Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1 DEVISING 40% of the A Level • Portfolio can be written (max 3000 words) or verbally recorded/filmed (max 14 minutes) or a combination of both • Devised performance Stimuli must be one key extract from a play AND a practitioner Component 2 TEXT IN PERFORMANCE 20% of the A Level • Group performance of one key extract from a performance text • Monologue or duologue performance of one key extract from a different performance text Component 3 WRITTEN: ‘Theatre Makers in Practice’ 40% of the A Level • Section A: one question, from choice of two, on live theatre performance. 500 words of notes permitted. • Section B: two extended responses on an unseen extract from a modern play studied (list of 6 options). Perspective of performer and designer. Closed book. • Section C: one extended response, from choice of two questions, reimagining a classic text with influence of practitioner for a contemporary audience. (Choice of 8 practitioners). Clean copy of text allowed.