AS and A Level Drama and Theatre: What adaptations are in place for Summer 2021?

A Level Drama and Theatre H459

Students taking A Level Drama and Theatre in summer 2021 will have a reduction in NEA requirements:

• There will be a reduction in minimum duration time of performances for Practitioners in Practice and Exploring and Performing Texts. 
• In both NEA components students will be allowed to present monologues for performance where group performances are not possible.  
• There will be no change to the written papers Analysing Performance and Deconstructing Texts. 
• There will be no visiting examiner for Exploring and Performing Texts. Performance recordings will be submitted instead.  
• The Evaluation of Live Theatre will, as currently, be allowed to be on a recorded/streamed/digital performance. 

AS Level Drama and Theatre H059

Students taking AS Level Drama and Theatre in summer 2021 will have a reduction in NEA requirements:

• Students will be allowed to present monologues for performance where group performances are not possible. 
• There will be no change to the written paper Exploring Performance. 
• The Evaluation of Live Theatre will, as currently, be allowed to be on a recorded/streamed/digital performance. 

Please also check our Subject Information update: Summer 2021 adaptations of AS, A Level and GCSE qualifications for the latest information.