YEAR 9 OPTIONS
Dare to be Dramatic? #We Are Drama!
Dare to be Dramatic? #We Are Drama! The GCSE Dram ama a specifi ecifica cation tion al allows s for much ch freedom om in the curricu rriculum lum in terms ms of Group p size zes, s, Topic ics s an and Control rolled led Assessme sessment. t. Gone ar are the day ays when en we reco cord rded ed endless ess clips ps of stud udent ents s working in class only to ‘perform’ once for exam purposes. Dram ama a GCSE E these se day ays is muc uch more e flexi xibl ble, e, enjoya oyabl ble e an and feels ls like a a real al GCSE E qual alifi ificati ation. n.
Dare to be Dramatic? Compon mponent t 1: DEVIS ISING ING (Cre reat atin ing g / Perfo rformi rming ng / Analysing) ng) Compon mponent t 1 - NO FORMA MAL EXAM Creat ating ing a group piece e of drama. a. Creating and developing a devised piece from a stimulus (EG. WAR ASTROLOGY ‘Missing’ Lies..) ● Performance of this piece to video ● Analysing and evaluating the creation process and performance THE ONLY WRITTEN EN TASK K FOR THIS UNI NIT ! ● If there ere is no exam - how is Unit t 1 asses essed ed? You answer a set number of questions on the creative process. This is evidenced in a portfolio. The portfolio can be in any format; so written, sketched, photos or recorded, or a mixture! A recording of your ‘performance’ & the portfolio is marked by your teacher and examples are sent to the exam board for verification.
Dare to be Dramatic? #We Are Drama! Compon mponent t 2: TEXT PERFOR ORMA MANC NCE E (Scripte cripted Perf rforman ormance ce) Compon mponent t 2 - PERFOR ORMIN MING FOR A VISI SITIN TING G EXAMIN INER Develop eloping ng a perfor ormanc mance e from text. Reading and studying a play. Selection of two extracts. ● Performance of the selected extracts. ● Mono, Duo, or small group ● How is Unit 2 asses essed ed? The exam board send an examiner to watch your performance. This unit is marked live. The BEST bit about this PERFORMANCE EXAM is that we choose the play!! Plus, you don’t all have to do the SAME play.
#We Are Drama! Compon mponent t 3: THEATRE E IN PRACTIC TICE E (The Theat atre re Trips ps and Play Analysis is) Compon mponent t 3 - THE WRITT TTEN EN EXAM Part 1 - Study of a play text - we link with the ENGLISH DEPT here. (Study of An Inspector Calls) Part 2 - Live theatre evaluation - which means THEATRE TRIPS! What at do I do in the EXAM? M? You answer a number of questions on the studied play (you will have lots of practice on this!) You will complete a live theatre review (you can take 500 words of notes in with you too.)
WHY OPT FOR DRAMA? - WHAT STUDENTS SAY... “THERE’S A LOT OF “YOU GET TO GO ON THEATRE TRIPS”! FREEDOM AND I GET TO PERFORM”! “IT’S A FUN COURSE - I’VE REALLY ENJOYED IT - MY CONFIDENCE HAS IMPROVED “YOU DON’T GET ANOTHER LOADS!” LESSON STUCK BEHIND A DESK”! “WE’VE HAD THE BEST “OUR PLAY THIS YEAR LINKS WITH ENGLISH - SO I LESSON LAUGHS IN DRAMA”! KNOW IT REALLY WELL”!
