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Drama A Level

at Moulton School and Science College, Northampton · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

A-level Drama and Theatre Studies helps students to pursue their interests and skills in a range of practical drama elements including: acting, directing, costume, setting, mask and technical design. At AS students perform an extract from any play to illustrate their understanding of an influential director, designer, theatre company or other practitioner. At A2, candidates devise Drama on any topic to be performed in a theatrical style of their choice. This specification also enables students to gain an entry qualification for courses in higher education in Drama and Theatre Studies and other subjects.

What you need to get on

General Entry Criteria: An APS (average GCSE point score) of greater than 4.5 drawn from all GCSE results (from a minimum of 6 entries) Either Maths Grade 4 and/or English Language or Literature Grade 4. Note: Only one BTEC or GCSE equivalent vocational course may be counted. ECDL or similar non-GCSE equivalent courses do not count for 6th Form entry. For Drama you will also require a Grade 5 in GCSE Drama (if taken) and a Grade 5 in English Lang or Lit.

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

  • Moulton School and Science College

    Pound Lane Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Northampton

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