Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Drama and theatre. This is worth 40% of your final grade. The final assessment will take place in June of Year 13 where you will complete a 3-hour written exam; you will be required to complete 3 sections of the paper. Component 2: Creating original drama (practical). This is worth 30% of your final grade. The final assessment is based on your Working Notebook (40 marks) and devised performance (20 marks). This will be marked by your drama teacher and moderated by the exam board. Component 3: Making theatre (practical). This is worth 30% of your final grade. The final assessment will comprise of a performance of Extract 3 (40 marks) and a reflective report (20 marks). This unit is externally assessed. Throughout your A Level course, continual assessment will take place to ensure progress is being made. This will take the form of practical activities, practice exam questions and mock examinations.