Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Written Examination: 3 hours, Open Book - 80 marks (40% of A Level) May / June of Year 13. Component 2: Working notebook - 40 marks, Devised performance - 20 marks, 60 marks in total, (30% of A Level) February - May of Year 13. Component 3: Marked externally by a visiting examiner. Students must apply their knowledge and understanding of a practitioner to their rehearsal process and final performance. Extract 3 is to be performed as a final assessed piece to the examiner. Extracts 1 and 2 are performed by the class teacher and assessed in-house. In addition to this students will complete a reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all 3 extracts. Performance of Extract 3 - 40 marks, Reflective Reports - 20 marks, 60 marks in total, (30% of A Level). February - May of Year 13.