Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

A Level Drama will be 60% non-exam assessment (which includes internal and external assessments) and 40% exam assessment. This is split into 3 components, studied over two years. COMPONENT 1: THEATRE WORKSHOP Non-exam assessment: 20% of qualification - Pupils participate in the creation, development and performance of a piece of theatre (either as a designer or actor) based on a reinterpretation of an extract from the text A Doll’s House. The piece is developed using the techniques and working methods of the Splendid Theatre Company. They also write a creative log alongside their performance. COMPONENT 2: TEXT IN ACTION Non-exam assessment: 40% of qualification - Pupils participate in the creation, development and performance of two pieces of theatre based on a stimulus supplied by the exam board - a devised piece and a scripted piece. This is performed for a visiting examiner. They also produce a process and evaluation report based on their performances. COMPONENT 3: TEXT IN PERFORMANCE Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes 40% of qualification - Pupils study two texts for this exam, one written pre-1956 and one written post-1956. We currently study Machinal by Sophie Treadwell and Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo. They answer questions on how they would direct, act or stage the plays. They also answer a question based on a specified extract from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.