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Government must increase practical elements in Drama GCSE guidelines

Submitted by Harlee-cole Cunningham on Tuesday 27th January 2026

Published on Wednesday 4th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 4th September 2026

Current Signatures: 16
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Change ~ Forced ~ GCSE ~ Government MUST ~ Grades ~ Major ~ The Drama ~ work ~ work ethic

Petition Action

Government must increase practical elements in Drama GCSE guidelines

Petition Details

I want the Government to change the drama GCSE curriculum to be 70%+ practical, as currently it is majority written work. This is unwarranted as the subject is a practical piece of work. We believe this can demoralise students and possibly make them fail.

Additional Information

As a GCSE drama student I am appalled by the written work forced onto people, and I believe that making drama a majority practical subject can not only improve grades, but improve work ethic and people who are taking the subject. Many people may also be encouraged to participate more.


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