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Drama A Level

at Ashmole Academy, London · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Students will learn how to use their knowledge and understanding of theatrical forms to explore and perform plays. They will learn how plays relate to the contexts in which they are created and performed. Students will also study the ways in which plays are interpreted by different directors, designers, performers and audiences and will need to acknowledge that drama and theatre texts have a range of meanings. A minimum of six plays will be studied. This will include an in-depth study of a play from the point of view of a director, the research into the production history of a second play and the undertaking of the role of a performer or designer within the production process of a third play. They will also be asked to create an original play using the devising process and use the appropriate theatrical terms and concepts in describing their experiences. Students will be given the opportunity to visit the theatre over the two years of the course and see a wide variety of drama in performance

What you need to get on

A minimum of 5 passes at grade 5 or higher at GCSE, 3 of which must be a grade 6 or higher. Within these passes there must be a grade 5 or higher in English Language and Maths, and a 6 in Drama if studied.

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 · Southgate

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