Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

A linear A-level course, this subject runs for two years. With all assessments in the second year. ‘Practitioners in Practise’ – Autumn PRACTICAL EXAM 1 (internal – 40% of the A level): Building on the Theatre of Catastrophe studied in their first year, students will now explore devised work based on physical and musical theatre conventions. Part of the assessment will be a portfolio of rehearsal notes and an essay on two practitioners. ‘Exploring and performing texts’ – Spring PRACTICAL EXAM 2: Including a proforma, the students will be examined on a performance of a text (15-45mins) of the centre’s choosing. ‘Analysing Performance’ – June WRITTEN EXAM 1 (20% of the A-level): Students will look at the thematic of heroes/villains in relation to Total Theatre and Renaissance Theatre. They will also analyse ‘live’ performances they have seen (which cannot be pre-recorded). ‘Deconstructing Text’ – June WRITTEN EXAM 2 (20% of the Alevel): Students will study a contemporary tragedy, based on the topic of heroes and villains, from the perspective of how they would present the script to an audience.