Ever wondered what it would be like to be a director, performer, designer, playwright, or theatre critic? Our course inspires students to become independent theatre makers. You will learn through experience and understand theatre from the different perspectives above, as well as take ownership of creating meaning for an audience. Undertaking this course will encourage you to develop not only performance skills but a range of transferable and valuable skills for a variety of subjects in higher education and also for employment. Teamwork, problem-solving, and learning to think independently are just some of these. A full commitment to both written and practical elements is needed to maximize success. Component 1: Drama and Theatre (written exam) The written exam is designed to allow you to demonstrate your creativity and imagination as you interpret the set texts and explain how you would stage an extract drawing upon the historical context. You will study these from the perspective of a director and performer. For set text 2 you will also cover design. As a class, you will explore the set texts through practical workshops and stage scenes to bring the world of the play to life. You will practice exam essays throughout the course. Set Text 1: Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, set in the 19th Century. Set Text 2: Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker, set in the 18th Century. Theatre Review: You will see a range of productions to evaluate and write analytical reviews. Component 2: Creating original drama (devised) You have the opportunity to be a playwright and devise a piece of original theatre as a group. You will take responsibility for the research, writing, directing, set design, and acting. This will be created in the style of a practitioner, such as Gecko. You will be assessed on your final piece. Alongside your practical, you will complete the Working Notebook coursework, which explains your creative process, influences, and evaluation of your piece and individual performance. Component 3: Making theatre (scripted work) You will workshop and perform three extracts from different published plays. You will explore and apply the techniques and style of a selected practitioner, such as Max Stafford-Clark or Katie Mitchell. Your performance of your third extract will be assessed by a visiting examiner. The Reflective Report coursework covers all three scripted extracts explored over the two years and is an analysis of your research, skill development, and evaluation of your performance.
There is a minimum entry requirement of five GCSEs at Grade 4 and above. Grade 4 in GCSE English Language, GCSE English Literature, and GCSE Drama (significant acting experience is essential if GCSE Drama has not been studied).
Assessment is through practical work (30%), written coursework (30%) and a written examination (40%). There is a strong emphasis on written assessment and invention/ creative thinking making it a notable step up from GCSE.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Weston Green Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0JB |
Ever wondered what it would be like to be a director, performer, designer, playwright, or theatre critic? Our course inspires students to become independent theatre makers. You will learn through experience and understand theatre from the different perspectives above, as well as take ownership of creating meaning for an audience. Undertaking this course will encourage you to develop not only performance skills but a range of transferable and valuable skills for a variety of subjects in higher education and also for employment. Teamwork, problem-solving, and learning to think independently are just some of these. A full commitment to both written and practical elements is needed to maximize success. Component 1: Drama and Theatre (written exam) The written exam is designed to allow you to demonstrate your creativity and imagination as you interpret the set texts and explain how you would stage an extract drawing upon the historical context. You will study these from the perspective of a director and performer. For set text 2 you will also cover design. As a class, you will explore the set texts through practical workshops and stage scenes to bring the world of the play to life. You will practice exam essays throughout the course. Set Text 1: Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, set in the 19th Century. Set Text 2: Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker, set in the 18th Century. Theatre Review: You will see a range of productions to evaluate and write analytical reviews. Component 2: Creating original drama (devised) You have the opportunity to be a playwright and devise a piece of original theatre as a group. You will take responsibility for the research, writing, directing, set design, and acting. This will be created in the style of a practitioner, such as Gecko. You will be assessed on your final piece. Alongside your practical, you will complete the Working Notebook coursework, which explains your creative process, influences, and evaluation of your piece and individual performance. Component 3: Making theatre (scripted work) You will workshop and perform three extracts from different published plays. You will explore and apply the techniques and style of a selected practitioner, such as Max Stafford-Clark or Katie Mitchell. Your performance of your third extract will be assessed by a visiting examiner. The Reflective Report coursework covers all three scripted extracts explored over the two years and is an analysis of your research, skill development, and evaluation of your performance.
There is a minimum entry requirement of five GCSEs at Grade 4 and above. Grade 4 in GCSE English Language, GCSE English Literature, and GCSE Drama (significant acting experience is essential if GCSE Drama has not been studied).
Assessment is through practical work (30%), written coursework (30%) and a written examination (40%). There is a strong emphasis on written assessment and invention/ creative thinking making it a notable step up from GCSE.