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A Level Drama and Theatre Studies

at Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

At A Level the Drama and Theatre Studies specification focuses on working with play texts, from different genre and historical periods, to allow students to explore creatively, in both devised and scripted work. Studying texts from the point of view of a director, designer, performer and critic, the course enables students to acquire knowledge and understanding of semiotics how to convey meaning through a sign system, whilst honing analytical and performance skills. The course builds on knowledge acquired at GCSE and allows students to develop their understanding of how theatre reflects what it is to be a human being and engage with the political and cultural influences that have shaped the work of practitioners and playwrights through history. Learners will participate in the creation, development and performance of theatre, based on a reinterpretation of an extract from a text, developed using techniques and working methods of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company. The process will be researched, recorded and analysed in a creative log. Learners will also participate in the creation, development and performance of two pieces of theatre, based on stimulus, using the techniques and working methods of either an influential theatre practitioner, or a recognised theatre company and an extract from a text in a different style, realised for a visiting examiner. Once complete, learners will produce a process and evaluation report. The final exam

What you need to get on

6/above in GCSE English Literature. It is strongly advised that students have completed GCSE Drama before taking the A level.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Maidstone

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