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Drama and Music for GCSE?

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FiveHoursSleep · 26/02/2016 07:55

Is this an okay combination?
DD is doing the usually core subjects plus RS as a humanity and Spanish as a language and gets two 'free' choices. She's having trouble deciding but quite fancies this combination.
She has NO idea what she wants to do for a job.

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roguedad · 26/02/2016 17:46

Music and Drama are great. I'd be a lot more concerned about doing RS in the Humanities slot - aren't History and/or Geography available? Or another MFL?

Balletgirlmum · 26/02/2016 17:03

The new syllabus I think will help with that, although a lot ofvthecknowledge & techniques can be taught through practical sessions the individual portfolio will have as many marks as the actual performances plus the written paper

bojorojo · 26/02/2016 15:37

I think Drama is a subject that really depends on excellent teaching and high expectations. No-one at my DDs' school was allowed to be flaky! A* s achieved by 99%. It is hard work but enjoyable. My DD2 did Art and Drama GCSE.

ATailofTwoKitties · 26/02/2016 10:49

DS did both and enjoyed it. Be warned though that her mark for the performance part of the GCSE drama will depend a bit on the flakiness or otherwise of the rest of her group. DS's were chaotic in terms of turning up for rehearsals and learning their lines.

DD wanted to do both plus Art, and I am heartily relieved that her school has timetabled the subjects so that she couldn't do all three.

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FiveHoursSleep · 26/02/2016 09:05

DD is doing triple science anyhow- it's doesn't seem to be treated as an extra subject at our school!

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Balletgirlmum · 26/02/2016 08:56

Great combination.

The new drama GCSE is very analysis based too, it's like a humanities subject. There is the written exam which is 40% then the portfolio which means the kids should be learning to look at things with a critical eye.

Unfortunately dd can't do both because she wants to do triple science but otherwise her options are very similar to your dd

French, RS & Music.

LooseAtTheSeams · 26/02/2016 08:47

I think it's a good combination - good luck to her and I think it's good the school organised the subjects so they can manage two creative options.

wellies · 26/02/2016 08:05

My dd is in year 10 doing drama and music GCSE. All good so far - no idea where she'll go with it career wise but it's where her heart is so we wee happy to support her choices.

JaneJefferson · 26/02/2016 08:03

I think these are fine as options if they are what captures her interest. The combination is no problem.