Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Drama & Theatre: Written examination: 3 hours (40%) Section A: one question (from a choice) on Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (25 marks) Section B: one three part question on a given extract from The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams (30 marks) Section C: one question (from a choice) on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre production (25 marks) Component 2: Creating Original Drama: Internally assessed, externally moderated (30%) Pupils participate in the creation, research, development and performance of an original piece of devised drama, in the style of a selected Theatre Practitioner. Pupils complete a working notebook throughout the devising process (40 marks) before giving their final performance (20 marks.) Component 3: Making Theatre: Externally assessed by a visiting examiner (30%) Pupils study and practically explore three extracts from three contrasting play texts. The third extract is rehearsed in the style of a selected Theatre Practitioner, and performed to a visiting examiner (40 marks). A reflective report is completed, documenting the opportunities & challenges of each extract, alongside the pupils’ theatrical interpretations of each.