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Application Instructions
Applications Open - Friday 28th November 2025 - 8am
Applications Close - Friday 6th February 2026 - 12 midnight (Externals)
- Friday 12th December 2025 - 12 midnight (Internals)
Entry Requirements - Students must be 16 years of age by 31st August of the year of entry into Year 12. Admission to the Sixth Form will be as a result of applicants achieving:
● At least a grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature
● At least a grade 5 in Mathematics
● At least 6 GCSE subjects of grades 9-5
● The specific entry requirements for each of their chosen subjects. Please note that we adhere to our subject entry criteria strictly, and therefore, students who meet the minimum entry criteria but are not eligible for their chosen subjects will be offered an alternative programme of study
● Students will be expected to enrol on a two year, full time, planned programme of study (3 A Level subjects)
● Our standard offer is for 3 subjects. Students wishing to undertake 4 subjects must achieve 8 or more grades 9-7, including the above criteria for general Sixth Form entry requirements
How to Apply - Applications open 28th November 2025 on Kent Choices.
Course Summary
“How many times in a day are your opinions and life experiences reflected or challenged? When was the last time you were encouraged to form and convey your own unique perspective to others without simply stating the ‘right answer’? Drama and Theatre is not just about self-expression.” Frankie Richards, University of Cambridge
No two drama lessons are ever the same. In one lesson you might be looking at and researching the background to one of your set texts, in the next lesson you could be working practically on a script or preparing for a theatre visit. However, there is one feature common to all: you, your fellow students and your teacher will be working together as a disciplined team to understand drama and to create theatre. Not only does the course develop your performance skills and foster a love of theatre, it also focuses on developing analytical and evaluative writing skills which are key to being successful in the written examination. The subject complements English, Social Sciences, History and other arts subjects. The course can lead to a vocational degree at drama school or university courses in Drama, English, Law, Teaching and many more.
Course Details
Over the course of the two years you will study two set texts from three perspectives; director, performer and designer. You will also analyse and evaluate the work of live theatre makers as part of the written examination. Practically we will look at three extracts taken from contrasting plays and take influence from the work of prescribed practitioners in order to explore the potential for each extract in performance. This will culminate in a final examined performance. You will also work as a group to devise and perform your own piece of theatre to an invited audience under examination conditions.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Component 1 - Drama and theatre is a 3 hour written examination (40%).
Component 2 - Creating original drama looks at creating and performance of devised drama, students may contribute as performer or director; working notebook analysing and evaluating the process of creating and performance (30%).
Component 3 - Making theatre involves practical exploration/interpretation of three extracts. Extract 3 is performed as a final assessed piece; reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts (30%).
Entry requirements
Grade 6 or above in GCSE Drama and Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature. If GCSE Drama has not been taken, students must have relevant performance experience (this could include qualifications e.g. BTEC Performing Arts, LAMDA Speech and Drama Awards, regular commitment and participation in school shows etc.) and a passion for live theatre.
General Sixth Form entry requirements
At least a grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature
At least a grade 5 in Mathematics
At least 6 GCSE subjects of grades 9-5
Your next steps...
If you wish to apply to join our Sixth Form please complete the application process through Kent Choices.
