Drama and Theatre Studies
 

 

Award   AS/A2            Exam board: Edexcel               Level     3
 

 

Outline of the course  -  Click here for the full course outline

 

Drama is about instinct and the human condition; plays and the world of theatre reflect
this. This course combines the activities of exploring plays, creating theatre, the
performing of plays, the analysis of theatre and the critical evaluation of all these elements.
This course provides the right balance between practical and theory work and the course
content and units of assessment are appropriate and accessible to all levels of ability.

To complete this course a GCSE in Drama is desirable but not a necessity. However,
 to get the most from this course you need to possess a keen interest in seeing live
performance and indeed care about making drama.

 

Skills you will develop include:

·        A thorough understanding of drama and the theatre

·        Highly toned analytical skills

·        Highly toned creative and performing skills

·        An ability to communicate effectively with others