WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Drama: Revision Guide

This guide is designed to help you to get the most out of your Drama GCSE. It maps out your course so you know what is expected from you, why you are doing it, and how to do it well. This will help you to ensure that your performance pieces and written work are successful and unique. How to use this book This book has lots of features to help you build your skills and prepare for your assessments: Rehearsals or exercises will give you important evidence that can be included in your portfolio – for example, mind maps, photos, rehearsal notes and annotated sections of script. These For your portfolio boxes will help you to think about some of the things you might include in your portfolio. Hints and advice to help you produce successful work. FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO TIP EXERCISE 0.0 ACTIVITY 0.0 Exercises and activities to develop your skills and knowledge, and help you produce your best work in assessments. Shows where you can find further information on a topic in this guide. Shows you where to find additional assistance with key skills. For ‘Devising theatre’ and ‘Performing from a text’ you can choose to be assessed on either performance or design . These icons will help you to identify information and examples specific to the skill you have chosen. Key terms Key terms are highlighted in blue throughout the text and defined in the Glossary on pages 156–157. LINK FIND HELP FOR … Your GCSE is made up of three parts: 1 Devising theatre, pages 11–126 2 Performing from a text, pages 127–131 3 Interpreting theatre, pages 132–155 DOWNLOADABLE Many of the activities and checklists are available to download – visit the WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Drama Study & Revision Guide page at www. illuminatepublishing.com. 6 INTRODUCTION