Drama and Theatre is an exciting and inspiring course. It is important that potential students are interested in gaining a greater understanding of how theatre and plays work and are keen to be involved with performance. This holistic course means all aspects of theatre production are considered; directing, acting, writing and the visual and technical side of theatre; set, costume, lighting and sound. Students should have a desire to develop skills in some or all of these areas. For Components 1 and 2 students can be assessed as a designer or as an actor. What will you study in Year 12? The course demands practical, creative and communication skills in almost equal measure. Students will extend their ability to create drama and theatre, choosing either acting or designer pathways. The course will involve participating in drama productions, as well as studying plays, playwrights and styles of performance. There will also be viewings of professional live theatre and workshops by theatre practitioners, to further enhance skills and knowledge of the processes and practices involved in creating theatre. In the first year, two set texts are studied, from the practical perspectives of the director, actor and designer. Currently these texts are ‘Hedda Gabler’ by Henrik Ibsen and ‘Love and Information,’ by Caryl Churchill. Students also begin work on the first performance assignment where a chosen text is re-imagined using the influence of a significant theatre practitioner or company. What will you study in Year 13? In Year 13, the second practical component is assessed by an external examiner. Here, a chosen stimulus leads to the production of two performance pieces; one based on a scripted extract and the other devised by the students. To complete the year, the popular ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time,’ is studied alongside the other set texts, for the ‘open book’ written examination.
Grade 6 in GCSE English Language or English Literature
Summer Year 12: Component 1 ‘Theatre Workshop’ internally assessed and externally moderated, 20%. Practical performance and creative log. • Spring Year 13: Component 2 ‘Text in Action’ one text based and one devised piece; assessed by an Eduqas examiner, 40%. Two practical performances, a written report and evaluation. • Summer Year 13: Component 3 ‘Text in Performance’ final written examination that focusses on the production and performance of the three set texts and evaluation of theatre seen, 40%
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
Drama and Theatre is an exciting and inspiring course. It is important that potential students are interested in gaining a greater understanding of how theatre and plays work and are keen to be involved with performance. This holistic course means all aspects of theatre production are considered; directing, acting, writing and the visual and technical side of theatre; set, costume, lighting and sound. Students should have a desire to develop skills in some or all of these areas. For Components 1 and 2 students can be assessed as a designer or as an actor. What will you study in Year 12? The course demands practical, creative and communication skills in almost equal measure. Students will extend their ability to create drama and theatre, choosing either acting or designer pathways. The course will involve participating in drama productions, as well as studying plays, playwrights and styles of performance. There will also be viewings of professional live theatre and workshops by theatre practitioners, to further enhance skills and knowledge of the processes and practices involved in creating theatre. In the first year, two set texts are studied, from the practical perspectives of the director, actor and designer. Currently these texts are ‘Hedda Gabler’ by Henrik Ibsen and ‘Love and Information,’ by Caryl Churchill. Students also begin work on the first performance assignment where a chosen text is re-imagined using the influence of a significant theatre practitioner or company. What will you study in Year 13? In Year 13, the second practical component is assessed by an external examiner. Here, a chosen stimulus leads to the production of two performance pieces; one based on a scripted extract and the other devised by the students. To complete the year, the popular ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time,’ is studied alongside the other set texts, for the ‘open book’ written examination.
Grade 6 in GCSE English Language or English Literature
Summer Year 12: Component 1 ‘Theatre Workshop’ internally assessed and externally moderated, 20%. Practical performance and creative log. • Spring Year 13: Component 2 ‘Text in Action’ one text based and one devised piece; assessed by an Eduqas examiner, 40%. Two practical performances, a written report and evaluation. • Summer Year 13: Component 3 ‘Text in Performance’ final written examination that focusses on the production and performance of the three set texts and evaluation of theatre seen, 40%
