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GCE A Level in Drama and Theatre

at Langley Park School For Girls, Beckenham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course is both a practical and theoretical study of theatre. There are 4 main areas of study: - Preparing developing and performing your own devised and scripted work. - Studying and exploring set texts. - Exploring the work of important theatre practitioners. - Responding to live theatre productions you have seen during the course.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language and Grade 5 or above in GCSE Drama (if taken) - or an audition for those with no GCSE Drama but relevant performance experience The course demands a high level of commitment and sensitivity. You need to be able to work collaboratively and practically with others, to be creative, and to be enthusiastic about performance. You need to be able to write analytically and evaluatively and to be willing to participate in theatre trips, often in evenings.

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

  • Langley Park Girls School

    Hawksbrook Lane, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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