GCSE Drama encourages students to be inspired, moved and changed through a broad, coherent, satisfying and worthwhile course of study. Students work imaginatively in collaborative contexts, generating, developing and communicating ideas as well as gaining and demonstrating competence in a range of practical, creative and performance skills. 

In the process, they will develop as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds. Assessment is wholly based on centre-devised practical activity emanating from topics and play texts chosen by the teacher. External assessment is in the form of student performance assessed by a visiting examiner.