Drama and Theatre

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 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 • Law • Arts Administration • Psychology • Personnel work • Management • Other careers working with

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

Exam Board: AQA

Course Code: 7262

Teaching staff:

Miss Bonsall Mrs Rifkin

“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