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Drama and Theatre Studies
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
A passion for Drama and working with others. A love of attending the theatre and possibly an interest in costume, lights or set design.
Course outline:
This course is designed for students who enjoy reading plays and going to the theatre.
AS
Unit 1- Live theatre production seen and prescribed play
A - response to live theatre seen during the course
B - study of one set play from a choice of six
Written – externally set and assessed
Unit 2- Presentation of an extract from a play
A live performance of an extract from a published play
The assessment for this unit includes marks for preparatory and development work and supporting notes. Practical - internally assessed and externally moderated.
A2
Unit 3- Study of two further set plays
Section A: pre-Twentieth Century play; Section B is synoptic, requiring suggestions for a stage realisation of a short extract from a play printed in the paper.
Written – externally set and assessed
Unit 4- Presentation of devised drama
A live group performance of a devised drama. The assessment for this unit includes marks for preparatory and development work and supporting notes.
Synoptic practical - internally assessed and externally moderated.
What could I go on to do at the end of my course?
As there is a 60% written element to this course it is a suitable entry qualification for courses in higher education, whether in the area of drama and theatre studies or other subjects.
This course will give the candidate key skills opportunities of working with others, communication, improving own learning and performance and problem solving.
