A-level Drama and Theatre
Component 1: Drama and Theatre
What's assessed
- Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre
- Study of two set plays, one chosen from List A, one chosen from List B
- Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers
How it's assessed
- Written exam: 3 hours
- Open book
- 80 marks
- 40% of A-level
Questions
- Section A: one question (from a choice) on one of the set plays from List A (25 marks)
- Section B: one three part question on a given extract from one of the set plays from List B (30 marks)
- Section C: one question (from a choice) on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre production (25 marks)
Component 2: Creating original drama (practical)
What's assessed
- Process of creating devised drama
- Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performer, designer or director)
Devised piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner
How it's assessed
- Working notebook (40 marks)
- Devised performance (20 marks)
- 60 marks in total
- 30% of A-level
This component is marked by teachers and moderated by AQA.
Component 3: Making theatre (practical)
What's assessed
- Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts (Extract 1, 2 and 3) each taken from a different play
Methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to Extract 3
Extract 3 is to be performed as a final assessed piece (students may contribute as performer, designer or director)
- Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts
How it's assessed
- Performance of Extract 3 (40 marks)
- Reflective report (20 marks)
- 60 marks in total
- 30% of A-level
This component is marked by AQA.