Are you keen, enthusiastic and committed to creating effective and original drama as well as interpreting existing published work for performance? Are you a co-operative person, willing to contribute to planning and developing ideas, supportive of others and are aware of the extra time out of lessons that practical performance exams require? Are you able to work towards exploring texts and performance of your own ideas and those of others, and be able to interpret published plays for exam performance? Do you have the drive and inspiration to be creative, think on your feet, tackle all aspects of theatre and practitioners, different eras and cultures? If so, this is the course for you!
You will need the college entry requirements including GCSE English at grade 5 and GCSE Drama grade 4 or above. Experience in theatre, whether as a performer, director or designer would be helpful too.
Component 1: Drama & Theatre Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre Study of two set plays Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers How it's assessed: Written exam: 3 hours Open book 80 marks -40% of A Level Component 2: Creating original drama Process of creating devised drama Performance of devised drama (as a performer, designer or director) that is influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner How it's assessed: • Working Notebook (40 marks) • Devised performance (20 marks) • 30% of A Level -marked by teachers and moderated by AQA Component 3: Making theatre Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts 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 Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts How it's assessed: Performance of extract (40marks) Reflective report (20 marks) 30% of A Level -marked by AQA What can I do afterwards?
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Cornwall |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Church Hill, Helston, TR13 8NR |
Are you keen, enthusiastic and committed to creating effective and original drama as well as interpreting existing published work for performance? Are you a co-operative person, willing to contribute to planning and developing ideas, supportive of others and are aware of the extra time out of lessons that practical performance exams require? Are you able to work towards exploring texts and performance of your own ideas and those of others, and be able to interpret published plays for exam performance? Do you have the drive and inspiration to be creative, think on your feet, tackle all aspects of theatre and practitioners, different eras and cultures? If so, this is the course for you!
You will need the college entry requirements including GCSE English at grade 5 and GCSE Drama grade 4 or above. Experience in theatre, whether as a performer, director or designer would be helpful too.
Component 1: Drama & Theatre Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre Study of two set plays Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers How it's assessed: Written exam: 3 hours Open book 80 marks -40% of A Level Component 2: Creating original drama Process of creating devised drama Performance of devised drama (as a performer, designer or director) that is influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner How it's assessed: • Working Notebook (40 marks) • Devised performance (20 marks) • 30% of A Level -marked by teachers and moderated by AQA Component 3: Making theatre Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts 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 Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts How it's assessed: Performance of extract (40marks) Reflective report (20 marks) 30% of A Level -marked by AQA What can I do afterwards?