Drama and Theatre Studies (AS/A Level 3)

Applications Open – 3PM Thursday 6 November 2025

Applications Close – August 2026

Entry Requirements – For Level 3 courses, students must have 5 or more Grade 4s at GCSE. No minimum entry for Level1/2 courses

How to Apply – Please apply via KentChoices

Drama at Key Stage 5 follows in succession from the Eduqas GCSE. Studying under the same exam board, students in Years 12 and 13 explore and create theatre through the delivery of Eduqas’s A-Level in Drama and Theatre.

Throughout the course, students will learn about influential theatre practitioners, gain considerable performance and design experience and develop reflective and analytical skills through the process of reviewing live and recorded theatre.

There are three performance exams which consist of the creation, development and realisation of a full performance, with subsequent written portfolios alongside practical work and a final written exam. Candidates have the choice to complete the course as either a theatre performer or designer candidate (lighting, set, costume, hair and make-up and sound).

4-5 GCSEs at 4 / C or above in different subjects including English and Mathematics.

A-level Drama and Theatre Studies is useful for students considering Higher Education in any arts or humanities subject including English Language and Literature, Journalism, Dance, Music, Art and Design, and Media Studies.

Career opportunities for students who study A Level Drama and Theatre Studies include: Arts and theatre administration, arts journalism, director, actor, designer, playwright, stage management, theatre management, theatrical agent, technician, broadcasting, media presenting, education, drama therapy and scriptwriting.

It is also useful if you are considering a career which will require confident and articulate verbal presentation, as Drama and Theatre Studies develops self-confidence and the ability to speak in public with the clarity and vitality of expression to gain interest and be understood.