This highly practical specification provides learners with the opportunity to work as either performers and/or designers on three different performances. This is an exciting, rigorous and dynamic course. Overall students will study 5 different texts, and assessments vary from live performance, portfolios and written exams. Students are able to submit acting or technical pieces for examinations. Co-curricular Activities Alongside course study, Sixth Form Drama students are offered the opportunity to watch some of the best live performances in various theatres around the country including the National Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic. Students are offered the opportunity to attend a weekend residential in London which includes a National Theatre backstage Tour and a selection of Professionally Led Drama School workshops. Students have the chance to work with visiting theatre companies. In the past, we have welcomed Frantic Assembly, Splendid Productions and Hammerpuzzle. A Level students are encouraged to participate in school productions as well as producing their own performances. Recent alumni have gone on to train at nationally and internationally recognised Drama schools and Universities such as: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Bard College New York and both Royal Holloway and Goldsmith Universities. Many students go on to pursue professional careers in the theatre, television and film, both as actors and behind the scenes as directors, producers and technicians. Recent alumni have enjoyed careers in the West End and English National Opera as well as establishing their own theatre companies. Drama is equally important in such fields as: Law; Medicine; Teaching; Advertising; PR; Logistics; Events Management. Top business and finance firms appreciate Drama and Theatre students for their inherent leadership, problem-solving, and people management competencies. Many of our students have been awarded places at illustrious universities including those of the Russell Group and Oxbridge.
If you are not already a student of Royal High School Bath, and are considering joining the Sixth Form, the first step should be an informal visit to see our Sixth Form facilities. You will also meet the Head, Head of Sixth Form and other members of staff, as well as being able to talk to some of our current Sixth Form students. Entry is dependent on a minimum of six GCSEs at grades 9-6. Candidates are also expected to achieve grades 9-6 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level or at Higher Level in the International Baccalaureate Diploma. In addition, students are required to achieve at least a grade 4 in Maths and English Language GCSE. For some subjects, a grade 6 or above in a related discipline is recommended. For example, Psychology would require grade 6 or above in English, Mathematics and Science. In some subjects, we would recommend continuing to study them only if a grade 7 or higher is achieved at GCSE. More advice will be given about this following results. Students wishing to take Music A Level also need to have Associated Board Grade 4 or above in an instrument or singing.
Component 1: Theatre Workshop (20%) Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of one reinterpretation of an extract from a text, using the working methods and techniques of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company. Component 2: Text in Action (40%) Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of one devised piece using the working methods and techniques of a second different influential theatre practitioner or recognised theatre company and one extract from a text in a contrasting style to the devised performance. Component 3: Text in Performance (40%) Learners explore three complete performance texts from different historical periods. Currently, we study the plays, Hedda Gabler, Chimerica and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £34,344 - £40,374 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £16,917 - £17,658 |
| Address | Royal High School Bath GDST, Lansdown Road, BA1 5SZ |
This highly practical specification provides learners with the opportunity to work as either performers and/or designers on three different performances. This is an exciting, rigorous and dynamic course. Overall students will study 5 different texts, and assessments vary from live performance, portfolios and written exams. Students are able to submit acting or technical pieces for examinations. Co-curricular Activities Alongside course study, Sixth Form Drama students are offered the opportunity to watch some of the best live performances in various theatres around the country including the National Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic. Students are offered the opportunity to attend a weekend residential in London which includes a National Theatre backstage Tour and a selection of Professionally Led Drama School workshops. Students have the chance to work with visiting theatre companies. In the past, we have welcomed Frantic Assembly, Splendid Productions and Hammerpuzzle. A Level students are encouraged to participate in school productions as well as producing their own performances. Recent alumni have gone on to train at nationally and internationally recognised Drama schools and Universities such as: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Bard College New York and both Royal Holloway and Goldsmith Universities. Many students go on to pursue professional careers in the theatre, television and film, both as actors and behind the scenes as directors, producers and technicians. Recent alumni have enjoyed careers in the West End and English National Opera as well as establishing their own theatre companies. Drama is equally important in such fields as: Law; Medicine; Teaching; Advertising; PR; Logistics; Events Management. Top business and finance firms appreciate Drama and Theatre students for their inherent leadership, problem-solving, and people management competencies. Many of our students have been awarded places at illustrious universities including those of the Russell Group and Oxbridge.
If you are not already a student of Royal High School Bath, and are considering joining the Sixth Form, the first step should be an informal visit to see our Sixth Form facilities. You will also meet the Head, Head of Sixth Form and other members of staff, as well as being able to talk to some of our current Sixth Form students. Entry is dependent on a minimum of six GCSEs at grades 9-6. Candidates are also expected to achieve grades 9-6 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level or at Higher Level in the International Baccalaureate Diploma. In addition, students are required to achieve at least a grade 4 in Maths and English Language GCSE. For some subjects, a grade 6 or above in a related discipline is recommended. For example, Psychology would require grade 6 or above in English, Mathematics and Science. In some subjects, we would recommend continuing to study them only if a grade 7 or higher is achieved at GCSE. More advice will be given about this following results. Students wishing to take Music A Level also need to have Associated Board Grade 4 or above in an instrument or singing.
Component 1: Theatre Workshop (20%) Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of one reinterpretation of an extract from a text, using the working methods and techniques of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company. Component 2: Text in Action (40%) Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of one devised piece using the working methods and techniques of a second different influential theatre practitioner or recognised theatre company and one extract from a text in a contrasting style to the devised performance. Component 3: Text in Performance (40%) Learners explore three complete performance texts from different historical periods. Currently, we study the plays, Hedda Gabler, Chimerica and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.