Drama is a lively subject and, in keeping with this, it is taught in an energetic, vibrant manner at St Paul’s. The teachers are extremely helpful and supportive of students, especially when they make the transition from GCSE to A Level. Students are encouraged to work collaboratively and expressively to explore a wide range of plays, issues and material, as well as benefitting from regular theatre visits and regular viewing of live digital theatre. At St Paul’s you will attend at least 3 live theatre performances in the year, as well as opportunities to explore a wide range of theatre practitioners. COURSE CONTENT A minimum of two performances, one devised and one from a performance text (script) studied during the course. One final written 3 hour exam exploring two set plays and a live theatre performance. ASSESSMENT Component 1: Written exam 80 marks 40% of A-level Written exam: 3 hours Open book Section A: one question (from a choice) on one of the set plays - Antigone (25 marks) Section B: one two part question on a given extract from one of the set plays - Our Country’s Good (25 marks) Section C: one question on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre production (30 marks) Component 2: Creating Original Drama 60 marks in total 30% of A-level Working notebook (40 marks) Devised performance or design portfolio (20 marks) Component 3: Making Theatre 60 marks in total 30% of A-Level Performance of a Script extract x2 (40 marks) Reflective written report (20 marks) 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 Extract 3 is to be performed as a final assessed piece (students may contribute as performer, designer or director).
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
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| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Manor Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE |
Drama is a lively subject and, in keeping with this, it is taught in an energetic, vibrant manner at St Paul’s. The teachers are extremely helpful and supportive of students, especially when they make the transition from GCSE to A Level. Students are encouraged to work collaboratively and expressively to explore a wide range of plays, issues and material, as well as benefitting from regular theatre visits and regular viewing of live digital theatre. At St Paul’s you will attend at least 3 live theatre performances in the year, as well as opportunities to explore a wide range of theatre practitioners. COURSE CONTENT A minimum of two performances, one devised and one from a performance text (script) studied during the course. One final written 3 hour exam exploring two set plays and a live theatre performance. ASSESSMENT Component 1: Written exam 80 marks 40% of A-level Written exam: 3 hours Open book Section A: one question (from a choice) on one of the set plays - Antigone (25 marks) Section B: one two part question on a given extract from one of the set plays - Our Country’s Good (25 marks) Section C: one question on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre production (30 marks) Component 2: Creating Original Drama 60 marks in total 30% of A-level Working notebook (40 marks) Devised performance or design portfolio (20 marks) Component 3: Making Theatre 60 marks in total 30% of A-Level Performance of a Script extract x2 (40 marks) Reflective written report (20 marks) 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 Extract 3 is to be performed as a final assessed piece (students may contribute as performer, designer or director).