 Drama and Theatre

Sixth Form Prospectus for the school year 2022-23 Drama and Theatre

Are you interested in:

 Performance?  Experiencing different live theatre performances?  Working in groups in a creative context?  Developing strong communication skills?  Close textual analysis?  Learning about the craft of the playwright and how plays are structured?

Leading to a career in:

 Performance  Directing  Theatre production / stage management  Lighting designer / set designer  Teaching  Arts Administration  Psychology  Personnel work  Management  Other careers working with people

Exam Board: AQA What is Drama and Theatre?

The A-Level course extends the GCSE skills of responding, developing and evaluating in ways that emphasise their interdependence. Students completing the course will have a thorough understanding of drama and theatre, highly toned analytical and creative skills and an ability to communicate effectively with others.

Course Content

Component 1 - Drama and Theatre (W ritten exam)  Knowledge and understanding of Drama and Theatre.  Study of two set plays.  Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers. 3 hour written exam (open book)

Component 2 – Creating original drama (P ractical)  Process of creating devised drama. The piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner.  Performance of devised drama. Performance of devised drama plus working notebook Component 3 – Making theatre (Practical)  Practical exploration of 3 extract texts.  Extract 3 is performed as a final assessed piece. The piece must have evidence of the methodology of a prescribed practitioner. Performance of an extract plus reflective report

Course Code: 7262

Teaching staff:

Miss Bonsall Miss Hendry Mrs Rifkin

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