The course is for you if you enjoy performing, directing and designing for the theatre, attending theatre visits and writing reviews, reading, studying and performing plays and creating devised and scripted performance pieces as a member of a group. The course builds upon work that you have studied at GCSE and aims to develop an interest and appreciation of drama and theatre through experience as an audience member, watching live theatre and writing critical reviews, developing dramatic and theatrical skills for performance, and the practical study of dramatic texts. You will be expected to visit a wide range of theatre productions, and also work with others to create performances for an audience.
It is essential to have achieved a grade 4/5 in GCSE Drama as the A Level course builds upon the GCSE course. Knowledge and experience of acting/theatre is also important. As the course is predominantly based upon play texts and written work, you should have at least Grade 4 or 5 in English Language and English Literature.
Component 1: Drama and Theatre (Written Paper) – 40% Section A: Study of Set Text 1: Drama through the Ages. Section B: Study of Set Text 2: 20th and 21st Century Drama. Section C: Live Theatre Production. Component 2: Creating Original Drama (Practical Coursework) - 30% Students prepare, rehearse and perform a final devised performance in a group and produce an individual working notebook. Component 3: Making Theatre (Practical Coursework) - 30% Students practically explore and interpret three scripted extracts, from different plays and produce a written Reflective Report.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Wirral |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Breck Rd, Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
The course is for you if you enjoy performing, directing and designing for the theatre, attending theatre visits and writing reviews, reading, studying and performing plays and creating devised and scripted performance pieces as a member of a group. The course builds upon work that you have studied at GCSE and aims to develop an interest and appreciation of drama and theatre through experience as an audience member, watching live theatre and writing critical reviews, developing dramatic and theatrical skills for performance, and the practical study of dramatic texts. You will be expected to visit a wide range of theatre productions, and also work with others to create performances for an audience.
It is essential to have achieved a grade 4/5 in GCSE Drama as the A Level course builds upon the GCSE course. Knowledge and experience of acting/theatre is also important. As the course is predominantly based upon play texts and written work, you should have at least Grade 4 or 5 in English Language and English Literature.
Component 1: Drama and Theatre (Written Paper) – 40% Section A: Study of Set Text 1: Drama through the Ages. Section B: Study of Set Text 2: 20th and 21st Century Drama. Section C: Live Theatre Production. Component 2: Creating Original Drama (Practical Coursework) - 30% Students prepare, rehearse and perform a final devised performance in a group and produce an individual working notebook. Component 3: Making Theatre (Practical Coursework) - 30% Students practically explore and interpret three scripted extracts, from different plays and produce a written Reflective Report.