Drama and Theatre Studies (A Level)

Course summary

This is an exciting but extremely challenging course, which offers a real opportunity to broaden your experiences in Drama. The emphasis is on Drama as an intellectual and artistic subject. Component One: Practitioners In Practise Devising coursework which is assessed by your teacher, and moderated by an external moderator. You will also devise an original performance piece, where there are performer or designer routes available. ComponentTwo:ExploringAndPerforming Texts Learners will perform one performance text, examined by a visiting examiner. Component Three: Analysing Performance Learners will explore practically two performance texts on a chosen theme. Component Four: Deconstructing Texts for Performance Learners will interpret and explore practically a performance text considering how to create, develop and direct a performance for an audience.