Drama A

Content

Students develop their improvisation, performance and analysis skills. The subject is divided into two key areas:  

'Making and performing' focuses on developing devising and performing skills. Practical tasks may include:

• Professional practice through engagement in a mock production company
• Character development
• Rehearsing of established scripts  

'Analysing and responding' focuses on developing students' abilities to reflect on and analyse their own practice and the practice of others. Analytical tasks may include:

• Responding to a student's own work through a writer’s statement
• Analysing a live stage performance or workshop through a review 

Assessment  

Students are assessed in three areas: 

• Knowledge and immersion in professional practice
• Performing
• Responding

Additional Information

Performance at public events is a requirement of this subject.