The course emphasis is on drama and theatre studies as a practical, intellectual, academic as well as an artistic subject. It includes the practical exploration of plays, written coursework, practical performance work and an externally examined written paper.
Students must have a genuine interest in the theatre. All students must also be prepared to perform, even though their major interest may be in design. Working with others in a group is an essential aspect of the course. Students do not necessarily need to have studied GCSE Drama; their enthusiasm for the subject may have stemmed from having experience of extra- curricular Drama at school or as a member of a Youth Theatre group and/or a developed interest in how plays are studied in English.
Component One: One Devising (Year 1) The student devises an original piece of drama for presentation to an audience. This unit is internally assessed and externally moderated. It is worth 40% of the qualification. Students are required to: • Devise an original piece of theatre. • Use one key extract of a text and a theatrical practitioner as a starting point. • Perform a staging of the devised material. Component Two: Text in Performance (Year 2) Students study two play texts that lead to the performance of an extract from each text. One extract is performed as a group and the second as either a monologue or duologue. It is worth 20% of the qualification. Both performances are externally assessed by a visiting examiner. Component Three: Theatre Makers in Practice (Years 1 and 2) This component consists of a written examination that is divided into three sections and is worth 40% of the qualification. Section A: Students answer one question, evaluating a live theatre performance they have seen. Section B: Students answer two questions based on an unseen extract from a set list of texts. Students answer the question in relation as to how they would theatrically stage the given extract. Section C: Students answer one question based on an unseen named section from another set text that is different from that studied in Section B. Students are required to outline how they would stage the unseen extract in light of a recognised theatrical practitioner.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,501 - £15,750 |
| Address | Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TS |
The course emphasis is on drama and theatre studies as a practical, intellectual, academic as well as an artistic subject. It includes the practical exploration of plays, written coursework, practical performance work and an externally examined written paper.
Students must have a genuine interest in the theatre. All students must also be prepared to perform, even though their major interest may be in design. Working with others in a group is an essential aspect of the course. Students do not necessarily need to have studied GCSE Drama; their enthusiasm for the subject may have stemmed from having experience of extra- curricular Drama at school or as a member of a Youth Theatre group and/or a developed interest in how plays are studied in English.
Component One: One Devising (Year 1) The student devises an original piece of drama for presentation to an audience. This unit is internally assessed and externally moderated. It is worth 40% of the qualification. Students are required to: • Devise an original piece of theatre. • Use one key extract of a text and a theatrical practitioner as a starting point. • Perform a staging of the devised material. Component Two: Text in Performance (Year 2) Students study two play texts that lead to the performance of an extract from each text. One extract is performed as a group and the second as either a monologue or duologue. It is worth 20% of the qualification. Both performances are externally assessed by a visiting examiner. Component Three: Theatre Makers in Practice (Years 1 and 2) This component consists of a written examination that is divided into three sections and is worth 40% of the qualification. Section A: Students answer one question, evaluating a live theatre performance they have seen. Section B: Students answer two questions based on an unseen extract from a set list of texts. Students answer the question in relation as to how they would theatrically stage the given extract. Section C: Students answer one question based on an unseen named section from another set text that is different from that studied in Section B. Students are required to outline how they would stage the unseen extract in light of a recognised theatrical practitioner.