Does anyone know what GCSE drama is going to be like?

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DD is Y9 now and is choosing her options.
At their school they get to choose a humanity ( RS, or maybe Geography?), a MFL ( she still hasn't decided between Spanish/ French) and then they get two free choices on top of the usual.
She has decided on music as is Grade 6 piano and bass, so it's up her alley, but was wondering about Drama for the second.
Does anyone have any idea what the new drama GCSE is going to be like?

It is draft but a lot of schools start teaching the GCSE in y9 so will be use that and the draft is unlikely to change.

You are right to have the hump over it. The whole thing has been rushed through st breakneck speed and teachers don't know what they are doing with it. The kids will be Guinea pigs for at least 2 or 3 years till we start getting the hang of it and see different assessments etc. It's useless.

Oh blinking heck! Luckily ds2 isn't that fussed by schoolwork (ds3 is, but he's 3 years younger so they'll hopefully know what they're doing by then). A lot of the teachers said there were core bits they knew would definitely be included so were focussing on that.

DD(year 10) enjoys Drama GCSE. She does music as well. Good so far, I think it is 60% performance 40% written exam in her school. She has been doing drama since she was 5 and now also attends Youth group in our local theatre. No expensive WE trips for us, just one trip to the neighbouring borough theatre.

Yes if she's y10 it will be. Y9 onwards have the new one where the emphasis at 60% is on written.

Maybe having the opportunity to see top class stage productions separates schools out as being briliant at teaching this subject. I loved my DDs seeing the best in theatre and it inspired them! I think it is a disadvantage not to see top class productions. Mine also went to open air theatre too. My DDs have a continuing interest in going to the theatre and we regularly go to West End productions. It is a fabulous part of our lives and I feel sorry for children who are denied top class opportunities whilst trying to do well at drama. I guess that's why nearly everyone got A*s at our school. Brilliant teaching and inspiration.

Bojorojo my DCs remote rural school does offer trips, including a West End trip and several trips to other theatres s throughout the year. I suspect however there is more to getting an A* than throwing money at it., and there are many children with parents who can't afford these opportunities. Hence school being as inclusive as possible. However, this is derailing the thread