This A level in Drama and Theatre is an exciting and inspiring course which prepares learners for further study in Higher Education. This highly practical course provides students with the opportunity to work as either performers and/or designers on three different performances. In Component ,1 learners reinterpret a text to create a piece of theatre which is a combination of the selected text and original ideas. In Component 2, learners engage with a stimulus to create two pieces of theatre; one an interpretation of a text of their own choice and the other a devised piece. In Component 3, learners explore two complete performance texts and one extract from a third text. There is an exciting and diverse list of texts to choose from which will be tailored to those who have opted to study the course. One text will have been written before 1956 and the other after 1956.
It is preferred that all students have achieved a 9-5 grade in English Literature and Language at GCSE level.
This course is designed to enable you to acquire a knowledge and understanding of the language of drama and theatre as well as to develop your analytical and practitioner skills. There are separate performer and design components and discrete marking criteria for the performer and designer roles. You will study the work of key directors and playwrights and learn about a range of important performance styles. Written work is a crucial aspect of the course and students write about their ideas for performing roles, how they would direct a scene from a play and their design ideas. Theatre trips are an essential part of the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £10,617 - £16,641 |
| Address | The Palace, The Close, Lichfield, WS13 7LH |
This A level in Drama and Theatre is an exciting and inspiring course which prepares learners for further study in Higher Education. This highly practical course provides students with the opportunity to work as either performers and/or designers on three different performances. In Component ,1 learners reinterpret a text to create a piece of theatre which is a combination of the selected text and original ideas. In Component 2, learners engage with a stimulus to create two pieces of theatre; one an interpretation of a text of their own choice and the other a devised piece. In Component 3, learners explore two complete performance texts and one extract from a third text. There is an exciting and diverse list of texts to choose from which will be tailored to those who have opted to study the course. One text will have been written before 1956 and the other after 1956.
It is preferred that all students have achieved a 9-5 grade in English Literature and Language at GCSE level.
This course is designed to enable you to acquire a knowledge and understanding of the language of drama and theatre as well as to develop your analytical and practitioner skills. There are separate performer and design components and discrete marking criteria for the performer and designer roles. You will study the work of key directors and playwrights and learn about a range of important performance styles. Written work is a crucial aspect of the course and students write about their ideas for performing roles, how they would direct a scene from a play and their design ideas. Theatre trips are an essential part of the course.