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    This document provides information about the A Level Drama and Theatre course offered at Dukeries Drama Department. It consists of 3 sentences: The course explores theatre from both practical and academic perspectives, requiring students to study play texts, perform monologues/duologues/devised pieces, and write a portfolio about the theatre making process, assessed through practical and written exams. Students must have 5 A*-C GCSE grades including English and Maths, as well as a C in GCSE Drama or demonstrated drama experience, and are expected to participate in whole school productions. Successful drama students may pursue careers in fields like theatre, teaching, filmmaking, the armed forces, law, journalism, and management.

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    This document provides information about the A Level Drama and Theatre course offered at Dukeries Drama Department. It consists of 3 sentences: The course explores theatre from both practical and academic perspectives, requiring students to study play texts, perform monologues/duologues/devised pieces, and write a portfolio about the theatre making process, assessed through practical and written exams. Students must have 5 A*-C GCSE grades including English and Maths, as well as a C in GCSE Drama or demonstrated drama experience, and are expected to participate in whole school productions. Successful drama students may pursue careers in fields like theatre, teaching, filmmaking, the armed forces, law, journalism, and management.

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    Contact Us

    Any questions big or small, please dont hesitate to contact Mrs.


    Alderson. You can find me in and around school, at the new Drama
    office or you could always email [email protected]

    A Level Drama
    and Theatre
    2016

    A guide to getting ready!

    DUKERIES DRAMA DEPARTMENT


    Dukeries Drama Department

    Drama and Theatre

    Entry Requirements
    * 5 A*- C grades at GCSE (including English/Maths).

    Course Duration
    1 year for AS, 2 years for A Level (5hrs a week)

    Course Overview
    The Drama and Theatre course does what it says on the label. This
    interesting and thought provoking course explores the world of theatre
    from both a practical and academic angle. Confidence is the key to this
    very successful course and both performing and directorial skills will be
    required as students will be expected to create individual and inspiring
    pieces of theatre that show a developed understanding of the human
    race. You will be required to study in depth a number of play texts from
    a range of genres and time periods.

    How Will I Be Assessed?


    Across the two years you will
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

    Perform a monologue or a duologue from a published play text


    of your choice
    Perform in a group piece (3-9 students) from a published play
    text of your choice
    Write a portfolio about the theatre making process
    Sit a written exam in which you write about a theatre
    production you have watched and respond to an unseen extract
    from a studied text
    Devise and perform a group performance from a given stimulus

    * At least a C grade in GCSE drama. If you did not take drama at


    GCSE you need to speak to a member of the drama department
    and demonstrate that you have been involved with drama in
    other ways (school production, out of school drama club etc)
    * We expect all of our A Level drama students to be involved in
    any whole school productions and performances evenings
    throughout the duration of the course.

    Progression
    Drama will set you up for a career in thousands of different jobs
    where communication is a key aspect. Drama students have
    previously taken up careers in theatre and dramatic performance
    and production, social work, nursing, teaching, film making,
    armed forces, law, music performance, journalism, writing,
    English, history, management and promotions.

    Key terms
    You need to know these before we start!
    Performance
    Vocabulary

    The Stage
    Design Elements
    Exploitative
    Strategies
    Structure
    Form
    Collaborative roles

    VerbalPace, Pitch, Tone, Expression,


    Pauses, Intonation, Inflection,
    Timing Non-VerbalFacial expressions, Body
    Language, Eye contact, Stance,
    Gestures, Posture, Proxemics,
    Reactions
    Staging, Upstage, Downstage,
    Props, Set, Wings, Flats, Blocks,
    Rostra
    Lighting. Wash, Spotlight,
    Gobo, Low Key, High Key,
    Sound, Costume, Make-up,
    Rehearsal, Improvisation,
    Hotseating, Thought Track, Still
    Image, Status, Tension, Mine
    Flashback/forward, Narrative,
    Episodic, Transition
    Naturalistic, Stylized, Realistic,
    Ensemble, Monologue,
    Duologue, Physical Theatre
    Director, Performer, Designer

    Key Practitioners
    The people below have all dramatically impacted theatre in
    some way shape or form. Its important you have a brief
    understanding of them. There is plenty of information online,
    record what you find below.

    Antonin
    Artaud
    Constantin
    Stanislavski
    Bertolt
    Brecht
    Steven
    Berkoff
    Frantic
    Assembly
    Mike Leigh

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