Drama, Theatre Studies and Performing Arts
- The importance of drama: from stage to page
- We’ve worked with Shakespeare's Globe to produce a series of short films on the importance of drama.
- The importance of drama: transferable skills
- We worked with Shakespeare's Globe to produce a series of short films on the importance of drama.
- Barbican Box and Complicite case study
- Progress made by a group of GCE Drama and Theatre Studies students completing unit 3: Exploration of Dramatic Performance. The group took part in the annual Barbican Box project, working with the theatre company Complicite.
- February 2015 update
- This month’s update includes an examiner update, information on a new standardisation pack, moderator opportunities and support materials.
- GCSE Drama and A level Drama and Theatre reform
- This update contains the latest information on qualification reform for GCSE Drama and A level Drama and Theatre, which are both changing from 2016.
- New draft 2016 AS and A level Drama and Theatre specifications now available
- The new Pearson Edexcel draft AS and A level Drama and Theatre specifications for first teaching September 2016 (2-year courses) are now available.
- Ready for summer 2016 results day
- This update summarises how to access documents and services that you may need during the summer 2016 results period.
- 15 May 2017 coursework deadline day
- This update contains a summary of what you need to do by 15th May 2017 for your students being assessed on the legacy specifications GCSE Drama and A Level Drama and Theatre Studies this summer (2017).
- GCSE and A level Drama post results services
- Read the latest information on Edexcel A level and GCSE Drama, including key dates, latest news and training events. This update will also cover details on preparing for results day.
- Entry deadlines for Summer 2018
- This update contains details of the entry deadlines for the Summer 2018 series.
- Examiner vacancies for Summer 2018
- Pearson have exciting opportunities for Languages teachers to become Examiners for our Edexcel GCSE, International GCSE and A Level Languages qualifications.
- 15 May 2017 coursework deadline day
- This update contains a summary of what you need to do by 15th May 2017 for your students being assessed on the legacy specifications GCSE Drama and A Level Drama and Theatre Studies this summer (2017).
- GCSE and A level April Update
- This update contains the latest news on GCSE Drama and AS/A level Drama and Theatre Studies.
- GCSE and A level Drama and Theatre post results services 2018
- Read the latest information on Edexcel A level and GCSE Drama, including key dates, latest news and training events. This update will also cover details on preparing for results day.
- Post-results services for BTEC qualifications in Performing Arts
- Find information about the post-results services available for vocational qualifications in Performing Arts.
- Tech Award Performing Arts - Component 3 2019 task
- This update contains feedback in response to the externally-set task for Component 3: Responding to a brief (21117K) released in January 2019.
- GCSE and A level Drama and Theatre post results services 2019
- Read the latest information on Edexcel A level and GCSE Drama, including key dates, latest news and training events. This update will also cover details on preparing for results day.
- Post-results services for BTEC qualifications in Performing Arts 2019
- Find information about the post-results services available for BTEC Performing Arts in 2019.
- Brand new for September 2019: BTEC Creative Practice qualifications
- Brand new level 3 BTEC Performing Arts and Production Arts qualifications are now available for first teaching in September 2019
- BTEC Tech Award Performing Arts discount codes
- This is an update on the DfE's decision to give a separate discount code for the dance pathway of the Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Performing Arts.
- Important updates to GCSE (9-1) Drama, component 3
- We have made an amendment to the duration of the assessment for GCSE Drama Component 3, Theatre Makers In Practice, from 1 hr 30 minutes to 1 hr 45 minutes.
- Summer 2020 results day update
- Summer 2020 results day update, highlighting what you need to know before, on and after results day.
- Introducing four new texts to Component 3 Theatre Makers in Practice
- We are delighted to inform you that in response to feedback from teachers, and in order to broaden the representation in our GCSE Drama offer, we are introducing four additional texts to our Component 3 text list.
- September 2022 BTEC Performing Arts update
- Here is your late September 2022 update with all the latest news for BTEC Performing Arts teachers.
- October 2022 BTEC Performing Arts update
- Here is your late September 2022 update with all the latest news for BTEC Performing Arts teachers.
- November 2022 BTEC Performing Arts update
- Here is your mid November 2022 update with all the latest news for BTEC Performing Arts teachers.
- December 2022 BTEC Performing Arts update
- Here is your mid November 2022 update with all the latest news for BTEC Performing Arts teachers.
- January 2023 BTEC Performing Arts update
- Here is your mid November 2022 update with all the latest news for BTEC Performing Arts teachers.
- February 2023 BTEC Performing Arts update
- Here is your mid November 2022 update with all the latest news for BTEC Performing Arts teachers.
- Results Day 2023 for Drama
- Access key information and guidance for the results period for GCSE Drama and A Level Drama and Theatre, including key dates, details of post-results services and grade boundaries.