A2 Level : Drama and Theatre Studies

A drama qualification provides an excellent grounding for life and for study in any discipline. It develops your confidence and creativity as well as acting skills, helping you to become a well rounded person with excellent workplace skills and well prepared

for a huge variety of degrees including Drama and Theatre!

Component 1: One performance or design project

Internally marked 20%

Plus a creative log of performance and design ideas

Component 2: Two performances or design projects

Externally assessed 40%

Plus a process and evaluation report of the performances

Component 3: 2 hour 30 minute written examination

Externally Marked 40%

Exam Board: Eduqas

5 Grade 4’s and above to include grade 4 in Drama if taken. Unit 1 is intended to enable all students to reach the same standard, so there is no need to have studied Drama at GCSE in order to start this Course, however you do need to be ready to try new challenges.

You could take this course with other advanced level courses, which could be related to the performing arts, to prepare for higher education in the arts or more general higher education courses. With further training, you could go into a job related to the performing arts such as working in the Film, Television or Theatre industries. You may also like to look at joining a theatre group to increase your drama and theatre experience. The course offers a distinct subject content which provides you with the skills, understanding and knowledge that many employers from lots of industries are looking for.