DRAMA

Course summary

A Level Drama and Theatre Studies focuses on working with plays, giving the opportunity to study plays from the point of view of a director, designer, performer and critic. The qualification is designed to enable students to acquire a knowledge and understanding of the language of drama and theatre as well as to develop performing and analytical skills. The full A Level in Drama and Theatres Studies aims to extend the knowledge, skills and understanding acquired in the AS units, by enabling students to apply what they have learned in their own creative work. In devising theatre, students alternate roles between being playwright, performer, designer and director and apply their knowledge of different theatre forms and structures gained from the previous AS units to the creation of their own work. In performing theatre, students are required to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding within the structure of a director’s interpretation of a play and to operate at a highly intellectual level as well as at a highly skilled practical level. The aim of A Level Drama is to enable students to operate more independently and with confidence within a drama and theatre context.