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IB Theatre Arts (Higher and Standard Level) HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Miss B O’Brien ([email protected]) Entry Requirements None required, though a good pass at GCSE Drama, evidence of active participation in productions and a genuine enthusiasm for all aspects of the subject are expected. Where next? Students of Drama and Theatre often consider Drama College and University to study Theatre and Performance as well as Drama in Education and English. They are also successful moving on to study and work in all areas of the arts and humanities, film and media, the leisure industry and tourism, journalism, the law and social work. Indeed any area of work that requires a confident presentation, a creative approach to problem solving, an independent work ethic, assured team players and leaders with empathy and humanity. WHAT WILL I STUDY? IB Theatre Studies is for students who enjoy creating their own work, reading plays, watching and exploring the work and ideas of theatre makers, and taking an active part in the practical exploration of theatre in performance as actors, directors and designers. Both courses make full use of, our excellent facilities The Auden Theatre and our fully equipped black box studio Scruffs. The Core Syllabus explores Theatre in Context, Theatre Processes and Presenting Theatre. During the first year of the course students create theatre based on theatre theory, work with play texts, and explore world theatre traditions and work collaboratively to create original theatre. HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED? Students are examined in their second year on the following tasks, 4 for HL and 3 for SL. Tasks 1.3 are externally assessed and Task 4 is internally assessed. Task 1: Solo theatre piece (HL only): Students research a theatre theorist, identify an aspect of their theory, create, and present a solo theatre piece based on this aspect/s. Task 2: Director’s notebook (SL and HL): Students choose a published play text and develop ideas regarding how it could be staged for an audience. Task 3: Research presentation (SL and HL): Students at SL and HL plan and deliver an individual presentation in which they outline and physically demonstrate their research into a Convention of a theatre tradition. Task 4: Collaborative project (SL and HL): Students collaboratively create and present an original piece of theatre for and to a specified target audience, created from a starting point of their choice. 64