Drama and Theatre
Dunraven School
Course summary
Throughout this course students will be taught to make, perform, interpret and understand Drama and Theatre whilst developing a critical eye for live performance. Students will engage with a number of important practitioners and texts from a range of movements in theatre history. Working practically and collaboratively with their peers to develop their theatre making skills and creativity, students will become effective theatre makers who can analyse their own work as well as the work of others. Experiencing live performance is an essential part of the course and students will have the advantage of Dunraven’s generous offering of free theatre visits at The Young Vic, The Old Vic and other London theatres.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
Drama | Grade 5 in Drama | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
Drama Alternative route | Grade 5 in Drama | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
Grade 5 or above in GCSE Drama and Grade 5 in GCSE English. Students who don’t meet these requirements may be admitted after a successful audition. Students should have a working understanding of Drama and Theatre, how to create performance as a group and how to create a character individually. Students will need to be able to interpret text from page to stage and should be able to analyse live performance.
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Assessment
Text in Performance: Students are assessed as a performer in a group performance and a monologue/duologue. Theatre Makers in Practice: Students complete a written examination evaluating a piece of live theatre they have seen and showing how they would interpret an extract from a set text in performance as an actor and a designer. Students also need to complete a question stating how they would apply a practitioner to a different set text to realise their own performance concept as a director. Devising: Students need to create a piece of original theatre as a group using a published play as a stimulus. Students also need to submit a portfolio (written or recorded) analysing and evaluating their creative process.
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