Course information
Theatre Studies (A Level)
Caroline Chisholm School - West Northamptonshire
01604344744
Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6TP
Course summary

Component 1 –Theatre Workshop Internally assessed – externally moderated • Create a piece of theatre based on an extract of a text studied in class. • Incorporate the methods of a recognised theatre practitioner or theatre company • Work in groups of between 2 and 5. • Can act or design • Creative log to justify decisions made during the process. Component 2 – Text in Action Externally assessed - Visiting examiner. • Two performances – one devised (must incorporate the methods of a recognised theatre practitioner or theatre company) and one section of a text studied in class. • Groups of between 2 and 4 people • Can act or design • One process and evaluation report on both of the performances (1300 – 1600 words) Component 3 – Text in Performance Written exam – 2 ½ hours • Study three texts. Answer over three sections • One Pre 1956 ‘Hedda Gabler’ by Ibsen • One Post 1956 – ‘Saved’ by Edward Bond • ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time’

Entry requirements

How you'll be assessed

Component 1 –Theatre Workshop Internally assessed – externally moderated Component 2 – Text in Action Externally assessed - Visiting examiner. Component 3 – Text in Performance Written exam – 2 ½ hours

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
AddressWooldale Centre for Learning, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6TP