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Year 12 A level Drama presents a devised piece inspired by the work of Frantic Assembly Based on the play Tusk Tusk In preparation for Component 1 Co Comp mpon onent t 1/ 1/ A level Drama (Year 1) Devising (40%) Sept Jan:


  1. Year 12 A level Drama presents… a devised piece inspired by the work of Frantic Assembly Based on the play ‘Tusk Tusk ’ In preparation for Component 1…

  2. Co Comp mpon onent t 1/ 1/ A level Drama (Year 1) Devising (40%) Sept – Jan: 1. History of modern drama via 7 plays 2. Exploration of 5 modern practitioners include Berkoff, Kneehigh, Frantic Assembly, Katie Mitchell 3. Exploration of 4 potential texts for C1 using practitioner ideas Jan – end of April: Devising from 1 scene from 1 play using the ideas of 1 practitioner. Internally marked/ 40%/ assessed through performance and portfolio

  3. Component 2: Text in Performance (Yr 2) * Group performance of one key, extended extract from a performance text, (max 60 minutes in length) * Monologue or duologue performance of one key extract from a different performance text . Component 3: Theatre makers in Practise (Yr 2) Written exam (first examination Summer 2018) in 3 Sections: * Play review * A modern play studied as a performer/ designer * Classic play studied and interpreted as a director

  4. Why study Drama? • Works well in a package with less practical subjects • Participation plays well in university interviews: accepted by Oxbridge…NOT a soft option!! • Careers in the Arts – acting/ directing/ stage management/ arts administration/ marketing / designing/ TV production/ radio production/ event planning/ scriptwriting/ teaching Other Careers- research/ journalism/ advertising/ law/Human Resources…

  5. Why study Drama here?! at ? • Excellent results – 2015: 92% A – C 2016: 100% A-C 2017: 86% A - C • More theatre visits than other schools • A high level of practical work and performance • Allows for creativity and interpretation • Workshops with practitioners (eg. Wardrobe Ensemble in the New Year) • Extra curricular opportunities incl. Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019 !

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