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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…

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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

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

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…

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 !