LITERATURE AND PERFORMANCE
LITERATURE AND PERFORMANCE
Standard Level only
As an alternative to Standard Level English , this course combines the study of Literature with aspects of Theatre . It suits students who wish to combine English with Drama or who are interested in the study of literary texts from a performance perspective .
Lessons involve a mixture of conventional literary study and performance work , with emphasis on the potential and actual interrelationship between the two . No prior experience of Drama is required .
As well as exploring practical approaches to performance , students study a minimum of five texts from a range of genres , including Shakespeare . or prose text studied in class , together with an oral presentation explaining , justifying and evaluating the performance .
One third of the course , in which students compare two literary works , is exactly the same as Standard Level Literature .
Literature and Performance offers a creative alternative to the Literature syllabus , while enjoying the same prestige and status with both the IB and universities .
The course can be taken alongside Theatre .
There is one externally assessed coursework essay , based on the student ’ s own performance of extracts from a Shakespeare play , combining literary with theatrical analysis .
Internal assessment takes the form of a devised theatre performance transformed from a poetry
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