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Drama and Theatre

at King Edward Vi Grammar School, Chelmsford, Chelmsford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

To encourage students to develop their interest in and enjoyment of drama and theatre, through experience as audience members, as practitioners and through detailed study of dramatic texts. To encourage candidates’ ability to respond critically and sensitively to a range of dramatic texts and to theatre in performance, through studying and attending theatrical performances of drama written in different periods, in different styles and with different aims.

What you need to get on

The requirements for admission into Year 12 are: 1. An average GCSE/IGCSE points score of at least 6.4375 across the best eight subjects. This will be calculated as follows:  Reformed GCSEs (graded 9 to 1) will score according to the grade, i.e. a grade 7 would score 7 points for KEGS admission purposes.  Unreformed GCSEs (graded A* to G) will score as follows: A* =8.5 points, A = 7 points, B = 5.5 points, C = 4 points.  AS B grade or above = 8.5 points and FSMQ Additional Mathematics B grade or above = 8.5 points. 2. Reformed grade 6 or higher must be achieved in GCSE Mathematics and English (whether or not these subjects are being followed to A Level). 3. A suitably high GCSE grade, usually A or reformed grade 7 or better, in each chosen subject of study. 4. Reformed grade 4 or higher must be achieved at GCSE in a modern foreign language. 5. There need to be available places in the

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

  • King Edward VI Grammar School

    Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3SX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 30 August 2026 · Chelmsford

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