Drama & Theatre Studies

Applications Open: Thursday 13th November 2025

Applications Close: Tuesday 31st March 2026

How to apply:

Internal applicants (Brompton Academy & Chatham Grammar) - Apply via Applicaa using this link https://bromptonukat.applicaa.com

External applicants - Apply via KentChoices using this link - https://www.kentprospectus.co.uk/login. Please note - after sending your application, you'll receive a welcome email from Applicaa asking for further information.

Entry requirements:

Students must met the overall entry requirements and the subject entry requirements.

Overall entry requirements:

A Levels: 5 GCSEs at grade 5-9, including English and mathematics

Applied General Qualifications : 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9, including English and mathematics

Subject entry requirements:

Subject entry criteria can be found on subject pages.

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Students must choose three (3) different subject options from three different Option Blocks (you cannot choose the same subject more than once). If a student is selecting the Chelsea FC or Kent Crusaders options, they will need to pick 3 A Levels/BTECS to study alongside this. Students should ensure they are predicted or have achieved grades that meet the entry criteria for chosen options by consulting the UKAT Sixth Form Course booklet. The blocking structure can be amended dependent on course sign up and other timetabling factors.

Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of performance, theatre production, and dramatic theory. The course encourages learners to engage deeply with the process of creating original drama, develop advanced performance or design skills, and broaden their theatrical experience. Students explore a wide range of plays and performance styles, study influential theatre practitioners such as Punchdrunk, and apply these techniques in practical and written work. Reflection and evaluation are central to the course, helping students become confident, independent thinkers with enquiring minds.

40% of the course requires students to create and perform an original piece of theatre inspired by a recognised practitioner, supported by a written portfolio documenting their creative process. Text in Performance worth 20% of the course requires students to perform two contrasting extracts from published plays, either as actors or designers. The final component (40%) is a written examination that assesses students’ ability to analyse live theatre, interpret a set text, and apply the techniques of influential theatre practitioners. Grading is awarded from A*-E.

5 GCSE's at grade 5-9, including English and Mathematics.

This qualification supports a range of career pathways in the creative arts, including acting, directing, theatre production, stage design, and technical theatre. It also builds transferable skills valuable in teaching, media, arts management, communications, and events planning.