AS Drama
Edexcel AS Level in Drama and Theatre Studies
This course combines the analysis of plays, the creation theatre, the performance of plays and the critical evaluation of all these elements. At the end of the course students will have a thorough understanding of drama and theatre, highly toned analytical and creative skills and an ability to communicate effectively with others.
Autumn term
Unit 1 40% : Exploration of Drama and Theatre
This unit introduces students to the content of plays written for the theatre. They will learn how to analyse plays in a variety of ways so that they become familiar with the way plays can be interpreted for realization in performance.
• Exploration of Drama and Theatre - practical workshops and written exploration notes. Assessment is internal although work is moderated externally.
Play studied: ‘Mother Courage and her Children' - Brecht
• Exploration of Drama and Theatre - practical workshops and written exploration notes. Assessment is internal although work is moderated externally.
Play studied: ‘A Doll's House' - Ibsen
This unit also includes a theatre trip to London, requiring a 'live theatre written evaluation'.
Spring term
Unit 2 60% : Theatre Text in Performance
This unit offers students the chance to demonstrate skills in a performance environment. The knowledge and understanding gained during the study of two plays in Unit 1 is now applied to a performance to an audience.
• Theatre text in context
Section A - performing a monologue or a dialogue, or design elements for performance. This is externally examined.
• Theatre text in context
Section B - performing a play, with teacher as director
This is also externally examined.
Summer term
•Acting workshop on the system of Stanislavski
•Devised workshop, focusing on Artaud
