A Level Drama & Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1 What's assessed •Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre •Study of two set plays •Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers How it's assessed •Written exam: 3 hours •Open book •80 marks •40% of A-level Component 2 What's assessed •Process of creating devised drama •Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performer, designer or director) •Devised piece influenced by the work of one prescribed practitioner How it's assessed •Working notebook (40 marks) •Devised performance (20 marks) •60 marks in total •30% of A-level Component 3 What's assessed •Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts each taken from a different play •Methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to Extract 3 •Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts How it's assessed •Performance of Extract 3 (40 marks) •Reflective report (20 marks) •60 marks in total •30% of A-level