Autumn 1

Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts: Performance Style 2

Verbatim Theatre  Black Watch

• Workshops and performance explorations of theatre style
• Research and completing written research documentation. Consider the role of writer, director, practitioner and actor.
• Watch extracts of live theatre performance and evaluate.

Autumn 2

Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts: Performance Style 3

Physical Theatre  /  Total Theatre

 A Monster Calls  or  Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

• Workshops and performance explorations of theatre style
• Research and completing written research documentation. Consider the role of writer, director, practitioner and actor.
• Watch extracts of live theatre performance and evaluate.

Spring 1

Comp 3: Responding to a Brief

External Examination Unit

• Title released by Btec.
• Response period
• Workshop stimulus, themes and issues related to performance brief.
• Write up 1: Documenting how you have interpreted the brief and how you intend to explore this in performance.

Spring 2

Comp 3: Responding to a Brief

External Examination Unit

• Development period
• Performance piece is explored, created and formed.
• Write up 2: documentation on how you have used a range of Drama techniques to explore the brief and create an appropriate performance.

Summer 1

Comp 3: Responding to a Brief

External Examination Unit

• Performance and evaluation
• Final performance piece performed, filmed and sent to examiner.
• Write up 3 – evaluation of final piece

Summer 2

Course Completion