The course demands practical, creative, and communication skills in almost equal measure. You will extend your ability to create drama and theatre, either in a performing or production role. You will also be required to write about drama and to develop your powers of analysis to become an informed critic. The course will involve taking part in drama productions, as well as studying plays and playwrights. You need to be curious about issues and ideas and have a creative instinct for communicating your views through drama. You may be keen on acting, writing or the visual and technical side of theatre and wish to develop your skills in some or all of these areas. Equally, you will be interested in going to the theatre to see plays performed by different theatre companies.
Students will be expected to have met St Paul’s entry requirements of 2 Grade 5’s and 4 Grade 4’s. A minimum of grade 4 in English and Maths is essential for all courses.
Component 1: Drama and theatre - Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre - Study of two set plays, one chosen from List A, one chosen from List B - Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers Written exam: 3 hours Open book, 80 marks. 40% of A-level Section A: one question (from a choice) on one of the set plays from List A (25 marks) Section B: one two-part question on a given extract from one of the set plays from List B (25 marks) Section C: one question on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre production (30 marks) Component 2: Creating original drama (practical) - Process of creating devised drama - Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performers, designers or director - The devised piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner Working notebook (40 marks) Devised performance (20 marks) 60 marks in total 30% of A-level Component 3: Making theatre (practical) - Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts (Extracts 1, 2, and 3) each taken from a different play - Methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to Extract 3 (Extract 3 is to be performed as a final assessed piece (students may contribute as performers, designers or directors)) - A reflective report analyzing and evaluating the theatrical interpretation of all three extracts Performance of Extract 3 (40 marks) Reflective report (20 marks) 60 marks in total 30% of A-level
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicester |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6HN |
The course demands practical, creative, and communication skills in almost equal measure. You will extend your ability to create drama and theatre, either in a performing or production role. You will also be required to write about drama and to develop your powers of analysis to become an informed critic. The course will involve taking part in drama productions, as well as studying plays and playwrights. You need to be curious about issues and ideas and have a creative instinct for communicating your views through drama. You may be keen on acting, writing or the visual and technical side of theatre and wish to develop your skills in some or all of these areas. Equally, you will be interested in going to the theatre to see plays performed by different theatre companies.
Students will be expected to have met St Paul’s entry requirements of 2 Grade 5’s and 4 Grade 4’s. A minimum of grade 4 in English and Maths is essential for all courses.
Component 1: Drama and theatre - Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre - Study of two set plays, one chosen from List A, one chosen from List B - Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers Written exam: 3 hours Open book, 80 marks. 40% of A-level Section A: one question (from a choice) on one of the set plays from List A (25 marks) Section B: one two-part question on a given extract from one of the set plays from List B (25 marks) Section C: one question on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre production (30 marks) Component 2: Creating original drama (practical) - Process of creating devised drama - Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performers, designers or director - The devised piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner Working notebook (40 marks) Devised performance (20 marks) 60 marks in total 30% of A-level Component 3: Making theatre (practical) - Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts (Extracts 1, 2, and 3) each taken from a different play - Methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to Extract 3 (Extract 3 is to be performed as a final assessed piece (students may contribute as performers, designers or directors)) - A reflective report analyzing and evaluating the theatrical interpretation of all three extracts Performance of Extract 3 (40 marks) Reflective report (20 marks) 60 marks in total 30% of A-level