GCSE Art and Drama
Curriculum Area: Creative Arts
Course Outline:
This is an exciting combination of courses for students who love the arts and wish to study Art and Drama at GCSE Level. It is a three year course which will be split between the two subjects resulting in 2 GCSEs, one in Art and Design and another in Drama.
Both subjects comprise 60% course work and 40% exam; they are both highly practical subjects that will compliment each other and are suitable for a range of ability levels as long as there is a genuine interest in the subjects.
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This is an exciting combination of courses for students who love the arts and wish to study Art and Drama at GCSE Level. It is a three year course which will be split between the two subjects resulting in 2 GCSEs, one in Art and Design and another in Drama.
Both subjects comprise 60% course work and 40% exam; they are both highly practical subjects that will compliment each other and are suitable for a range of ability levels as long as there is a genuine interest in the subjects.
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Target Level: Any student gaining a level 4 or better in Art and Design and Drama, with skills and passion in the subjects.
Level of Award:
Level 2 (resulting in 2 GCSES)
Level 2 (resulting in 2 GCSES)
End of Course Target:
To learn more about and work within the Arts.
To study Art and Drama but use only one option pool.
To learn more Art and Design techniques, practical skills and knowledge.
To learn more Drama skills and techniques.
To learn more about and work within the Arts.
To study Art and Drama but use only one option pool.
To learn more Art and Design techniques, practical skills and knowledge.
To learn more Drama skills and techniques.
Students who have taken this course in the past rated it:
Students who selected this course then went on to take the following options:
A-level Art and Design and /or Drama [2 years]
BTEC National Certificate Art and Design [2 years]
A-level Art and Design and /or Drama [2 years]
BTEC National Certificate Art and Design [2 years]
Course feedback from past students:
I really felt like I was working in the same way as an artist would work- choosing my own direction, materials and artist links. - March 2009
I found that the more work I did, the more my skills were refined. As a tip, try to spend as long as you can practising your techniques. - April 2009
It was great to be able to study both these subjects to help me decide what I wanted to do in the Sixth form - May 2009
Pathways and jobs of students who took this course in the past:
GCSE A+D Drama
A-Level A+D Drama
Foundation Course (College/Uni)
Theatre Design Degree (Bournemouth)
GCSE A+D Drama
A-Level Drama
Performing Arts Degree
GCSE A+D Drama
BTEC National Cert A+D
Photography Degree (Wolverhampton)
GCSE A+D Drama
A-Level A+D Drama
Set Design Technician
(Note:This shows the percentage of students who would choose this course again and their rating on a 5 point scale where 5 = Excellent, 4 = Good, 3 = Satisfactory, 2 = Some satisfactory elements, 1 = Poor)