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A course such as Drama and Theatre Studies offers a variety of skills to students who have a genuine interest in all areas of the performing arts. There is a good balance between the practical performance elements and the academic and theoretical components. Key transferable skills which the course will nurture include: team work, communications skills, self-confidence, presentation skills, evaluation and interpretation of texts, creativity and self-discipline.
Component 1: Devising – Candidates work in groups to devise a performance in response to a given stimuli and based on a Theatre Practitioner’s style. They document their devising process in a written portfolio.
Component 2: Text in Performance – Candidates perform two extracts from a scripted play and are assessed as either an actor or director.
Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice – Formal Written Examination where candidates are required to evaluate a piece of live theatre, respond to a complete performance text, focusing on how this
can be realised for performance and interpret of another complete performance text in the style of a chosen Theatre Practitioner.
Unit/Module |
Description |
Type of assessment |
Weighting |
Component 1 - Devising |
A Level |
Written Portfolio & Practical Performance – internally marked and externally moderated |
40% |
Component 2 – Text in Performance |
A Level |
Practical performance – externally assessed |
20% |
Component 3 – Theatre Makers in Practice |
A Level |
Formal written examination – externally assessed |
40% |
Drama and Theatre Studies offers a range of skills that will prove to be valuable in all higher education courses. Natural course progression includes Drama, Acting, Performing Arts, English Literature, Media, Psychology, and Sociology.
Creative and Arts industries contribute £71.4 billion to the British economy and account for approximately 5.6% of jobs in the UK. Potential career paths include: performing, arts education, working in Media, events planning, marketing, and advertising.
Compulsory theatre trips will run throughout the two year course. Cost of tickets will be kept as low as possible.