HGS Drama and Theatre Studies

Course Overview

By studying Drama and Theatre Studies you will develop skills that are not just essential for drama but applicable to a wide range of higher education subjects and in the workplace. This course will refine your collaborative skills, your analytical thinking and your approach to research.

Course Content

This course requires you to demonstrate a practical understanding of a minimum of two complete and substantial performance texts and at least three key extracts from three different texts placed in the context of the whole text. You will study the work and methodologies of two influential theatre practitioners (individual or companies) and you will be required to participate in a minimum of two performances, one devised and one from a performance text studied during the course.

The key skills being developed are:

• The ability to recognise and understand the interrelationship between performer, designer and director.

• The understanding that texts and extracts studied may represent a range of social, historical and cultural contexts.

• The ability to analyse and evaluate your work and the work of others.

• The ability to understand how performance texts can be interpreted and performed.

The course will be assessed through a combination of a written exam and non-examined assessment.

Course Entry Requirements

5 or above at GCSE

Course Specification

Pearson 9Dr01 (HGS)

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/drama-and-theatre-2016.html 

Homework

At A Level, students are expected to complete a minimum of  5 hours of study a week on top of their allocated lesson time.