KS4 Drama
Through practical and theoretical study, the Cambridge IGCSE Drama syllabus
encourages students to understand and enjoy drama by:
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developing their performance skills, both individually and in
groups
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understanding the role of actor, director and designer in creating
a piece of theatre
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considering ways in which ideas and feelings can be communicated to
an audience
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discovering the performance possibilities of plays and other
dramatic stimuli
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devising dramatic material of their own.
Not only does this two-year course gives
students an greater understanding of dramatic potential, but it allows them to
develop their analytical skill, perseverance, empathy, questioning and
reflectiveness, key areas of desirability in the world of work.
There are two main units of the IGCSE
course:
Unit One is the written examination that
compromises of three sections. The questions asked of the students involve
drama knowledge and evaluation. This is externally assessed.
Unit Two is the practical portion of the
course where by students create a group devised performance, a monologue and an
extract of a published play from any era. This is internally assessed and
externally moderated.
“In my own philanthropy and business endeavors, I have seen the
critical role that the arts play in stimulating creativity and in developing
vital communities….the arts have a crucial impact on our economy and are an
important catalyst for learning, discovery, and achievement in our country.”
Paul G. Allen,
Co-Founder, Microsoft
