Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

The emphasis in this course is on drama and theatre in practice. You learn to be a practitioner of this art form. All the work you do is either practical or linked to practical. There are 3 progressive units for A Level. Candidates will gain knowledge and understanding of theatre practice through their own engagement with the medium as both participant and informed audience member. Candidates will develop performance and/or production skills appropriate to the creation and realisation of drama and theatre. At A Level, the specification provides candidates with the opportunity to develop skills and demonstrate a more advanced level of performance and/or production skills alongside the ability to think independently, make judgements and refine their work in the light of research. They will also demonstrate the ability to analyse the ways in which different performance and production elements are brought together to create theatre.