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A Level Drama and Theatre Studies

at Brigshaw High School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

A Level Drama and Theatre takes a contemporary approach to studying the subject. You will build on what you learnt at GCSE to develop key skills in performance and learn how to analyse and evaluate a range of theatrical texts. In A Level qualifications there is 60% non-exam assessment and 40% exam assessment.. You will study, explore and interpret performance through staging and devising plays as well as text and practitioner exploration. The exam at the end of the final year requires analysis and review writing skills and as such attendance on theatre trips will be expected. During the full A Level qualification you will study five performance texts: • One full text (chosen by the centre) for ‘Exploring and performing texts’ component. • A second full text which is studied in depth during the course and tested during the ‘Deconstructing texts for performance’ exam assessment. • An extract from a text, chosen by the centre, to support student understanding for the ‘Practitioners in Practice’ devised performance. • Two further extracts from texts, from a set list to fit a thematic title. These are explored practically throughout the course and students are assessed in the exam.

What you need to get on

Minimum Grade 5/M in GCSE Drama/BTEC Performance

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

  • Brigshaw High School

    Brigshaw Lane Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2HR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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