GCSE Drama

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New GCSE - teaching from 2025

The new GCSE in Drama will be available to teach from September 2025. For more information, please visit the qualification page here.

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Unit 2

The deadline for completing the examiners visits form is 11th October, please access the link below for the form: WJEC GCSE Drama Unit 2 Visiting Examiner Form 2025

Teaching: Sept 2016
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Our GCSE Drama qualification is an exciting, inspiring and practical course. The specification promotes involvement in and enjoyment of drama, as performers and/or designers. Learners will also attend live theatre performance allowing them to become informed and thoughtful audience members.

By taking part in all these activities, learners will develop a range of essential life skills which will help them succeed in any career they choose.

Why study Drama?

 

 

Through following this specification, learners will be given opportunities to participate in and interpret their own and others' drama. They will also have the option to work practically as performers and/or designers in Units 1 and 2.

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WJEC/CBAC ENDORSED TITLES

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WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Drama (New spec from Sept 2016) 978-1-908682-88-8 Gary Nicholas

WJEC/CBAC NON-ENDORSED TITLES

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WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Drama: Study & Revision Guide 978-1-912820-27-6 Rachel Knightley

 

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Key Dates
2025
23
Jan
Unit 2 - Examiner visit window opens
21
Feb
Deadline - Final entries
24
Mar
Unit 1 - Submission of work and marks to IAMIS