Drama and Theatre

Assessment

A two-part 1hr45min written exam. - Section A: (Live Theatre Evaluation) requires students to analyse a live theatre production - Section B: (Page to Stage: Realising a Performance Text) requires students to interpret and realise a play for performance that they have studied in class. (Equus by Peter Shaffer) • Year 13 – A Level - Outline of course content and assessment Component 1: Devising. (40% Coursework) Assessment: An original performance documented in portfolio form (2500-3000 words) Component 2: Text for Performance(20% practical exam) Assessment: Students perform a group piece and monologue to a visiting examiner Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice (40% written exam) Assessment: Exam: 2hr30min. As well as repeating Section A and B from Year 12 exam: - Section C (Interpreting a Performance Text) requiring students to outline a production concept for a contemporary audience. (Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe)