Performing Arts. Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

The qualification is made up of three components: • Component 1: Drama and theatre (3 Hour written examination) • Component 2: Creating Original Drama (Practical ) • Component 3: Making Theatre (Practical ) Component One: Drama and theatre • Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre • Study of two set plays. • Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers • Written exam: 3 hours • Open book • 40% of A-level Component Two: Creating Original Drama (Practical) • 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 • Working notebook (40 marks) • Devised performance (20 marks) • 30% of A-level Component 3: Making theatre (Practical) • Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts , each taken from a different play • Extract 3 is performed as a final assessed piece (students may contribute as performer, designer or director) • Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts • Performance of Extract 3 (40 marks) • Reflective report (20 marks) • 30% of A-level