Highfields School Sixth Form Prospectus for the school year 2023-24
Drama and Theatre Are you interested in: • Performance? • Experiencing different live
theatre performances?
• Working in groups in a cre-
ative 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 de-
signer
• Teaching • Law • Arts Administration • Psychology • Personnel work • Management • Other careers working with
Exam Board: AQA Course Code: 7262
Teaching staff: Miss Bonsall Mrs Rifkin
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
(Written 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
(Practical) • 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
“Drama helped to develop my confidence. As a new student to the school in sixth form, it allowed me to build friendships as well as improve my leadership skills which have been invaluable during my Midwifery training” - Amy.
“It was my most challenging but most rewarding A Level – I really enjoyed the balance of practical and academic work.” – Jack – went on to study History and Politics
This is a good school. Ofsted, May 2017 A good school with an outstanding Sixth Form. Ofsted, October 2012
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