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GCE A Level Drama and Theatre Studies

at Cheadle Hulme High School, Cheadle · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course is designed for students who enjoy exploring plays practically as well as understanding the context of when and why they were written. Students will learn about drama and theatre studies from numerous aspects; as directors, designers and performers. The course is made up of three components. Component One consists of the study of one complete performance text and one theatre practitioner. Students will use this as a starting point to devise their own original performance in a group (80 marks 40%). Component Two requires students to study two contrasting texts from a performers perspective. They will then perform a monologue/duologue from one key extract from the first text and a group performance from one key extract from the second text (60 marks 20%). Component Three consists of a written examination lasting 2 hours 30 minutes. This takes the form of 4 questions split between three sections; a live theatre review, a response to one text from the point of view as a performer and designer and a response to a further text from a directors perspective, using a practitioners influence (80 marks 40%).

What you need to get on

Minimum 6 GCSEs at Grade 6 including English Language or Literature and Mathematics. Subject specific entry requirements

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

  • Cheadle Hulme Sixth Form

    Woods Lane Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 7JY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Stockport

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