Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

40% written exam; 60% coursework. The Drama A Level comprises three components: Component 1 (40%) – Written Examination You will study two set plays and analyse and evaluate the work of live theatre makers. Component 2 (30%) – Creating Original Drama This involves devising a piece of original theatre based on a stimulus. You will be assessed on your ability to create and develop ideas to communicate meaning as part of the theatre making process. You will produce an individual working notebook of up to 3000 words documenting the devising process and contribute to a final devised, group performance. The work produced will be influenced and shaped by your study of a theatre practitioner. Component 3 (30%) – Making Theatre This is a scripted exam. For this component, you will practically explore and interpret three key extracts, each from a different play. You will formally present Extract 3 to an audience and a visiting examiner. This work will be influenced by a second theatre practitioner. You will also submit a 3000-word reflective report analysing and evaluating your work on all three extracts.