Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Drama and theatre (40% of A level) What is assessed: » knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre: study of two set plays, one chosen from List A, one chosen from List B » analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatremakers How it is assessed: » written examination, three hours, open book, 80 marks in total » Section A: one question (from a choice) on ‘A Servant of Two Masters’ (25 marks) » Section B: one three-part question on a given extract from ‘Our Country’s Good’ (30 marks) » Section C: one question (from a choice) on the work of theatre-makers in a single live theatre production (25 marks) Component 2: Creating original drama (practical – 30% of A level) What is assessed: » process of creating devised drama » performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performer, designer or director) » devised piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner How it is assessed: » this component is marked by teachers and moderated by AQA » working notebook (40 marks) and devised performance (20 marks), 60 marks total Component 3: Making Theatre (practical – 30% of A level) What is assessed: » 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 may contribute as performer, designer or director) » a reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts must be written