Drama and Theatre Studies A Level 3

Applications Open: - 8th October 2025

Applications Close:- 20th August 2026

How to Apply: - Please contact The Skinners’ School directly to apply. We do not accept applications via KentChoices

Please see here for more information about our Sixth Form and to complete an application form.

Second year qualifiication following on from AS. A/AS courses based on this specification should:
a. encourage candidates to develop their interest in and enjoyment of
drama and theatre, both through experience as audience members and
through their development of dramatic and theatrical skills as
appropriate to their own practice
b. encourage candidates’ knowledge and understanding of the social and
cultural contexts of drama and theatre, through detailed study of
dramatic texts, in their context, and of the work of prescribed theatre
practitioners
c. develop candidates’ ability to respond critically and sensitively to a
range of drama texts and to theatre in performance, through studying
and attending theatrical performances of drama written in different
periods, in different styles and with different aims

In the AS course, candidates should develop as confident and
independent interpreters of drama and theatre. They should
assimilate theatrical concepts through practical and analytical
exploration of dramatic styles and theatrical methods. This should
also involve the acquisition and application of appropriate
terminology.

They should recognise the importance of both discipline and cooperation
within practical drama and theatre projects and acquire
practical theatre skills such as design skills and/or performance skills
in ensemble work, mime/movement, physical theatre, voice,
improvisation/role play, acting techniques and characterisation, as
appropriate to their own dramatic intentions.

The A Level course should broaden and deepen the knowledge, skills
and understanding acquired in the AS and enable candidates to
develop further the appropriate production and performance
techniques to realise the specific demands of their chosen play in
production.

In the A Level course, candidates should be able to appreciate and
make connections between different theatre practices and dramatic
forms and to comment analytically upon their significance. They
should be able to appreciate different styles of drama and approaches
to theatre and to apply these appropriately.

5 Bs at GCSE

You could take this course with other advanced level courses, which could be related to the performing arts, to prepare for higher education in the arts or more general higher education courses. With further training, you could go into a job related to the performing arts such as working in the Film, Television or Theatre industries. You may also like to look at joining a theatre group to increase your drama and theatre experience. The course offers a distinct subject content which provides you with the skills, understanding and knowledge that many employers from lots of industries are looking for.