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GCE A Level in Drama and Theatre Studies

at Whitmore High School, Harrow · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level1 yearFull time

What the college says

Awarding Body : Edexcel At A Level, students will study 3 components; • Component 1: Theatre Workshop • Component 2: Text in Action • Component 3: Text in Performance. Component 1: Devising (40% of qualification) ● Devise an original performance piece. ● Use one key extract from a performance text and a theatre practitioner as stimuli. Assessment overview ● Internally assessed and externally moderated. ● There are two parts to the assessment: 1) a portfolio (60 marks) the portfolio submission recommendations are: - can be handwritten/typed evidence between 2500–3000 words or recorded/verbal evidence between 12–14 minutes or - can be a combination of handwritten/typed evidence (between 1250–1500 words) and recorded/verbal evidence (between 6–7 minutes). 2) the devised performance/design realisation (20 marks) Component 2: Text in Performance (20% of qualification) ● A group performance/design realisation of one key extract from a performance text. ● A monologue or duologue performance/design realisation from one key extract from a different performance text. Assessment overview ● Externally assessed by a visiting examiner. ● Group performance/design realisation: worth 36 marks. ● Monologue or duologue/design realisation: worth 24 marks. Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice (40% of qualification) Written examination: 2 hour 30 minutes ● Live theatre evaluation – choice of performance. ● Practical exploration and study of a complete performance text – how this can be realised

What you need to get on

General Requirements :6 grade 5-9 GCSE passes including 5 or higher English Lang AND Maths Additional or Specific Requirements : Grade 5 or above in GCSE Drama

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

  • Whitmore High School

    Porlock Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0AD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Harrow

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