Theatre Studies (A Level)
Caroline Chisholm School
Course summary
Component 1 –Theatre Workshop Internally assessed – externally moderated • Create a piece of theatre based on an extract of a text studied in class. • Incorporate the methods of a recognised theatre practitioner or theatre company • Work in groups of between 2 and 5. • Can act or design • Creative log to justify decisions made during the process. Component 2 – Text in Action Externally assessed - Visiting examiner. • Two performances – one devised (must incorporate the methods of a recognised theatre practitioner or theatre company) and one section of a text studied in class. • Groups of between 2 and 4 people • Can act or design • One process and evaluation report on both of the performances (1300 – 1600 words) Component 3 – Text in Performance Written exam – 2 ½ hours • Study three texts. Answer over three sections • One Pre 1956 ‘Hedda Gabler’ by Ibsen • One Post 1956 – ‘Saved’ by Edward Bond • ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time’
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
Drama | Grade 5 in Drama (if taken) | — |
Mathematics | Grade 4 in Mathematics (if taken) | — |
English Language | Grade 4 in English Language (if taken) | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 4 in Mathematics (if taken) | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 4 in English Literature (if taken) | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 4 in Mathematics (if taken) | — |
English - Literature Alternative route | Grade 4 in English - Literature (if taken) | — |
Mathematics Alternative route | Grade 4 in Mathematics (if taken) | — |
English - First Language Alternative route | Grade 4 in English - First Language | — |
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Assessment
Component 1 –Theatre Workshop Internally assessed – externally moderated Component 2 – Text in Action Externally assessed - Visiting examiner. Component 3 – Text in Performance Written exam – 2 ½ hours
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