Edexcel A2 Drama Study Guide - Couverture souple

Harvey, Max; Psirides, Andrew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 190617881X ISBN 13 : 9781906178819

Editeur : Rhinegold Education, 2009

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This study guide will support you throughout your Edexcel A2 Drama and Theatre Studies course. The authors take you through the various elements of the course and explain the precise requirements of each unit, making sure you understand how to approach them and what the examiners are looking for in each case. A chapter on Unit 3: Exploration of Dramatic Performance focuses on how to develop an original piece of theatre from your initial ideas, through rehearsal to the final performance, whether you choose to perform, design or direct. This section also presents a model approach to devising from a published text, and from a variety of different themes, and provides guidance on completing your supporting written evidence document. Chapters devoted to Unit 4: Theatre Text in Context cover the requirements of the examination in detail, offering plot summaries, author biographies, contextual overview, a section-by-section breadown of the texts with suggestions for practical work, as well as guidance on how to succeed in the written exam. Section C of Unit 4 surveys the key playwrights from periods in theatre history and the most important modern productions of their plays, providing a comprehensive list of annotated theatre reviews to guide your own writing, and tips on how to assemble supportive research notes in response to a piece of live theatre. Alongside practical exercises, the guide contains a wealth of suggestions for further reading and individual research, providing you with comprehensive support across the theoretical and practical demands of the course.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Max Harvey was head of drama at Wellsway School for nine years before becoming director of sixth form. He has been responsible for establishing drama within the schools curriculum and developing schemes of work and assessment structures for all key stages. He studied drama at Exeter University before completing his teacher training at Bretton Hall. Max has worked in an advisory capacity for the education department of the Theatre Royal Bath and is on the board of directors. More recently, he has contributed to books on the role of citizenship within the school curriculum and has acted as a consultant for Teaching Drama magazine. Andrew Psirides has been teaching drama for 14 years. He trained at Royal Holloway College, London, where he specialised in playwriting, before taking his PGCE at Warwick University where he worked with Jonothan Neelands. Andrew has worked in Luton and Thailand and is currently head of performing and visual arts at Wellsway School in Keynsham, where he has produced exemplar material and student workshops for the Edexcel examination boards new specification. He also contributes regularly to Teaching Drama magazine.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Rhinegold Education
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 190617881X
• ISBN 13: 9781906178819
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 200