Theatre Studies can act as a stepping stone for a career within the Performing Arts, however it does serve a bigger purpose and that is developing students for the world in many ways: self-expression, confidence, clarity and communication through movement and speech. Taking Theatre Studies encourages students to be vocal about ideas that they have, work with others who share the same passion for performing and provide opportunities to learn and explore some of the finest theatre practitioners both from the past and the present. Generally this is a subject which not only develops the student’s love of performing but also encourages a more practical approach to learning and assessment. The first unit is a devising unit which is worth 40% of the total A Level mark. This unit gives students the opportunity to devise their own drama based on an extract from a performance text and a practitioner. It is assessed in two parts. The first part will be a portfolio of work which reflects the exploratory process and the skills and techniques that they have developed in response to the text and the practitioner. The second assessment will be the performance of the devised piece where they will be marked on their acting skills. The second unit is a performance which is worth 20% of the total A Level mark. Students will perform a monologue or duologue and a group piece from a text and be marked only on their acting skills. The third unit is a written exam and worth 40% of the qualification.
Each of the six subjects is marked out of 7 (maximum of 42 points).
There will be three sections of the exam: Section 1- students see a live theatre production and will answer a question which evaluates and analyses the production. Section two will ask students to study a set play text and answer a question which will ask them to explain how they might realise a key extract as a performer or designer. In section three students will study a different text and will answer a question which will ask to communicate how the text could be performed using ideas from a relevant theatre practitioner. All assessments are marked by external examiners/moderators.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £45,330 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £20,805 - £30,870 |
| Address | Paddockhurst Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4SD |
Theatre Studies can act as a stepping stone for a career within the Performing Arts, however it does serve a bigger purpose and that is developing students for the world in many ways: self-expression, confidence, clarity and communication through movement and speech. Taking Theatre Studies encourages students to be vocal about ideas that they have, work with others who share the same passion for performing and provide opportunities to learn and explore some of the finest theatre practitioners both from the past and the present. Generally this is a subject which not only develops the student’s love of performing but also encourages a more practical approach to learning and assessment. The first unit is a devising unit which is worth 40% of the total A Level mark. This unit gives students the opportunity to devise their own drama based on an extract from a performance text and a practitioner. It is assessed in two parts. The first part will be a portfolio of work which reflects the exploratory process and the skills and techniques that they have developed in response to the text and the practitioner. The second assessment will be the performance of the devised piece where they will be marked on their acting skills. The second unit is a performance which is worth 20% of the total A Level mark. Students will perform a monologue or duologue and a group piece from a text and be marked only on their acting skills. The third unit is a written exam and worth 40% of the qualification.
Each of the six subjects is marked out of 7 (maximum of 42 points).
There will be three sections of the exam: Section 1- students see a live theatre production and will answer a question which evaluates and analyses the production. Section two will ask students to study a set play text and answer a question which will ask them to explain how they might realise a key extract as a performer or designer. In section three students will study a different text and will answer a question which will ask to communicate how the text could be performed using ideas from a relevant theatre practitioner. All assessments are marked by external examiners/moderators.