Drama & Theatre Studies
This course demands tenacity, perseverance and ultimately a genuine passion for the subject. Students will examine work from the perspectives of the director, the designer and the performer. Well-known plays are studied and students devise their own work, taking inspiration from other playwrights, directors and designers. Consequently there are many theatre trips during the course. 70% of the final grade is coursework; 30% is a written exam.
All Sixth Form students have the opportunity to participate in the many productions staged at Sidcot, often commanding lead roles.
For students with a love for Drama / the Performing Arts, plus a desire to explore the world around them, AS / A2 Drama and Theatre Studies is a rewarding choice.
AS Level
Unit 1: 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 written plays can be interpreted for realisation in performance.
Unit 2: 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 can now be applied with a view to delivering a performance to an audience.
A2 Level
Unit 3: Exploration of Dramatic Performance
This unit requires the creation of a unique and original piece of theatre. The knowledge and understanding gained in the AS units can now be applied to a created production. Students will be assessed on both the process of creation and the finished product in the form of a performance to an invited audience.
Unit 4: Theatre Text in Context
This externally examined written unit requires the detailed study of one set play text and one prescribed historical period of theatrical development.
