Drama and Theatre Studies is an exciting and creative A-Level which allows you to study all facets of performing; not just what it is like to be an actor on stage! It’s all about the medium of performance, the way in which we can shape and express meaning through theatre and evoke a response from an audience. Across your time on the course, you will look at what it is like to create and direct performance, as well as design for the various aspects of theatre from sound to costume, lighting to set. You will also have the opportunity to explore a number of different and highly varied styles of performance from the heaviness of ‘Theatre of Cruelty’ to the upbeat ‘Commedia dell’arte’. There really is something for everyone. The course will allow you to refine your performative abilities whilst developing a number of transferable skills inclusive of teamwork, creative problem solving, communication and time management. Students who have taken Drama & Theatre Studies have gone on to become teachers, psychologists, councilors and of course; performers. There are a number of successful alumni from Nunthorpe Academy who have made it into some top conservatoires up and down the country What is involved? You will be assessed through two practical components and one theory module which is a written exam at the end of year thirteen. These break down as follows: • Component One: ‘Drama & Theatre’ Written examination, study of two set texts and live theatre performance. • Component Two: ‘Creating Original Drama’ Practical examination with working notebook. Students will devise an original piece of performance in the style of a chosen practitioner. They can be assessed as a director, designer or performer. • Component Three: ‘Making Theatre’ Practical examination with reflective report. Students will perform extracts from separate play texts and look at different performance styles.
At least 4 x GCSE at grade 5 or above. GCSE English 5.
You will be assessed through two practical components and one theory module which is a written exam at the end of year thirteen. These break down as follows: • Component One: ‘Drama & Theatre’ Written examination, study of two set texts and live theatre performance. • Component Two: ‘Creating Original Drama’ Practical examination with working notebook. Students will devise an original piece of performance in the style of a chosen practitioner. They can be assessed as a director, designer or performer. • Component Three: ‘Making Theatre’ Practical examination with reflective report. Students will perform extracts from separate play texts and look at different performance styles.
About Education Provider
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA |
Drama and Theatre Studies is an exciting and creative A-Level which allows you to study all facets of performing; not just what it is like to be an actor on stage! It’s all about the medium of performance, the way in which we can shape and express meaning through theatre and evoke a response from an audience. Across your time on the course, you will look at what it is like to create and direct performance, as well as design for the various aspects of theatre from sound to costume, lighting to set. You will also have the opportunity to explore a number of different and highly varied styles of performance from the heaviness of ‘Theatre of Cruelty’ to the upbeat ‘Commedia dell’arte’. There really is something for everyone. The course will allow you to refine your performative abilities whilst developing a number of transferable skills inclusive of teamwork, creative problem solving, communication and time management. Students who have taken Drama & Theatre Studies have gone on to become teachers, psychologists, councilors and of course; performers. There are a number of successful alumni from Nunthorpe Academy who have made it into some top conservatoires up and down the country What is involved? You will be assessed through two practical components and one theory module which is a written exam at the end of year thirteen. These break down as follows: • Component One: ‘Drama & Theatre’ Written examination, study of two set texts and live theatre performance. • Component Two: ‘Creating Original Drama’ Practical examination with working notebook. Students will devise an original piece of performance in the style of a chosen practitioner. They can be assessed as a director, designer or performer. • Component Three: ‘Making Theatre’ Practical examination with reflective report. Students will perform extracts from separate play texts and look at different performance styles.
At least 4 x GCSE at grade 5 or above. GCSE English 5.
You will be assessed through two practical components and one theory module which is a written exam at the end of year thirteen. These break down as follows: • Component One: ‘Drama & Theatre’ Written examination, study of two set texts and live theatre performance. • Component Two: ‘Creating Original Drama’ Practical examination with working notebook. Students will devise an original piece of performance in the style of a chosen practitioner. They can be assessed as a director, designer or performer. • Component Three: ‘Making Theatre’ Practical examination with reflective report. Students will perform extracts from separate play texts and look at different performance styles.