A Level Drama & Theatre

Drama is a practical, engaging and creative subject. Studying drama will provide you with opportunities to interrogate drama and the work of others, to explore a range of drama as a practical art form, and to work independently to create your own drama performances making informed artistic choices.

Non-examination assessment:

Unit 1: Theatre Workshop 20% of the qualification

• Create, develop and perform a piece of theatre based on a reinterpretation of an extract from a text and use the techniques and working methods of a theatre practitioner or theatre company

• Produce: a realisation of the performance or design, a creative log and an evaluation

Unit 2: Text in Action 40% of the qualification

• Create, develop and perform two pieces of theatre based on a stimulus supplied by WJEC: a devised piece using the techniques and working methods of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company

• an extract from a text in a different style chosen by the learner

Unit 3: Text in Performance 40 % of the qualification

• Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes

• You will explore two complete performance texts from different historical periods

• one extract from a third contrasting text

Careers - this course could be a valuable foundation for careers in areas such as acting, directing, broadcasting, drama therapy, studio management, theatre production, tv and radio presenting, writing, film and tv production, drama coaching, teaching, radio production, community arts work. It is also an excellent grounding for further study which can lead to careers in law, social work, psychology, teaching and many more careers.