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Sir John Lawes School
Drama and Theatre
Board: Peasron Edexcel (9DR0)
INTRODUCTION
As a Drama student you will be attractive to future employers/tutors and universities because you will have
shown that you have dynamic communication skills, work effectively as part of a team combined with selfconfidence and an ability to express yourself creatively and reflectively.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
We would expect you to achieve a grade 6 or above in GCSE Drama, as well as an APS of 4.5 or
above.
COURSE CONTENT
Over the course students have to work practically exploring and studying five different play texts and the
work of at least two different theatre practitioners. Students may offer performance support of design skills
in the practical exams and everyone has to answer questions on elements of stage design as well as
acting and directing.
There are three components to the A Level:
1. Devising a group project based on a play extract and key practitioner (e.g. Brecht, Frantic Assembly) with
a performance and Devising portfolio worth 40%, marked internally and moderated by the exam board
2. Performance of scripted material in a group performance and a monologue or duologue from a different
text worth 20% marked by an external examiner
3. Written Exam “Theatre Makers in Practice” – 2 hours 30 minutes
Section A: Live theatre review.
Section B: Two questions on a modern play (Machinal, Accidental Death, etc.) from perspective of
performer or designer. Closed book.
Section C: One extended question on re-imagining a classic text (Hedda Gabler, Woyzeck, etc.) with a
practitioner’s influence (Stanislavski, Artaud, etc.). Open clean book allowed.
