexcel – 2DR01
Course Outline
You will explore themes, ideas and plays in a wholly practical way and this will be teacher assessed.
The majority of practical exploration will be in the form of devised theatre. You will develop an
understanding of theatre styles and how to structure performances.
The objective of the course will be to recall, select, use and communicate their knowledge and
understanding of drama in an effective manner to generate, explore and develop ideas. To apply
practical drama skills to communicate in performance and to analyse and evaluate your own work
and that of others using appropriate terminology.
Skills that will be developed will be to learn how drama is created, including all the acting and
staging skills that are needed to put a piece of drama on to the stage. You will also learn how to
create a character and demonstrate your ability to communicate your intentions to an audience
through a range of appropriate performance skills.
This course will help develop key skills which are highly valued in any walk of life. These include
teamwork, communication skills and the ability to confidently present in public.
Course Details
Unit 1 – Drama Exploration (30% of total GCSE)
Unit 2 – Exploring Play Texts (30% of total GCSE)
Unit 3 – Drama Performance (40% of total GCSE)
Assessment Criteria
There are no written examinations although you will be required to produce a written portfolio
based on the two 5 hour practical workshops. The two workshops along with the written response
are worth 60% of your final grade. There is also a practical performance examination which you will
devise in groups of 4 which is worth 40% of your final grade. You will perform your final
performance piece to a selected audience.
Career Prospects
After you have completed GCSE Drama you can go on to higher levels of study. These include: GCE
Drama and Theatre Studies at AS and A2 Level. This GCSE is also very helpful with any post -16
course, due to it giving you confidence and creativity.