Drama

By the end of Year 10, learners will have completed Unit 1, together with a reflective log and supporting evidence.

UNIT 1: DEVISING THEATRE – Practical non-examination assessment and Reflective Log; internally assessed, externally moderated
40% of qualification (96 marks)

Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of a piece of devised theatre in response to a stimulus set by WJEC demonstrating either the techniques of a theatre practitioner/theatre company or the dramatic conventions of a specific theatrical style or genre and demonstrate and apply their performance or design skills in a live performance

  • Learners produce a written reflection log of the devised performance.
  • Learners will be assessed on either acting or design.
  • Learners work in groups of between two and five actors. 

Up to four additional learners, each working on a different design skill, may work with each performing group.

Learners choosing design must choose one of the following options:

  • lighting design
  • sound design
  • set and props design
  • costume, hair and make-up design.

UNITS 2 & 3 WILL BE COMPLETED DURING YEAR 11

UNIT 2: PERFORMING THEATRE - Non-exam assessment: externally assessed by a visiting examiner
30% of qualification (72 marks)

For this assessment learners are required to create and develop an extract(s) from a published performance text for performance working to demonstrate and apply performance or design skills that will be realised in the final performance.

  • Learners participate in a performance based of an extract(s) from a performance text of their own choice.
  • Learners will be assessed on either acting or design.
  • Learners work in groups of between two and four performers. 

Up to two additional learners, each working on a different design skill, may work with each performing group.

All learners opting for design must give a 3-5 minute presentation of their design to the examiner. The viva is non-assessed and will occur after the performance. It is an opportunity for learners to explain and present their design to the examiner.

UNIT 3: INTERPRETING THEATRE Digital only examination, marked by WJEC: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
30% of qualification (72 marks)

In this unit learners will gain knowledge and understanding of:

  • How drama and theatre is designed, developed and performed
  •  How the actor, designer and director communicate meaning to an audience through the study of a set text
  •  How to reflect on, analyse and evaluate the work of others through the study of unprepared extracts.

This will culminate in their final Unit 3 digital only examination.

Section A: Set Text

A series of questions on one set text explored as an actor, designer and director. Learners should be able to identify and describe, using drama terminology how the actor, designer and director communicate meaning to an audience through the study of their chosen set text.
Centres will select one of the set texts below:

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare
  •  The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams
  • Blue Remembered Hills Dennis Potter
  • Face Benjamin Zephaniah
  • Lionboy Zizou Corder adapted by Marcelo Dos Santos
  • Resting Restless Bethan Marlow
  • Tuesday Alison Carr

Section B: Responding and Reflecting

A series of questions in response to an unseen live theatre performance, where learners should be able to reflect on, analyse and evaluate the work of others through the study of unprepared extracts.

Learners should be able to:

  • identify and describe various performance styles/genres.
  • analyse and evaluate using drama terminology how the actor, designer and director communicate meaning to an audience through the study of unprepared extracts.