Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

We follow the AQA syllabus. The course comprises three elements. Component 1 is a three-hour written exam which totals 40% of the final grade. Pupils answer questions on two set texts (Antigone and Our Country’s Good) and write an analysis of a piece of live theatre. Component 2 is a devised piece totalling 30% of the final grade. Pupils research and then select a practitioner and, in groups, devise a piece exploring a subject of their choice in the style of that practitioner. They keep a Working Notebook, detailing their creative process and theatrical decisions. This is internally assessed and moderated by AQA. Component 3 is the exploration of three extracts from different plays and totals 30% of the final grade. Pupils choose a practitioner and explore the three extracts, writing a Reflective Report detailing their explorations. Extract Three is performed on a visiting examiner from AQA.