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.