A Level Drama & Theatre

Assessment Objectives : 

• The EDUQAS GCE AS and A level in Drama and Theatre offers a practical and challenging course of study which encourages learners to: 

  • • develop and apply an informed, analytical framework for making, performing, interpreting and understanding drama and theatre 

    • understand the place of relevant theoretical research in informing the processes and practices involved in creating theatre and the place of practical exploration in informing theoretical knowledge of drama and theatre 

    • develop an understanding and appreciation of how the social, cultural and historical contexts of performance texts have influenced the development of drama and theatre 

    • understand the practices used in twenty-first century theatre making 

    • experience a range of opportunities to create theatre, both published textbased and devised work 

    • participate as a theatre maker and as an audience member in live theatre 

    • understand and experience the collaborative relationship between various roles within theatre 

    • develop and demonstrate a range of theatre making skills 

    • develop the creativity and independence to become effective theatre makers 

    • adopt safe working practices as a theatre maker 

    • analyse and evaluate their own work and the work of others. 

The EDUQAS A level in Drama and Theatre is an exciting and inspiring course which prepares learners for further study in Higher Education. This highly practical specification provides learners with the opportunity to work as either performers and/or designers on three different performances. 

In Unit 1 learners reinterpret a text to create a piece of theatre which is a combination of the selected text and original ideas. 

In Unit 3 learners engage with a stimulus to create two pieces of theatre in different styles; one an interpretation of a text of their own choice and the other a devised piece. 

Both Units 1 and 3 are designed to encourage learners to make connections between dramatic theory and their own practice. While preparing their practical work, learners will explore the work of two theatre practitioners (individuals or companies) of their own choice and then apply their research to their performances or designs. 

In Units 2 and 4, learners explore three complete performance texts. There is an exciting and diverse list of texts to choose from; centres must select one which was written before 1956 for AS and two which were written after 1956 for A2. 

Learners are also required to watch at least two live theatre productions and learn about the processes and practices involved in interpreting and performing theatre.