Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Drama and Theatre • Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre • Study of two set plays - one from List A (significant drama through the ages) and one from List B (20th and 21st century plays) • Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers Assessment: Written examination 3 Hours OPEN BOOK. 40% of A Level Marked by AQA. Component 2: Creating Original Drama (practical) Process of creating devised drama Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performer, designer or director) • Devised work must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner Assessment: Working Notebook and Devised Performance. 30% of A Level Marked by teachers and moderated by AQA Component 3: Making Theatre (practical) Marked by teachers and moderated by AQA. • Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts, each from a different play • Methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to Extract 3 • Extract 3 must be performed as a final piece and students may contribute as performer, designer or director Assessment: Performance of Extract 3 and Reflective Report which analyses and evaluates the theatrical interpretation of all three extracts. 30% of A Level