Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

COURSE CONTENT Component 1: Drama and Theatre 40% • Study of two set plays (‘Antigone’ by Sophocles and ‘Metamorphosis’ by Berkoff). • Analysis and evaluation of a live theatre production. Externally set and assessed as a written exam. Component 2: Creating Original Drama 30% • The process of creating devised drama is shown through a working notebook. • The performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performers, designers, or directors). • The devised performance must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner. Marked by the teacher and moderated by AQA. Component 3: Making Theatre 30 % • Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts (Extract 1, 2, and 3) each taken from a different play. This can be a monologue, duologue, or group. • Methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to Extract 3 • Extract 3 is performed by an external examiner in the Spring of Year 13. • Reflective report details their interpretation of all three extracts. Externally assessed through performance and reflective report.