Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Drama and theatre Written Examination (3 hours) Open Book 40% of the A Level Content overview The examination assesses: • Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre. • Practical exploration and study of two complete performance texts. • Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers. The structure of the Written Examination • Students answer one question (from a choice) on how they might interpret and realise specific aspects of the chosen set play adopting the perspective of a performer, designer or director as appropriate to the question. (25 Marks) • Students answer three compulsory parts of one question on a given extract from the second A Level chosen text. Each part focuses on a different perspective- as a director, as a performer and as a designer. (10 Marks per part=30 Marks) • Students answer one essay question (from a choice) requiring them to analyse and evaluate a live theatre performance they have seen. (25 marks). Component 2: Creating Original Drama Practical Working notebook (40 Marks) Devised Performance (20 Marks) 60 Marks in total 30% of the A Level Content overview In this unit, students learn how to create and develop original devised ideas to communicate meaning as part of the theatre making process. Students are marked in two ways: • On the process of creating their devised drama. • On their performance of the devised piece (students may contribute as performer, designer or director). • The devised piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one of the exam board’s prescribed practitioners. Component 3: Making Theatre Practical Performance of extract 3 (40 marks) Reflective report (20 Marks) 60 Marks in total 30% of the A Level Content Overview There are two parts to this component 1) Practical exploration and theatrical interpretation of three extracts (Extract 1, 2 and 3) each taken from a different play. Extract 3 must be performed as a final assessed piece. (Students may contribute as performer, designer or director). Extract 3 must also apply the methodology of a prescribed theatre practitioner. 2) A reflective report analysing and evaluating the process and interpretation of all three extracts (20 marks).