DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES GCE AS and A LEVEL (Eduqas)

Assessment

AS - Component 1 Performance Workshop C1: Internally assessed practical exam – 120 marks / 60% A practical performance of two extracts from 2 contrasting plays, supported by a written evaluation. Text 1 – a 10-15 minute reconstructed text performance in a theatre style, plus a written creative log of 1000 words. Evaluation 1200-1500 words on reconstructed text performance only. Text 2 –A faithful interpretation of a monologue plus a written creative log of 1000 words. AS - Component 2 Text in Context C2: Externally assessed written exam – 80 marks / 40% A 1 ½ hour written exam on a set text (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams). A2 - Component 1 Theatre Workshop C1 A Level: Internally assessed practical exam – 60 marks / 20% A 10-15 minute performance of a deconstructed extract of a text in the style of a chosen practitioner or company, plus a creative log of 1500 words. A2 - Component 2 Text in Action C2 A Level: Externally assessed practical exam – 120 marks / 40% A group devised piece and a group performance of a text extract based on a stimulus set by the exam board, supported by a written process and evaluation report of 1500 words. A2 - Component 3 Text in Performance C3 A Level: Externally assessed written exam – 120 marks / 40% A 2 ½ hour written exam. Candidates will study one set text pre 1956 (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) and one text post 1956 (Love and Information), plus one extract from ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime’.