The Student Book covers the current GCSE Drama specification and is approved by AQA to provide high quality support you can trust. / Includes all six set plays from this specification: The Crucible, Blood Brothers, The 39 Steps, Hansel and Gretel, Noughts & Crosses, A Midsummer Night's Dream. / Fully supports the specification assessment objectives and covers the three components of the specification: Understanding drama, Devising drama, Texts in practice. / Contains many contemporary examples of drama writing, staging, performance and interpretation to allow students to explore key ideas and skills in a relevant context / Analysis and evaluation skills are highlighted and practised in all topics / Interviews and case studies of key roles such as set designer and performer help improve student understanding / Key drama terminology is identified and defined throughout.