Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Non-exam assessment: internally assessed, externally moderated (20% of A Level) Learners are assessed on either acting or design. Component 2: Non-exam assessment: externally assessed by a visiting examiner (40% of A Level) Learners are assessed on either acting or design. They must realise their performance live for the visiting examiner and produce a process and evaluation report within one week of completion of the practical work Component 3: A two-and-a-half hour written examination (40% of A Level) Sections A and B, Open book: Two questions based on two different texts, one written pre-1956 and one written post-1956. Section C, Closed book: The extract of text required for answering the questions will be printed on the examination paper, with a series of questions.