GCE Drama and Theatre Studies is a course highly valued by both further education institutions and employers designed to provide a balance across a range of learning activities. Drama and Theatre Studies is a demanding subject. It is suitable for students who have ideally taken Drama at GCSE, are very good at English, (gaining at least a 4 or above) and enjoy high energy performing. It combines the activities of creating theatre, exploring and performing plays, analysing theatre and critically evaluating all of these elements. Students completing the course successfully will hone their analytical and creative skills and will have a thorough understanding of drama and theatre, as well as an ability to communicate effectively with others. Component 1: Devising (40%) Content summary: In this component students will develop their creative and exploratory skills to devise an original performance in groups. The starting point for this devising process will be an extract from a performance text and an influential theatre practitioner. In their creative explorations, students will learn how texts can be manipulated to communicate meaning to audiences and they will begin the process of interpretation. They will gain an understanding of how a new performance could be developed through the practical exploration of the theatrical style and use of conventions of the chosen practitioner. Component 2: Text in Performance (20%) Content summary: Students will develop and demonstrate theatre-making skills appropriate to their role as a performer or designer. They will explore how they realise artistic intentions in performance. The knowledge and understanding acquired though the study of one key extract from a text in Component 1 can be applied to assist in the interpretation, development and realisation of key extracts from performance texts. Teaching and wider reading should address the significance and influence of social, historical and cultural contexts on the chosen texts and extracts. Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice (40%) Content summary: This component requires students to consider, analyse and evaluate how different theatre makers create impact. Throughout this component, students will consider how production ideas and dramatic elements are communicated to an audience from the perspective of a director, a performer and a designer. Their knowledge will be assessed in a final written exam looking at three areas: • A live theatre evaluation. • Page to stage: realisation of a complete performance text. • Interpreting one complete performance text, in light of one practitioner for a contemporary audience.
5 or more GCSEs at grade 5 GCSE English Language 5
70% Examination 30% coursework
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Ealing |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Queen's Drive, Acton, London, W3 0HW |
GCE Drama and Theatre Studies is a course highly valued by both further education institutions and employers designed to provide a balance across a range of learning activities. Drama and Theatre Studies is a demanding subject. It is suitable for students who have ideally taken Drama at GCSE, are very good at English, (gaining at least a 4 or above) and enjoy high energy performing. It combines the activities of creating theatre, exploring and performing plays, analysing theatre and critically evaluating all of these elements. Students completing the course successfully will hone their analytical and creative skills and will have a thorough understanding of drama and theatre, as well as an ability to communicate effectively with others. Component 1: Devising (40%) Content summary: In this component students will develop their creative and exploratory skills to devise an original performance in groups. The starting point for this devising process will be an extract from a performance text and an influential theatre practitioner. In their creative explorations, students will learn how texts can be manipulated to communicate meaning to audiences and they will begin the process of interpretation. They will gain an understanding of how a new performance could be developed through the practical exploration of the theatrical style and use of conventions of the chosen practitioner. Component 2: Text in Performance (20%) Content summary: Students will develop and demonstrate theatre-making skills appropriate to their role as a performer or designer. They will explore how they realise artistic intentions in performance. The knowledge and understanding acquired though the study of one key extract from a text in Component 1 can be applied to assist in the interpretation, development and realisation of key extracts from performance texts. Teaching and wider reading should address the significance and influence of social, historical and cultural contexts on the chosen texts and extracts. Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice (40%) Content summary: This component requires students to consider, analyse and evaluate how different theatre makers create impact. Throughout this component, students will consider how production ideas and dramatic elements are communicated to an audience from the perspective of a director, a performer and a designer. Their knowledge will be assessed in a final written exam looking at three areas: • A live theatre evaluation. • Page to stage: realisation of a complete performance text. • Interpreting one complete performance text, in light of one practitioner for a contemporary audience.
5 or more GCSEs at grade 5 GCSE English Language 5
70% Examination 30% coursework