GCSE Drama (new)

Ms B Dearden - Curriculum Team Leader Drama

Course Specification: OCR GCSE Drama

Please note: Students starting GCSE Drama from September 2025 will follow the OCR course specification (below). Students who started GCSE Drama before September 2025 are following the WJEC Eduqas course specification. Further information can be found here.

Introduction

This exciting course in Drama gives students the opportunity to explore the subject from a range of perspectives from devising their own original work; bringing to life the work of a playwright; as theatre reviewers, developing their own thoughts on what makes drama and theatre successful; and as creative artists building and bringing a character to life through exploration and rehearsal.

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Assessment - GCSE Drama (new)

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Equipment

Blood Brothers script ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0413767701 or ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0413767707
Blood Brothers - Play guide - https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/secondary-books/gcse/drama/dmpbb41-gcse-drama-play-guide-blood-brothers
GCSE Revision Guide - https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/secondary-books/gcse/drama/dmr42-gcse-drama-revision-guide

Homework

Component 1 Coursework
Component 1 Devising research and rehearsals.
Component 2 Line learning and rehearsals, 4 questions on text choices and decisions
Component 3 Practice Essays

It is a course requirement that all students attend one live theatre visit during the course. This will be part of the Component 3 written exam.

Learning outside of the classroom

School production

New View Play Writing Competition

Spotlight - 6th from directed show

Theatre Visits and workshops as appropriate.

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