Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

COMPONENT 1 Knowledge and Understanding of Drama and Theatre: Written Paper (3 hours) 40% 25 marks Section A: Drama through the ages: one set text For example, A Servant to Two Masters, Hedda Gabler, Antigone, Jerusalem 30 marks Section B: 20th and 21st century drama: one set text For example, Yerma, the Glass Menagerie, Metamorphosis 25 marks Section C: Analysis and evaluation of Live Theatre Production COMPONENT 2 Creating Original Drama (Practical) 30% 20 marks (performance) Process of creating devised drama for performance influenced by the work and methodology of one prescribed practitioner (may be assessed as performer, designer or director) 40 marks Working notebook of supporting evidence for creation of devised piece (Max 3000 words). COMPONENT 3 Making Theatre (Practical) 30% 40 marks (performance) Practical exploration and interpretation of 3 extracts, each taken from a different play – methodology of prescribed practitioner to be applied to extract 3. Extract 3 to be performed as assessed piece (may be assessed as performer, designer or director). 20 marks Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of 3 extracts.