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Drama & Theatre Studies
Examination Board: Edexcel
Drama and Theatre Studies at A’ level – a Course Outline
We follow the Edexcel specification for the GCE in Drama and Theatre Studies, chosen specifically
for its excellent balance between the practical and academic elements of theatre.
Drama and Theatre Studies as a discipline is an excellent preparation for many future careers. In
addition to those students intending to pursue a life as performers, technicians and designers, others
will find the skills learnt complement university degrees in Law, Languages, English, History and
Philosophy – indeed, it is hard to think of a career in which it is not beneficial to have the ability to
communicate, analyze and work effectively alone or with others.
The AS course provides an opportunity to study plays from the point of view of a director, designer,
performer and critic. The qualification is designed to enable you to acquire a knowledge and
understanding of the language of drama and theatre as well as to develop your performing and
analytical skills.
• In devising theatre, you will alternate roles between being playwright, performer, designer and
director and apply your knowledge of different theatre forms and structures gained from
Advanced Subsidiary to the creation of your own work.
• In performing theatre, you will be required to apply your knowledge, skills and understanding
within the structure of a director‟s interpretation of a play and to operate at a highly
intellectual level as well as at a highly skilled practical level.
Unit 1 (AS) Exploration of Drama and Theatre
Content summary:
This unit will introduce you to the content of plays written for the theatre. You will
learn how to analyze plays in a variety of ways so that you become familiar with the way text can be
interpreted for realization in performance. This unit is internally assessed and externally moderated.
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