Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

In the A level theatre course, there is a balance between individual practice and research and working as part of a creative team. Studying drama at A level provides pupils with a raft of skills that will prepare them for further education and beyond. Pupils will develop skills that are specific to this subject such as acting, directing and design, but more than this, they will develop communication skills, the ability to collaborate as a team and to be critical observers. Trips to the theatre are compulsory and an integral part of the course, they deepen pupils’ awareness of the theatre as a site of production and reception and pupils are given the opportunity to evaluate the complex relationship between the two. We ask for a contribution of approximately £30 for each of these trips.