Drama study guides

An overview of the drama skills developed in SQA Higher Drama: using voice and movement to communicate, building and sustaining a believable character, and interpreting a text through its genre, form and style to guide performance.

An overview of Section 2 of the SQA Higher Drama question paper, performance analysis, worth 20 marks: analysing and evaluating a live theatre performance you have seen, judging acting and production choices and their effect on the audience with supporting evidence.

An overview of the production roles in SQA Higher Drama: the director who forms a concept and unifies a production, and the design roles of set, lighting, sound, costume, make-up and props that create atmosphere and meaning for an audience.

An overview of Section 1 of the SQA Higher Drama question paper, theatre production: text in context, worth 20 marks: one extended response on a prescribed studied text from the perspective of a director, actor or designer making and justifying production choices.

An overview of the SQA Higher Drama performance coursework, worth 60 marks: the two sections (preparation for performance and the performance), the choice of an acting or production role, how it is assessed on the use and control of skills, and how to prepare.