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Tableaux and Thought-Tracking, Non-naturalism, Exploration of an issue: prejudice, Voice-work, Role-play.
Stage-fighting, Commedia dell'Arte, Melodrama, Spontaneous improvisation.
Stanislavski and naturalism, John Godber and physical theatre, Peter Brook and eclectic drama.
GCSE Drama at St Ivo is examined by OCR. The course consists of a year of learning skills and exam techniques followed by a year of internally assessed controlled conditions exam periods followed by an externally assessed exam. The exam board specification and other documentation can be accessed here.
A Level Drama at St Ivo is examined by AQA. The course consists of the study of two texts at AS in the autumn term followed by a January externally assessed exam. Then a period of rehearsal and direction of a published play followed by a performance and written evaluation of process which is externally assessed. At A2 level the pattern is repaeated with two texts studied followed by a January externally asssessed exam. Then there is a period of devising, rehearsing and evaluating the process of drama followed by a performance which is externally assessed. The exam board specification and other documentation can be accessed here.
