Drama & Theatre

Assessment

A level Drama and Theatre is assessed through a combination of a 40% written exam and 60% practical/reflective work. Component 1 Devising (40%) - This unit requires the creation and performance of an original piece of theatre based on a prescribed stimulus and influenced by the work of a significant theatre practitioner. Assessment is carried out for both process, performance and the accompanying portfolio which will include images, sourced items, films and text. Component 2 Text in Performance (20%) - This requires students to produce an edited version of a published play to be performed to an external examiner. You will also produce a 2-3 minute monologue from a contrasting play for the assessment. The component will further enhance your understanding of the role of the director, actor and designer in the rehearsal process as well as facing the challenge of performance. You will be marked on voice, movement, character and communication. Component 3 Theatre Makers in Practice (40%) - This component, studied throughout the two years culminates in the final written exam that will be in three parts. Section A requires you to respond to a question about a live theatre performance you have seen and studied in class. Section B requires two extended response questions based on an unseen extract from a performance text you have studied in class. This question will be based around the roles of the actor and the designer. Section C requires you to answer one extended response question based on a second set text focusing on the role of the director and how your personal interpretation would be influenced by the study of one significant theatre practitioner.