Syllabus
Cambridge IGCSE™
Drama 0411
Use this syllabus for exams in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Exams are available in the June and November series.
Version 3
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,Contents
1 Why choose this syllabus? ..................................................................................................... 2
2 Syllabus overview .................................................................................................................... 5
Aims 5
Content overview 5
Assessment overview 6
Assessment objectives 7
3 Subject content .........................................................................................................................8
From script to performance and Devising from a stimulus 8
From script to performance 10
Devising original drama from a stimulus 10
Dramatic and theatrical terms 12
4 Details of the assessment ....................................................................................................14
Component 1 – Pre-release material 14
Component 1 – Written examination 15
Component 2 – Coursework 17
Component 1 and Component 2 – Guidance on selecting stimuli 19
Guidance for Component 2 – Coursework 19
Assessment criteria for Component 2 23
Command words 26
5 What else you need to know ...............................................................................................27
Before you start 27
Making entries 28
After the exam 29
How students and teachers can use the grades 30
Grade descriptions 30
Changes to this syllabus for 2022, 2023 and 2024 31
Changes to this syllabus
For information about changes to this syllabus for 2022, 2023 and 2024, go to page 31.
The latest syllabus is version 1, published September 2019.
Any textbooks endorsed to support the syllabus for examination from 2015 are still suitable for use with this
syllabus.
, Cambridge IGCSE Drama 0411 syllabus for 2022, 2023 and 2024.
1 Why choose this syllabus?
Key benefits
Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international
qualification for 14 to 16 year olds, although it can be taken by
students of other ages. It is tried, tested and trusted.
Students can choose from 70 subjects in any combination – it is
taught by over 4700 schools in 150 countries.
Cambridge
Our programmes balance a thorough knowledge and understanding learner
of a subject and help to develop the skills learners need for their
next steps in education or employment.
Cambridge IGCSE Drama provides opportunities for learners to
develop practical skills in performance, both as an individual and
within a group. Learners will understand the artistic choices made
by actors, directors and designers in presenting performances for an audience. They will also learn about theatrical
styles and genres. Learners will explore how to develop their own ideas in creating original drama.
Our approach in Cambridge IGCSE Drama encourages learners to be:
confident, developing practical skills to deliver dramatic performance for an audience
responsible, developing shared responsibility working with others and understanding the power of drama to
engage, influence and persuade
reflective, engaging with performance processes, and using them to inform future practice
innovative, creating original dramatic work and formulating imaginative responses to existing repertoire
engaged, developing their enjoyment of drama to support their practical, intellectual and artistic growth.
‘The strength of Cambridge IGCSE qualifications is internationally recognised and has provided
an international pathway for our students to continue their studies around the world.’
Gary Tan, Head of Schools and CEO, Raffles International Group of Schools, Indonesia
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