Drama study guides
WJEC-A-LEVEL · A-Level (WJEC) · aligned to WJEC.
- Practical components overview: how the WJEC A-Level Drama and Theatre Component 1 Theatre Workshop and Component 2 Text in Action non-exam assessments work
A complete overview of the two non-exam assessments in WJEC A-Level Drama and Theatre: Component 1 Theatre Workshop, reinterpreting a supplied extract through one practitioner, and Component 2 Text in Action, two contrasting stimulus-based pieces assessed by a visiting examiner, covering structure, marks, roles, the logs and reports, and the assessment objectives.
📖 12 min readWJEC - Practitioners and companies overview: the WJEC A-Level Drama and Theatre practitioners and how to apply them
A complete overview of the WJEC A-Level Drama and Theatre practitioners and companies: Stanislavski, Brecht, Artaud, Berkoff and Frantic Assembly, what each contributes, how to choose one for each component, and how to apply their methods as concrete choices for AO1, AO2 and AO3.
📖 11 min readWJEC - Text in Performance overview: how to study the WJEC A-Level Drama and Theatre Component 3 written exam
A complete overview of the WJEC A-Level Drama and Theatre Component 3 Text in Performance written exam: the three sections on two complete set texts and a printed extract, the set text rules, the performer, director and designer roles, live theatre evaluation, the assessment objectives, and how to study for top grades.
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