Drama

Thank you for choosing to apply for Attleborough Sixth Form - for further information about our courses, please refer to the course guide on our website.

Applications made before 01 January will be considered while blocking subjects for our timetable. If you apply after this date, the blocking for subjects will have already been determined. If the subjects you have chosen do not fit into the blocking, you will be notified as soon as possible, to arrange a conversation with our Sixth Form team in order to discuss alternatives.

Creative and exciting - The curriculum is designed to ignite and engage students’ creativity, passion and interests. It includes opportunities to: create drama performances as an actor or designer, study exciting texts and learn about significant theatre practitioners.

Skills for the future – This course will create independent students, critical thinkers and effective decision-makers – all personal attributes that can help them stand out as they progress through their education and into employment.

Expert teaching – Our Drama department have been closely involved in developing the new A-level and have provided training for other Drama teachers at national level. They are experienced and skilled at delivering an A-level which is both practically and academically challenging.

Overview of A-Level: Four Units

Practitioners in Practice

• Students will create their own devised performance influenced by the work of others. This must include:

– The study of two practitioners

– The study/exploration of an extract from a relevant supporting text

• accompanying research report and portfolio with evidence of the process and decisions made whilst creating and developing their performance.

Exploring and Performing Texts

• Students will produce a performance based on a text chosen by teachers, which will assess their chosen theatrical skill (performance or design)

• Students will be required to produce an accompanying concept document which outlines their intentions for the performance.

Analysing Characters

Written Exam:

Section A: Students answer questions on TWO plays.

In section B students will analyse and evaluate a live theatre production they have seen.

Deconstructing Texts for Performance

• This component requires students to study one set text in detail

• The paper will contain questions about directorial decisions for the text and assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of how Drama and Theatre is created and developed for performance

GCSE Drama 5 | English Language 5

Progression into the second year of the course is reliant on students achieving a minimum D grade in the End of Year 1 Exam, and successful completion of the Year 1 Performance and Portfolio.