Drama (Year 10)

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See Year 10s Drama ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:

TopicSub-topic
Lesson 1Lesson 2
Introduction To GCSEGCSE Specification/Team BuildingCharacter Exploration
Introduction To GCSEL3- GCSE DRAMA movement devisingPaperbirds Movement
Devised Coursework Comp 2Introduction to StimuliDeciding on an aim
Devised Coursework Comp 2Brecht lessonFree Devising
Devised Coursework Comp 2Character Voices and Verbaitm Free Devising
Devised Coursework Comp 2Different mediums Devising
Devised Coursework Comp 2DevisingDevising
Devised Coursework Comp 2Devising- Feedback SessionDevising- Feedback Session
Devised Coursework Comp 2Devising- Dress RunExam 17th and 18th Nov potentially
Devised Coursework Comp 2Devising Evaluation A3 SheetsDevising Evaluation A3 Sheets
Devised Coursework Comp 2Process QuestionsProcess Questions
Scripted Coursework Comp 2Working with Scripts+ Play introductionsRehearsal
Scripted Coursework Comp 2Given CircumstancesRehearsal
Scripted Coursework Comp 2Units and ObjectivesRehearsal
Scripted Coursework Comp 2ProxemicsRehearsal
Scripted Coursework Comp 2rehearsalRehearsal
Scripted Coursework Comp 2rehearsalrehearsal
Scripted Coursework Comp 2Technical Requirements+ Show backTechnical Requirements+ Show back
Scripted Coursework Comp 2Exam Day Per class2nd and 3rd of march
Scripted Coursework Comp 2Reflective Evaluation and Section CSection C
Section CProcess QuestionsProcess Questions
Section CProduct Questions Product Questions
Monologue Coursework Comp 2Introduction and Monologue analysisMonologue selection
Monologue Coursework Comp 2Monologue- Units and ObjectivesUnits and Objectives rehearsal
Monologue Coursework Comp 2Monologue ActionsActions rehearsal
Monologue Coursework Comp 2Rehearsal- Laban EffortsBlocking
Monologue Coursework Comp 2RehearsalRehearsal
Monologue Coursework Comp 2Exams Exams
Coursework summary1-2-1 meetings1-2-1 meetings

 

Exam Board – Cambridge International IGCSE

What will you study?

AUTUMN 1
INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
‘Devised theatre techniques’ ‘Practitioner Study’
Frantic Assembly- Paperbirds – working with Stimulus- Performance training

AUTUMN 2
COMPONENT TWO
Three coursework performances- Internally Assessed
Scripted Extract- perform a scene or extract from a published play in a group

COMPONENT TWO
Three coursework performances- Internally Assessed
Devised Piece- explore a chosen stimulus with a group and create a 15 minute
piece of theatre
COMPONENT ONE- Written Exam: SECTION C (devised theatre)
Devised Theatre Review

COMPONENT TWO
Three coursework performances- Internally Assessed
Monologue- Perform a three minute monologue from a published play

Useful tips and resources

Attend a theatre performance
Write your own scripts
Read through the play selection in the Drama Library
Read the full text of your published play extracts (this is different for each person and each year)
Read the Cambridge International GCSE Drama text book

Watch live Theatre on National Theatre: At Home
GCSE Bitesize – Drama. Lots of terminology practice and explanations of practical techniques.
APEX Drama tools videos on youtube

Sutton High Prep School

86 Grove Road, Sutton,
Surrey, SM1 2AL
T. 020 8225 3072

Sutton High Senior School

55 Cheam Road, Sutton,
Surrey, SM1 2AX
T. 020 8642 0594