Year 11 Drama GCSE Assessment Summary New Specification AQA Date
Topic / Task
Type of Assessment
Assessment 1 September to endNovember:
GSCE 60% Practical test. 40% written practice.
Formal external examination mid December
Scripted practical work and
Assessment December.
Assessment 2 January to April. Focus on the 40% written examination.
GCSE
April to May half term
For the purposes of reporting parents will receive a grade that reflects their actual grade for the practical exam and their current working at grade for the written exam as expressed in a 60%/40% split.
Written assessment which will cover 1st half of the written paper.
Part assessment before February half term. Part assessment before Easter break.
Written assessment which will cover 2nd half of written paper.
Formal mock assessment of full written paper.
Formal assessment.
Year 10 Drama GCSE Assessment Summary Date
Topic / Task
Type of Assessment
Assessment 1 September to end November:
GCSE practical course work. 80% practical mark 20% written mark.
Formal practical Assessment Contribution to controlled assessment
Devised thematic performance work. Introduction to written exam.
Assessment 8th December
Assessment 2 December to end of February Written portfolios 2,500 word.
GCSE practical course work. 80% practical mark 20% written mark.
Assessment 3 March end of June.
Scripted drama practical unit.
Assessment 8th March
Formal written Assessment. Portfolio will form 20% of final grade. To be completed by February half term.
Formal practical assessment 20% of final grade.