A-Level Drama and Theatre provides students with a combination of practical and academic study. Students study how drama is produced, what plays mean and how theatre is created. Students learn to appreciate a range of practical theatre skills and study the work of at least two significant theatre practitioners whose ideas have influenced modern theatre. They will further their ability to describe, analyse and evaluate performance skills through the study of challenging set texts. Students will create original pieces of drama and explore a playwright's intentions, realising a scripted piece for the stage. Candidates are expected to work collaboratively and creatively and should be prepared to commit to learning lines, conducting research and rehearsing scenes outside of school hours. Theatre trips will also form a part of the teaching for this course.
GCSE Drama - Grade 6 or above in Drama and/or English. For schools where GCSE Drama was unavailable, a GCSE in English or a Performing Arts subject at grade 6 or above may suffice.
Written Exam - 3hrs, 80 marks (40%) • Questions on set texts and on a piece of digitally-streamed theatre from the play textes studied. Devised Piece - 60 marks (30%) • Performance of an original piece of theatre, created by the students and influenced by the work of one prescribed theatre practitioner • A supplementary Working Notebook, detailing the rehearsal process Scripted Piece - 60 marks (30%) • Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts, each taken from a different play • Extract 3 is performed as a final assessed piece, in the style of one prescribed theatre practitioner • A supplementary Reflective Report, analysing and evaluating the theatrical interpretation of all three extracts
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Gloucestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Abenhall Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
A-Level Drama and Theatre provides students with a combination of practical and academic study. Students study how drama is produced, what plays mean and how theatre is created. Students learn to appreciate a range of practical theatre skills and study the work of at least two significant theatre practitioners whose ideas have influenced modern theatre. They will further their ability to describe, analyse and evaluate performance skills through the study of challenging set texts. Students will create original pieces of drama and explore a playwright's intentions, realising a scripted piece for the stage. Candidates are expected to work collaboratively and creatively and should be prepared to commit to learning lines, conducting research and rehearsing scenes outside of school hours. Theatre trips will also form a part of the teaching for this course.
GCSE Drama - Grade 6 or above in Drama and/or English. For schools where GCSE Drama was unavailable, a GCSE in English or a Performing Arts subject at grade 6 or above may suffice.
Written Exam - 3hrs, 80 marks (40%) • Questions on set texts and on a piece of digitally-streamed theatre from the play textes studied. Devised Piece - 60 marks (30%) • Performance of an original piece of theatre, created by the students and influenced by the work of one prescribed theatre practitioner • A supplementary Working Notebook, detailing the rehearsal process Scripted Piece - 60 marks (30%) • Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts, each taken from a different play • Extract 3 is performed as a final assessed piece, in the style of one prescribed theatre practitioner • A supplementary Reflective Report, analysing and evaluating the theatrical interpretation of all three extracts