Drama Department

The course gives you the opportunity to achieve a National Progression Award (at SQCF Level 6) The award is also designed to meet the needs of learners who wish to develop a foundation for progression to further study and to provide skills and knowledge appropriate to the theatre industry.

To sit this course, you must have prior qualifications in Drama and English at minimum C at Nat 5 in both subjects.

PERFORMING IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE IS MANDATORY 

Assessment

In both of the NPA courses, you will be marked internally by the classroom teacher. Assessments are both practical and written.

In the course, there are two mandatory units:

Unit 1:Technical Theatre in Context

This is when you will learn the knowledge and skills which are directly relevant to current and/or future practice in the technical theatre industry. You are assessed in written, oral, open and closed book conditions. 

Unit 2: Theatrical Design

Candidates will create a design folio. Here they will  Demonstrate an ability to match a theatrical design to a text and performance space for a production and produce final designs in liaison with the director and/or production team. You are assessed written, orally, open book folio. 

Unit 3: Specialism 

The third and optional unit is when the candidates choose their own area of specialism out of- Theatre Stage Lighting Operations, Theatre Stage Sound Operations, Theatrical Prop Making,  Creative Project, and Theatre Stage Model  Set Construction. This includes open and closed booked assessments as well as a final practical assignment.

Further Pathways

Core Skills Developed