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Module |
Module Content |
Assessment and weighting |
| AS |
Exploration of Drama and Theatre: |
The study of two contrasting play texts in a practical and active way. At least one of the plays must be explored in the light of a recognised theatre practitioner. A set of Exploration Notes based on individual research and response to the practical work is also submitted. Students also experience a live theatre performance and submit a written evaluation. The live theatre experience may be a performance of one of the chosen play texts or a different play. |
Internally assessed coursework and practical 20% |
| AS |
Theatre Text in Performance: |
This externally assessed unit contains two elements. It requires students to contribute to a performance of a professionally published play by a known writer. Additionally students must offer either a monologue or duologue from a different play to that offered in the first section. Students may offer either acting or a design form. These may be different in each of the two sections of the unit. Students must also provide a rationale of their interpretation of their chosen roles or designs. |
Externally assessed monologue or duologue 30% |
| A2 |
Exploration of Dramatic Performance: |
This requires students to create an original and unique piece of theatre. Their starting point may be stimulus material, themes, ideas and issues or a professionally published play by a known writer. Students will be assessed on the research and development of their work as well as the final performance in front of an identified audience. They are also required to complete an evaluation of both the process and performance of their work. Written evidence will be required reflecting the research and development work as well as video/DVD evidence of a sample session of the developmental process and a video/DVD of the final performance. |
Internally assessed devised production 20% |
| A2 |
Theatre Text in Context |
There are 3 sections to the paper. In Section A and B one play should be studied and explored from the point of view of a director from a choice of three set texts. It will be expected that students will explore the play in both an academic and a practical way. In Section C a selection must be made of one from a choice of three historic periods of theatre history. The choice must be different from the period represented by the chosen set text in Sections A and B. A live performance of a play from the chosen period must be experienced and evaluated and a comparison made with the original staging conditions of the play. |
Externally assessed written examination 30% |
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