The Drama and Theatre course enables students to explore exciting and inspiring play texts covering a range of social,historical and cultural contexts. Students will have three performances opportunities.These will be based on their in-depth studies of a range of practitioners and theatre companies; they will then apply their knowledge to reinterpret existing texts for performance.
a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4. Students applying to the 6th Form without GCSEs but with an equivalent qualification must provide confirmation from their most recent educational establishment of courses studied, levels of attainment and equivalent grades with reference to GCSE grades 9 to 1. Additional Requirements: Students should achieve a minimum of Grade 5 at GCSE Drama. Those wishing to apply with no recognised Drama qualification should look to achieve a grade 5 in English GCSE as well as demonstrating a commitment to the subject outside of the school environment.
Component 1: Theatre Workshop 20% Non-examination assessment: Internally Assessed Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of a piece of theatre based on a reinterpretation of an extract from a text chosen from a list supplied by Eduqas. The piece will be developed using the techniques and working methods of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company. Component 2: Text in Action - 40% Externally assessed by a visiting examiner Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of two pieces of theatre based on a stimulus supplied by Eduqas.One piece will be devised and linked to an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company (different to that chosen for Component 1). The second piece will be a performance of an extract from a text in a different style chosen by the learner. Component 3: Text in Performance – 40% - Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes Sections A and B - Open book: Clean copies (no annotation) of two different texts, one written pre- 1956 and one written post-1956.Section C - Closed book. The question will be based on a specified extract from, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens. Details of the 10-15 minutes extract will be released during the first week of March.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Bromley |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
The Drama and Theatre course enables students to explore exciting and inspiring play texts covering a range of social,historical and cultural contexts. Students will have three performances opportunities.These will be based on their in-depth studies of a range of practitioners and theatre companies; they will then apply their knowledge to reinterpret existing texts for performance.
a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4. Students applying to the 6th Form without GCSEs but with an equivalent qualification must provide confirmation from their most recent educational establishment of courses studied, levels of attainment and equivalent grades with reference to GCSE grades 9 to 1. Additional Requirements: Students should achieve a minimum of Grade 5 at GCSE Drama. Those wishing to apply with no recognised Drama qualification should look to achieve a grade 5 in English GCSE as well as demonstrating a commitment to the subject outside of the school environment.
Component 1: Theatre Workshop 20% Non-examination assessment: Internally Assessed Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of a piece of theatre based on a reinterpretation of an extract from a text chosen from a list supplied by Eduqas. The piece will be developed using the techniques and working methods of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company. Component 2: Text in Action - 40% Externally assessed by a visiting examiner Learners participate in the creation, development and performance of two pieces of theatre based on a stimulus supplied by Eduqas.One piece will be devised and linked to an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company (different to that chosen for Component 1). The second piece will be a performance of an extract from a text in a different style chosen by the learner. Component 3: Text in Performance – 40% - Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes Sections A and B - Open book: Clean copies (no annotation) of two different texts, one written pre- 1956 and one written post-1956.Section C - Closed book. The question will be based on a specified extract from, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens. Details of the 10-15 minutes extract will be released during the first week of March.
