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GCE A Level in Drama and Theatre

at Woodhouse College · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

This course will provide you with an opportunity to analyse, direct and perform a wide range of plays. The emphasis is on learning from practical work. You will have the opportunity to gain confidence through performing devised and scripted plays. You will learn how to work as a team and communicate effectively, gaining confidence that will help you in all aspects of your life. You will also be able to analyse plays from a performer’s, designer’s and director’s perspective and gain an understanding of the playwright’s intentions. Many students go on to study drama at Russell Group universities or train to be actors at prestigious drama schools. We offer a wide range of theatre trips which will include experimental and more traditional productions and tours of theatres. You will also take part in workshops run by visiting practitioners like Frantic Assembly and Splendid Productions. Our drama hall is equipped with a full lighting rig and sound system, a conventional proscenium arch stage and moveable seating to create more intimate acting spaces. Productions are well attended and successful. Our teachers are very experienced and have worked professionally in theatre and television. Course content: You will have the opportunity to study five texts from a diverse range of plays, both classic and contemporary and work with at least two different theatre practitioners. You will devise your own original piece of theatre as well as being directed in a production and you will explore

What you need to get on

GCSES: Grade 5 in Mathematics, Grade 6 in English Language, Grade 6 in English Literature required, Grade 6 in Drama required (if taken at GCSE), Grade 6 in an essay writing subject required if English Literature not taken at GCSE (e.g., History, Geography)

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

  • WOODHOUSE COLLEGE

    WOODHOUSE ROAD FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 9EY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 31 August 2026 · LONDON

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