Component 2 – Performance from Text
Students will learn their play extracts and work to stage these extracts considering character, performance skills and context of the play as well as considering and writing the dramatic intentions of the performances before performing for an examine either live or recorded. This will be assessed by the exam board (20% of final GCSE grade).
Component 3 – Theatre Makers in Practice (DNA)
Students will work both practically and theoretically to explore the remaining scenes of DNA, developing their existing knowledge of performance and design skills and exam technique through practice questions, class discussion and practical workshopping of key scenes. This will worth 45 marks of the written 1 hour 45 exam (worth 40% of the final GCSE grade.)
Component 3 – Theatre Makers in practice (Live Theatre)
Students will watch a live theatre performance and explore how the performer, director and designers have used performance and design elements for a variety of effects, creating 500 words of notes to take into the exam and developing their ability to write analytical and evaluative exam answers. This will be worth 15 marks of written 1 hour 45 exam (worth 40% of the final GCSE grade.)