Theatre Studies
EXAM SPECIFICATION: AQA 7262 https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/drama/specifications/AQA-7262-SP-2016.PDF
Welcome to Sixth Form! Thank you for considering Drama and Theatre studies at Bishop Stopford. Drama and Theatre Studies is challenging, intellectually stimulating, and artistically rewarding for the students who study it. In addition to looking at the way theatre has developed and changed since its ancient forms, you will also look at how theatre was then, and still is today, a reflection of the society that creates it. You will learn to develop communication skills, teamwork, and foster tolerance and empathy. You may choose to study as a performer, director, or designer (or a combination of all three) and work closely with your teachers and peers to find your theatrical passion. Drama and Theatre studies is the exciting opportunity to build on previous dramatic skills and develop new ones. Through debate, discussion, performance, and critiquing the drama of yesterday and today, you will find a way to approach future opportunities - in the theatre or out - with confidence and a broad and open mindset.
View the PowerPoint below to get an overview of the course. Click on the speakers for an explanation.
STUDENT VIDEO: Current students talking about the Drama and Theatre course.
The Course
Year 12
Component 1: Set Text 1 and 2
- Accidental Death of An Anarchist - Dario Fo
- Our Country's Good - Wertenbaker
Component 2: Devised Theatre
- Creation of Devised theatre based in a practitioner
- Coursework: Log-book
Component 3: Performance Exam
- 2 extracts from two contrasting plays
Component 1: Live Theatre
- Option of any live theatre seen
Year 13
Component 1: Set Text 1 and 2
- Accidental Death of An Anarchist - Dario Fo
- Our Country's Good - Wertenbaker
Component 3: Performance Exam
- Live performance for visiting examiner
- Reflective Report coursework
Skills
- Analysis and opinion writing
- Debating
- Theatrical critique
- Presentation skills
- Research and independent learning
- Approaching character and theme from opposing views
- Critical and reflective thinking
- Appreciation of societal development and performativity in the theatre.
Examinations
Teacher Assessed (Year 12):
- Devised Logbook - 3000 words coursework
- Devised Performance - 5-20 minute group performance, or presentation of design skill
External exams (Year 13):
- Written exam - 3 hours, 3 sections, 1 hour on each
- Performance exam - 2-20 minutes individual or group performance, or presentation of design skill
- Reflective report - externally assessed coursework - 3000 words
Enrichment
- As many live theatre trips as we can do!
- Extra-curricular clubs and performances
- Visiting practitioner workshops
For further details, please contact: Mrs Fraser efraser@bishopstopford.com, Ms Bamford jbamford@bishopstopford.com or Mrs Fletton Head of Expressive Arts, Design and Technologies
Community Links
- Community link: Get into theatre – theatre careers website
- Community link: Frantic Assembly - resources
- Community link: Lyric theatre - schools and colleges programme
- Community link: Museum of Liverpool - costume drama resources
- Community link: National Theatre - on demand
- Community link: National Theatre - resource packs
- Community link: Royal Shakespeare Company - resources
- Community link: Southbank Centre - schools and colleges programme
- Community link: Theatre Centre - resources
- Community link: Vamos Theatre - mask making
| All current plans for sixth form programmes of study at Bishop Stopford School are provisional, dependent on student numbers and government policy |