If you choose to study A-level Drama and Theatre Studies, you will have a wonderful opportunity to build on your performance skills and explore creating work for 21st Century audiences, as well as increasing your knowledge of Theatre and the Performing Arts. You will explore drama from the standpoint of both director and performer and focus on studying specific playwrights and their influence on society at the time of writing. You will also have the opportunity to practically implement the work of influential theatre practitioners both in rehearsal and performance. The course gives scope for all kinds of creative interests such as directing, devising, writing, choreographing, designing set, costume & props and mask or puppet making.
If we are then able to offer a place, please note that this is conditional upon your daughter reaching the minimum entry requirements for entry into our Sixth Form, namely: • at least six grade 7’s • a minimum of a grade 7 in both Maths and English GCSE • a grade 7 or 8 in the subjects to be taken at A-level Students will always be considered on their individual merits. Whilst it is an advantage to have studied GCSE Drama there are no entry requirements, just passion for performance, extra-curricular experience and a desire to learn.
Component 1: Devising (40%) Creation of an original devised performance with reference to one theatre practitioner, accompanied by detailed working evaluative notes (internally assessed). Component 2: Text in performance (20%) Rehearsal and group performance or design of a key extract. Component 3: Theatre makers in practice (40%) Written examination consisting of three major areas: live theatre evaluation, interpreting a set play text and realising a contrasting set play text (externally assessed). Experiencing the work of current theatre makers is key at A-level for drama students. To that end, we run a bespoke and wide-ranging programme of trips and visits to see high level professional theatre; on average between 5-8 productions per year. We also join with the English department on the legendary four-day Stratford residential in the Lower 6. Equally, we invite theatre makers to work with our students in the form of practical workshops wherever possible.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Devon |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £7,926 - £16,542 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £7,926 - £16,542 |
| Address | Denmark Road, Exeter, EX1 1SJ |
If you choose to study A-level Drama and Theatre Studies, you will have a wonderful opportunity to build on your performance skills and explore creating work for 21st Century audiences, as well as increasing your knowledge of Theatre and the Performing Arts. You will explore drama from the standpoint of both director and performer and focus on studying specific playwrights and their influence on society at the time of writing. You will also have the opportunity to practically implement the work of influential theatre practitioners both in rehearsal and performance. The course gives scope for all kinds of creative interests such as directing, devising, writing, choreographing, designing set, costume & props and mask or puppet making.
If we are then able to offer a place, please note that this is conditional upon your daughter reaching the minimum entry requirements for entry into our Sixth Form, namely: • at least six grade 7’s • a minimum of a grade 7 in both Maths and English GCSE • a grade 7 or 8 in the subjects to be taken at A-level Students will always be considered on their individual merits. Whilst it is an advantage to have studied GCSE Drama there are no entry requirements, just passion for performance, extra-curricular experience and a desire to learn.
Component 1: Devising (40%) Creation of an original devised performance with reference to one theatre practitioner, accompanied by detailed working evaluative notes (internally assessed). Component 2: Text in performance (20%) Rehearsal and group performance or design of a key extract. Component 3: Theatre makers in practice (40%) Written examination consisting of three major areas: live theatre evaluation, interpreting a set play text and realising a contrasting set play text (externally assessed). Experiencing the work of current theatre makers is key at A-level for drama students. To that end, we run a bespoke and wide-ranging programme of trips and visits to see high level professional theatre; on average between 5-8 productions per year. We also join with the English department on the legendary four-day Stratford residential in the Lower 6. Equally, we invite theatre makers to work with our students in the form of practical workshops wherever possible.