Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Subjects

Drama - Sixth Form

This course will encourage students to develop their interest and enjoyment of Drama and Theatre, both through experience as audience members and through their development of Drama/Theatre skills within their own theatre practice. It will also extend the candidate's knowledge, appreciation and understanding of the social and cultural purposes and contexts of Drama and Theatre. It is hoped that the student will then be able to respond critically and sensitively to a range of drama and theatre in performances.

In the AS course, candidates should develop as confident and independent interpreters of drama and theatre. They should assimilate theatrical concepts through a range of practical and analytical exploration and this should also involve the acquisition and application of appropriate terminology. They should recognise the importance of both discipline and co-operation within practical drama and theatre projects.

• Student Guide to AS Drama

The A level (A2) course should broaden and deepen the knowledge, skills and understanding acquired in the AS.

Scheme of Assessment
AS Examination 5241	A2 Examination 6241
Unit 1 Practical - Devised Drama: 40% of the total AS marks 20% of the total A Level marks Performance by a group of a devised piece of drama inspired by the AS Subject Content. Internally assessed and externally moderated. Unit 2 Written - Approaches to Text: 30% of the total AS marks 15% of the total A Level marks 1.5 hours Study of two set plays. Externally set and assessed. Unit 3 Written - Theatre in Practice: 30% of the total AS marks 15% of the total A Level marks 1.5 hours Section A: Study of one theatre practitioner prescribed for AS. Section B: Response to live theatre seen during the course. Externally set and assessed.	Unit 4 Practical - Play in Production: 20% of the total A Level marks 1.5 hours Performance by a group of part of a play text. Internally assessed and externally moderated. Synoptic. Unit 5 Written - Text into Performance: 15% of the total A Level marks. 1.5 hours Study of two further set plays. Externally set and assessed. Unit 6 Written - Theory into Practice: 15% of the total A Level marks 2.5 hours Section A: Study of one theatre practitioner prescribed for A2 applied to productions seen or candidates' own practical productions. Section B: Interpretation of an extract or extracts from an unseen play for potential performance. Externally set and assessed. Synoptic.

It is expected that students applying for this course will have achieved an A* - B grade in GCSE Drama.

For further details please see Ms Sally Bakewell, Head of Drama