A level subjects
At Hills Road we offer an incredible range of 36 A level subjects, which can be taken in almost any combination. Take an in-depth look at each subject, including the entry requirements.
A Level
Drama and Theatre
Course type
Level 3
Awarding Body
AQA
Duration
2 years
Introduction to Drama and Theatre
“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out” Alfred Hitchcock.
We examine what it is that makes good theatre work: the play, the story, the characters and language, the director’s interpretation, the complex work of the actors themselves, and the technical and design elements that make theatre so alive.
Entry requirements
Subject grades: option a
GCSE grade 6 in English Language or 6 in English Literature, and 6 in Drama if studied.
Subject grades: option b
GCSE grade 5 in English Literature or English Language, and submission of a Hills Road video audition, to find out more please click the button below.
Required Admissions Score
The Minimum Entry Admissions Score for Drama is 58 or 56 for Cambridgeshire Area Partnership (CAP) students (a list of CAP schools is in section 2 of our Admissions policy, click the button below).
How is this subject assessed?
60% coursework, through two performed pieces worth 30% each typically delivered in November and March of Year 13 respectively, and 40% exam, through one exam paper.
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About the Course
Drama encompasses all of the human experience. As the world becomes more complex, our need to understand ourselves through the mirror of stage or screen becomes ever more urgent. Through Drama, you will develop intellectually, artistically and socially, as you explore ethical issues in a way designed both to entertain and to make your audience think, challenge and question.
In Drama, you will explore everything that goes into making great theatre, from text and performance to technical elements and design. You will study superb plays by brilliant playwrights and perform them alongside your own devised work. You will explore the work of the most influential directors of the modern age, supported by a dynamic programme of theatre trips and professional workshops.
2026 Drama and Theatre A level results
Course information
- Because you will see and make great work, form powerful bonds of trust with staff and fellow students, challenge yourself and form strong friendships.
- Because great drama explores the very essence of what makes us who we are as humans; our sense of difference or shared values, of persecution or privilege. It provides a safe space to discover how we can overcome the challenges facing us by allowing us to experience the world through the eyes and ears of others.
- Because the study of drama requires us to be psychologists, historians, philosophers, sociologists, scientists, politicians and artists.
- Because at Hills Road the support and resources available are second to none
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A level subjects
At Hills Road we offer an incredible range of 36 A level subjects, which can be taken in almost any combination. Take an in-depth look at each subject, including the entry requirements.
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