This course is suited to individuals who are keen to explore and develop their understanding of theatre. As part of this course students will take on the role of director, actor, researcher and scriptwriter in their exploration of bringing texts to life or creating their own devised work.
Course content:
Year 12
Students develop and build upon key skills in the first term in preparation for meeting the demands required for component one. They will begin their introduction to live theatre, visiting productions in the first instance and reviewing digital live theatre in lessons to develop key skills required for developing ideas ready in component one and component three.
Students use an extract from a text and the work of a practitioner as a stimulus to create an original performance, rehearsing and refining their performance/design realisations for an assessed performance. This forms Component One and is worth 40%. Students are also introduced to the set text and explore practically the world of the play.
Year 13
Students perform a playtext, rehearsing and refining their performance/design realisations for an assessed performance by an external examiner. They also perform a monologue or duologue from another text, rehearsing and refining their performance/design realisations for an assessed performance.
Written examination:
In preparation for their written exam, which lasts 2 hours 30 minutes, students will have explored the set play texts practically, enabling them to develop the key skills required in the written exam. The exam questions are presented from the perspective of an actor, designer or director. One question explores live theatre which students experience during the course.
