ABOUT THIS COURSE: Pearson Drama: Achieving A and A* grades
This new course is focused on how to ensure your students achieve the highest marks in Pearson Edexcel A level Drama and Theatre Studies. It will focus on exploring the characteristics of work produced by students working at the highest levels and explore a range of teaching materials designed to ensure that students achieve the top grades of A and A*.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Obtain teaching ideas and approaches that challenge and develop A and A* students
- Explore exemplar materials to identify characteristics of outstanding work
- Consider lessons learnt from the examination series in 2019 and how to apply these to your teaching
- Take away key methods for ensuring students get A and A* in each of the three components
COURSE DATES | Online | Wednesday 31st March 2021
London | Thursday 17th June 2021 |
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? |
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COURSE CODE | 7805 |
IN-SCHOOL | You can also book this as an In-School Course |
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10.00 – 11.00am
Focus on assessment demands for A and A* students
- Examine the assessment demands of all components for the highest grades
- Consider the most effective models for delivery of the course to ensure effective assessment practise across 2 years
- Review characteristics of A and A* A Level students
- Consider feedback and lessons learnt from 2019 examination series for Grade A and A* students
- The range of questions in the written exam and how and what the most able students do with them
11.00-11.15am
Coffee break and informal discussion
11.15-12.15pm
Achieving A and A* in Component 1
- A toolkit for teaching success for A and A* students
- What A and A* looks like for each of AO1, AO2 and AO4 in Component 1
- Examine exemplar portfolios and develop understanding of the characteristics of the work of the most successful candidates
- What the moderators are looking for in top level A and A* performances
- Teaching approaches that create high level thinking in Devising throughout the 2 year course
12.15 – 1.00pm
A and A* performance in Component 2
- Review examples of A and A* work on Text in Performance: what differentiated the highest level students
- Teaching techniques to strengthen top level students on the Group performance/design realisation task
- Monologue or duologue/design realisation: approaches to support and challenge the most able
- Developing and extending A and A* skills on Text in Performance across the two years
1.00 – 2.00pm
Lunch and informal discussion
1.45-3.15pm
Achieving A and A* in the Component 3 written paper
- Answering the 20, 24 and 36 mark questions: what does a grade A/A* candidate need to do?
- Examine strong exemplar responses to the focussed extract questions for Section B – prepare students to respond as a performer and designer to A and A* level
- Understanding effective production concepts for Section C – how to support students to write as a director to an excellent standard
- Evaluating live theatre performance excellently for Section A
- Teaching the highest demands of outstanding use of theatrical language – what examiners expect to see from A and A* students
3.15-3.45pm
Extending the most able beyond the curriculum
- Planning with and designing support for students aiming for top grades
- Practising exam technique for the most able
- Extra-curricular ideas that help get A and A* grades
Matt Yeoman
Matt Yeoman is an experienced teacher of GCSE and A-Level Drama. from across the country to develop their practice and improve outcomes for students. Having achieved outstanding results at both GCSE and A Level, Matt has worked as the CPD advisor for the National Music and Drama Expo for the past 3 years.