The WJEC Eduqas A level in Drama and Theatre is an exciting and inspiring course which prepares learners for further study in Higher Education. This highly practical specification provides learners with the opportunity to work as either performers and/or designers on three different performances. In Component 1 learners reinterpret a text to create a piece of theatre which is a combination of the selected text and original ideas. In Component 2 learners engage with a stimulus to create two pieces of theatre; one an interpretation of a text of their own choice and the other a devised piece.
To study Drama and Theatre studies you will need a minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE Drama. It is possible to study it as a new subject, to do so you would need to achieve at least a grade 6 in English Language.
Component 1: Theatre Workshop Non-exam assessment: internally assessed, externally moderated 20% of qualification Component 2: Text in Action Non-exam assessment: externally assessed by a visiting examiner 40% of qualification Component 3: Text in Performance Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes 40% of qualification
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Slough |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | 1 Langley Road, Slough, SL3 7AF |
The WJEC Eduqas A level in Drama and Theatre is an exciting and inspiring course which prepares learners for further study in Higher Education. This highly practical specification provides learners with the opportunity to work as either performers and/or designers on three different performances. In Component 1 learners reinterpret a text to create a piece of theatre which is a combination of the selected text and original ideas. In Component 2 learners engage with a stimulus to create two pieces of theatre; one an interpretation of a text of their own choice and the other a devised piece.
To study Drama and Theatre studies you will need a minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE Drama. It is possible to study it as a new subject, to do so you would need to achieve at least a grade 6 in English Language.
Component 1: Theatre Workshop Non-exam assessment: internally assessed, externally moderated 20% of qualification Component 2: Text in Action Non-exam assessment: externally assessed by a visiting examiner 40% of qualification Component 3: Text in Performance Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes 40% of qualification