Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1 • Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre. • Study of two set plays from a given list. • Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers. Assessment will be through a three hour, open book written examination which will make up 40% of the A level. Component 2 • Process of creating devised drama. • Performance of devised drama (students contribute as performer, designer or director). • Piece must be influenced by work and methodologies of one practitioner. This is assessed through a working notebook (20%) and devised performance (10%), to make up 30% of the A level. Component 3 • Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts (extract 1, 2 and 3) each taken from a different play. • Methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to extract 3. • Extract 3 is to be performed as a final assessed piece (students contribute as performer, designer or director). • Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts. Assessment will be through a performance of extract 3 (20%), and a reflective report (10%), to constitute 30% of the A level.