Drama
Advanced Higher
Course Overview
The Advanced Higher Drama Course will provide a challenging and satisfying Course for candidates who wish to specialise in both the academic and practical aspects of the subject. It also provides opportunities to develop transferable skills for learning, life and work.
The course allows learners to explore both the practical and analytical aspects of the subject. It provides opportunities for learners to develop skills through practical aspects of theatre, the creative exploration of the art of theatre and its forms and practices.
Learners will investigate how theatre practice has been shaped by key practitioners. They will expand and develop their own skills within their chosen area of acting, directing or design.
The aims of the Course are to enable learners to:
develop autonomy and independent thinking skills
develop skills in performing within their chosen area of acting, directing or design
develop individual creativity when applying skills in problem solving, analysis and evaluation
analyse current theatrical performance
develop analytical skills in the interpretation of texts
develop knowledge and understanding of 20th-century theatre practice and key practitioners
develop knowledge and understanding of social and cultural influences on drama
This course is designed to prepare the pupils for the course assessments. The pupils will have an opportunity to devise a piece of work as well as working on scripted plays. There is also a focus on Theatre Practitioners and their impact on modern theatre. Students will be required to analyse the influences, theories and practice of these practitioners.
Faculty Principal Teacher
Mrs T MacKay
Assessment Methods
Performance
Candidates can choose whether to Act, Direct and Design for a play. This performance is then presented to an external SQA examiner. (50 marks)
Project-Dissertation
Candidates choose a theatrical issue of their choice and discuss this in the form of a written dissertation. (30 marks)
Assignment
This is a controlled write-up based on a live performance that the candidate has seen. They need to analyse the performance and analyse the practitioner involved in the production. (20 marks)
Entry Requirements
While entry is at the discretion of the department, students of Advanced Higher Drama should have achieved an A/B pass at Higher Drama and English. In some instances, students who have other previous experience of drama may also have access to the Advanced Higher course.
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