Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1 - Practitioners in Practice 40% Learners will research and practically explore two practitioners and an extract from a performance text. Learners will then create a devised performance influenced by their practitioner research. A portfolio of evidence is completed alongside the final devised performance. Component 2 - Exploring and Performing Texts 20% Learners will study one performance text in its entirety and work collaboratively to perform part of the text. The performance takes place in front of a visiting examiner. Component 3 - Analysing Performance 20% Learners will explore practically two performance texts on a chosen theme and will analyse and evaluate a live theatre performance. Learners will evaluate both the performance text and the live theatre in a 2 hour 15 minute written paper. Component 4 - Deconstructing Texts for Performance 20% Learners will interpret and explore practically a performance text from a Director’s perspective. In a 1 hour 45 minute written paper, learners will detail how they will develop and direct the text in production.