Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Through making, performing and responding to drama, students are given the chance to discover more about themselves, other people and the world they share. The Experience Drama and Theatre curriculum aims to promote the individual’s shaping of their own identity through the experience of collective responsibility via teamwork, discussion and role-playing activities, which help them to comment on, reflect and define their culture and community as citizens of the world. The Drama and Theatre curriculum empowers young people to develop empathy, emotional intelligence, resilience and a strong social conscience, exploring ideas in a safe environment. Through their appreciation and review of live theatre, students develop their analytical and evaluative understanding of their own and others’ contributions and ideas, enabling them to celebrate the richness and depth of human expression in all its forms. Component 1 - Theatre Workshop You will participate in the creation, development and performance of a piece of theatre based on a reinterpretation of an extract from a play using the techniques and working methods of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company. Component 2 - Text in Action You will create and perform two pieces of theatre based on a stimulus supplied by Eduqas. You will have to perform live to a visiting examiner. Component 3 - Text in Performance You will study Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Accidental Death of an Anarchist or Masks, and A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. There will be a written examination and it will count for 40% of the course.