Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

1. Drama and theatre • Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre • Study of two set plays, one chosen from List A, one chosen from List B • Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers How it’s assessed Written exam: Three hours/ open book/ 80 marks/ 40 per cent of A Level 2. Creating original drama (practical) • Process of creating devised drama • Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as a performer, designer or director) A devised piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner. How it’s assessed • Working notebook (40 marks)/ devised performance (20 marks)/ 60 marks in total/ 30 per cent of A Level. This component is marked by teachers and moderated by AQA. 3. Making theatre • Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts (Extract 1, 2 and 3) each taken from a different play. The methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to extract 3 which is to be performed as a final assessed piece (students may contribute as performers, designers or directors) • Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts • Performance of Extract 3 (40 marks)/ Reflective report (20 marks)/ 60 marks in total/ 30 per cent of A Level. This component is marked by AQA.