You will study a range of texts and practitioners as well as learning to work and think as actors, directors and designers. You will be expected to perform to an examiner and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the process of practical preparation for a performance. The course is both practical and theoretical; you will undertake written tasks including theatrical reviews, detailed analysis of your own work, detailed study of a set text and social, cultural and historical knowledge of texts studied during the course.
To study this subject at A-level, you will either be a GCSE drama student or you may be new to the course. However, a passion and genuine love of the theatre is essential. You will need either a 6 or above in GCSE drama or a 6 in GCSE English or English Literature.
Component One (40%) Written Exam: Drama and Theatre This unit requires students to hone and develop their knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre. Students will be assessed on the study of two published plays. They will develop an in depth understanding of these plays and understand and develop creative ideas about how these plays could be performed and directed today. Students will also be assessed on a review of a piece of theatre they see. Component Two (30%) Practical: Creating Original Drama This is a practical component in which students create their own original piece of drama, also known as devising. Students are assessed on their ability to create and develop ideas to communicate meaning as part of the theatre making process making connections between dramatic theory and practice and apply theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in live performance. Students can choose to be assessed as either: • performer • lighting designer • sound designer • set designer • costume designer • puppet designer • director. Component Three (30%) Practical: Making Theatre Students will explore and rehearse three extracts from published plays and will apply the understanding from a key practitioner to the extracts. Students will formally perform one extract to an external AQA examiner. This is a practical component in which students are assessed on their ability to apply theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in live performance and analyse and evaluate their own work. An accompanying reflective report is written by the students to show their analysis and evaluation of their performance.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD |
You will study a range of texts and practitioners as well as learning to work and think as actors, directors and designers. You will be expected to perform to an examiner and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the process of practical preparation for a performance. The course is both practical and theoretical; you will undertake written tasks including theatrical reviews, detailed analysis of your own work, detailed study of a set text and social, cultural and historical knowledge of texts studied during the course.
To study this subject at A-level, you will either be a GCSE drama student or you may be new to the course. However, a passion and genuine love of the theatre is essential. You will need either a 6 or above in GCSE drama or a 6 in GCSE English or English Literature.
Component One (40%) Written Exam: Drama and Theatre This unit requires students to hone and develop their knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre. Students will be assessed on the study of two published plays. They will develop an in depth understanding of these plays and understand and develop creative ideas about how these plays could be performed and directed today. Students will also be assessed on a review of a piece of theatre they see. Component Two (30%) Practical: Creating Original Drama This is a practical component in which students create their own original piece of drama, also known as devising. Students are assessed on their ability to create and develop ideas to communicate meaning as part of the theatre making process making connections between dramatic theory and practice and apply theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in live performance. Students can choose to be assessed as either: • performer • lighting designer • sound designer • set designer • costume designer • puppet designer • director. Component Three (30%) Practical: Making Theatre Students will explore and rehearse three extracts from published plays and will apply the understanding from a key practitioner to the extracts. Students will formally perform one extract to an external AQA examiner. This is a practical component in which students are assessed on their ability to apply theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in live performance and analyse and evaluate their own work. An accompanying reflective report is written by the students to show their analysis and evaluation of their performance.