Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Drama and Theatre • Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre • Study of two set plays • Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers • Written examination: 3 hours Component 2: Creating Original Drama (practical) • Process of creating devised drama • Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performer, designer or director) • Devised piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner • Working notebook • Devised performance Component 3: Making Theatre (practical) • Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts (Extract 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 • Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts • Performance of Extract 3 • Reflective report