Subject
Drama
Ks5 AS/A Level (Examination Board: AQA) Course Description and Organisation This course allows students to develop their acting and devising skills, and to further develop their understanding of the history of theatre, practitioners and playwrights. The course is equally practical and academic, and students will work in groups for performance units and study of set texts. Students will work individually for reviews of live theatre productions, practitioners and playwrights at work. To complete the course students will be required to sit a written exam on set texts and live performances they have seen, as well as present practical performance work to an invited audience in both Years 12 and 13. Year 12 is a scripted performance and Year 13 is a devised piece. Assessment Arrangements Unit 1: Live Theatre Production Seen and Study of Set Play (written exam) Unit 2: Presentation of an Extract from a Play (practical) Study of influential playwrights (practical) A2 outline Unit 3: Study of further set texts including Pre-Twentieth Century Plays (written exam) Unit 4: Presentation of Devised Drama (practical) Study of influential theatre practitioners and theatre companies (practical) Project/Coursework Details and Deadlines Written exams will take place in May of each year and the practical performances in March/April. The written exams are externally set and marked, whereas the practical work is internally assessed and moderated by the board. Career Opportunities Drama and Theatre Studies illustrates to a university or employer an ability to be creative and work collaboratively with others as part of a productive team. It is an excellent preparation for a degree in Drama or Drama School training. As a subject, is also combines well with other arts subjects, history and English literature. Career possibilities following additional training include; performer, actor, director, dramaturge, producer, teacher, drama and theatre workshop leader, youth worker and children’s entertainer. In addition, all roles within the theatre require a keen interest in drama, from dressers to stage managers to theatre administrators. Skills developed during this course are also relevant to many academic and professional occupations. The armed forces, emergency services, medical profession and financial sector all recognise the skills developed during drama work and use role-play extensively within their training. Exam Board Link
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/drama-and-performing-arts/a-level/drama-2240