AQA GCSE Philo ilosophy, sophy, Relig ligion ion & Et Ethics cs
GCSE RE shows that you ... ⦿ C an listen & argue different points of view well (skills apply to all careers) ⦿ Have a good knowledge of the world around you (real life issues explored) ⦿ Good career choice (lawyer / medicine / work with people) ⦿ Will grow up into an adult who makes good choices in life
50% two world religions... Two Christianity Islam Exam Papers 1hr 45 mins each No course work Beliefs, Teachings and Practice
50% Philosophy & Ethical Studies 1: Relationships and Families: Sex, Marriage and Divorce Prejudice 2: Religion and Life: Origins of the Universe Animal Rights Euthanasia Abortion
3: Peace and Conflict: Reasons for war Nuclear war / WMD Holy War / terrorism Pacifism 4: Human Rights: Human Rights Issues Equality Plus Humanism Poverty
What will R.E. lessons be like? ⦿ Discussion (class/groups) / roleplay ⦿ Quizlet / Google Classroom / research ⦿ Written work - textbook / case studies ⦿ Video / Youtube clips / World News ⦿ Other: Speakers
See Mrs. Lay for more details
GCSE PE 60% - THEORY 40% - PRACTICAL
THEORY (60%): PAPER 1 (30%): (78 marks) 1Hr 15mins PAPER 2 (30%): (78 marks) 1Hr 15mins A mixture of multiple choice / objective test questions, short answer questions and extended answer questions
THEORY (60%) ● Applied anatomy and physiology ● Movement analysis ● Physical training ● Use of data ● Sports psychology ● Socio-cultural influences ● Health, fitness and well-being
PRACTICAL (40%): 3 Sports - assessed as a player / performer - 100 marks 1 TEAM - 10% - 25 marks 1 INDIVIDUAL - 10% - 25 marks 1 TEAM / INDIVIDUAL - 10% - 25 marks 10 marks - skills and progressive drills 15 marks - full game
PRACTICAL (40%): Coursework - 10% - 25 marks “ ANALYSIS (15 marks) and EVALUATION (10 marks)” Show improvement in one activity
1) Are you representing school or club teams? 1) Are you committed to developing your sport’sss’? Yes - 3 sports!!! 1) Are you interested in sport and willing to work HARD?
GCSE History
Why study GCSE History? Interest GCSE History covers a variety of interesting topics. We learn about how today’s world has been shaped, and this will deepen your understanding of life around you and current affairs.
Why study GCSE History? Your Future History qualifications are highly regarded by businesses and universities because history students develop skills in communication, research, independent thinking, problem solving, and analysis.
History skills are beneficial for a wide variety of careers. Here are some examples: ❏ Law ❏ Investment Banking ❏ Insurance ❏ Film writing and producing ❏ Police ❏ Television production and research ❏ Archaeology ❏ Politics ❏ Medicine and caring ❏ Education
Paper 1 - depth studies Paper 2 (1 hr 30 mins) (1 hr 30 mins) ● Germany: ● The USA: 1918-1941 development of a (historical dictatorship - 1918 to investigation) 1945 ● The Cold War: ● The Middle East: superpower relations conflict, crisis and - 1943 to 1972 change - 1917 to 2012 (breadth study)
How will you learn? Discussions Debates Presentations Interactive games (quizlet/kahoot) Newspaper articles Political cartoons Documentaries Essay writing skills/written work Storyboards Time lines
Music at GCSE (Eduqas Specification)
What is involved? GCSE music falls into 3 main parts: Performing (30%) Coursework Composing (30%) Coursework Listening (40%) Exam
Performing
Performing (Coursework, 30%) Ensemble: Any style, any instrument 2nd Performance: May be a solo, or another ensemble. Together they must add up to 4 minutes, with at least 1 minute of ensemble performance.
Composing
Composing (Controlled Conditions, 30%) Two compositions 1 is composed to a brief set by the board 1 is completely free Can be done on computer Can be composed on instruments and written down as music or a lead sheet. Completed in Year 11 under controlled conditions.
Listening and Appraising (Exam, 40%) Based around four Areas of Study Questions are set on a number of unknown pieces and 2 pre- prepared pieces. Listening paper takes place in May or June of year 11 You listen to a short excerpt of a piece and then answer questions on it.
Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices This area looks at what might be described as ‘classical’ music. Ways in which Music is put together. Set Work: Badinerie for Flute and Strings by Bach
Area of Study 2: Music for Ensemble This area looks at music for various different types of musical ensemble including classical, jazz, musical theatre and other types of music.
Area of Study 3: Film Music This area looks at the development of music for film.
Area of Study 4: Popular Music This area looks at different types of Popular Music including Rock & Roll, Pop, Reggae, etc. Set Work: Africa (Toto)
Do I have to play an instrument? Yes, or sing. You need to be able to perform for Unit 1. Standard difficulty for GCSE is about Grade 3, although you can still do well if you are not at this level.
I can’t read music. Can I do GCSE? You can access much of GCSE music even if you can’t read musical notation. However, there is one question that requires you to read a few notes, and studying some of the set works usually requires a bit of note reading as well. So, if you do Music GCSE, and you don’t read music at all, you will be expected to come along to Music Theory EP in order to gain some basic skills.
I don’t like classical music. Can I just do rock and pop? You can do all your performances as Rock and Pop music if you wish. Depending on the brief from the board, it may also be possible for both of your compositions to be in this style. You will need to learn about the classical pieces for the listening paper.
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