Drama and Theatre
at Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield · school or sixth form
What the college says
The Eduqas GCE A Level Drama and Theatre is an exciting and inspiring course. This highly practical specification provides you with the opportunity to work as either performers and/or designers. You will collaborate in devising your own piece of theatre and perform in a performance from a text. You will also perform in a reinterpretation of a text performance which is a combination of selected text and original ideas. You will explore a range of texts and view a variety of live theatre productions. The specification has three components: Theatre Workshop, Text in Action, Text in Performance. The Drama department is a lively and welcoming hub of Plantsbrook School. We have two drama studios fully equipped with state of the art lighting and sound equipment, alongside our theatre space which is a raked auditorium at the centre of the school. We have a class set of iPads to support teaching and learning so that we can regularly film and evaluate our own performances. In addition to the A Level in Drama, we provide extra-curricular opportunities for our Sixth Formers to help them really succeed in the arts. Types of opportunities include theatre trips, workshops with professional actors, planning and organising charity theatre showcases, running drama clubs with younger students, professional work experience with local theatre companies, directing GCSE students and providing in lesson support with teaching staff. All this is alongside our regular whole school shows which all stude
What you need to get on
See pages 8-10 of prospectus.
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
Plantsbrook School
Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Sutton Coldfield
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