AS Drama (Edexcel – 8DR01) - Year 12
There are two units at AS level (Unit 1:Exploration of Drama and Theatre and Unit 2: Theatre Text In Performance) You will have three teachers who will all teach you both units. You will be taught how to analyse and interpret plays and you will develop and be examined on your individual performance skills.
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| Half Term 1 (September - October) | ||
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: Yes – possible theatre visit for Theatre Evaluation work |
| Half Term 2 (November - December) | ||
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: All written coursework to be completed by the end of the Autumn term Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: All written coursework to be completed by the end of the Autumn term Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: All written coursework to be completed by the end of the Autumn term Field Trips/Visits: Yes – possible theatre visit for Theatre Evaluation work |
| Half Term 3 (January - February) | ||
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 4 (March - April) | ||
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| External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 5 (May - June) | ||
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| External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No | External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
Set texts: (these must be purchased by the students before the beginning of the Autumn term)
Ibsen, H - A Doll’s House translated by Michael Meyer (Methuen drama – student editions) ISBN 9781408106020
Churchill, C – Plays: 1 (Methuen Drama) ISBN 9780413566706
Suggested Course reading list
Baldwin C — Stage Directing: A practical Guide (Crowood Press) ISBN 1861266030
Benedetti J — The Art of the Actor (Methuen) ISBN 0413773361
Benedetti J — Stanislavski: An Introduction (Methuen) ISBN 1413500306
Brecht S — Bread and Puppet Theatre Vol. 2 (Methuen) ISBN 1413605108
Brook P — There are No Secrets (Methuen) ISBN 0413604909
Elsam P — Acting Characters (Methuen) ISBN 0713675861
Fredman and Reade — The Essential Guide to Making Theatre (Hodder) ISBN 0340655143
Grotowski J — Towards a Poor Theatre (Methuen) ISBN 0413349101
Kustow M — Theatre@Risk (Methuen) ISBN 0413738205
LePage R — Connecting Flights (Methuen) ISBN 0413706907
McLeish K — Guide to Greek Theatre and Drama (Methuen) ISBN 0413720306
Rodenburg P — The Actor Speaks (Methuen) ISBN 0413700305
Schumacher C (editor) — Artaud on Theatre (Methuen) ISBN 0413737705
Walton J M (editor) — Craig on Theatre (Methuen) ISBN 0413472205
Willett J (editor) — Brecht on Theatre (Methuen) ISBN 041338800X
Useful websites:
www.edexcel.com/gce2008
www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck
hellenicbookservice.com
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
www.rsc.org.uk
www.shakespeares-globe.org
www.stagework.org
www.warkscol.ac.uk/inspire
In addition to the above, it is highly recommended that students watch and participate in as much live theatre as possible during the course. This will inform their work and broaden their understanding of how theatre is created and performed.
