INTERMEDIATE II DRAMA

Entry Level
Standard Grade Level 3 or 4 in either Drama or English.

Course Description
This course provides a balance between creative drama and practical theatre activities and builds upon the drama skills from Standard Grade.

The course is divided into three units Drama Skills, Theatre Production Skills and Production.

Drama Skills involves students using a variety of drama skills, forms and structures in the dramatic investigation and exploration of a theme, issue or topic. Within this exploration, students will take individual responsibility for devising and directing a short scene using other members of the group, and evaluate both the ongoing process and the final product. Students will also act in each other's short scenes.

Theatre Production Skills involves students will develop some knowledge and understanding of the art of theatre and how it can be used in performance. We focus on the exploration and acquisition of play appreciation skills and other key skills of theatre and production. These will include:

• Acting
• Directing
• Costume
• Props
• Lighting
• Sound
• Set Design
• Stage Management

 

Drama: Production involves allowing the student to combine and use the skills acquired in the first two units. Students will work on the production of a scripted drama, applying the skills of acting and production in order to rehearse and perform the play to an audience.

 

Scottish Qualifications Authority Assessment

Unit Internal Assessment
Drama Skills Folio (including Dramatic Commentary)
(completed under exam conditions marked internally but subject to SQA verification)
Course Assessment
Practical Exam on the Production unit assessed by a SQA Visiting Examiner
(50% of total course award)

Written Exam on textual analysis on a selected play script sent by SQA
(50% of total course award)