October 2025 Drama update

• GCSE and A Level Drama and Theatre Component 2 information 2025/2026
• Help shape the future of qualifications
  
• Drama and Theatre Facebook group
• 1984 set text new edition
• Admin Support Guides 2026
  
• GCSE and A level All Set for 2025-26 event recordings
• Training events this term
• New to GCSE and A level training
• Support and contact

GCSE and A Level Drama and Theatre Component 2 information 2025/2026

Here is an update on the Component 2 assessment window for this academic year. 

The Component 2 assessment window will be from 5th January to 24th April 2026.

If you are a centre that had entries last year:

Examiners will be automatically allocated to centres who had entries in the last academic year.
From the start of December 2025, examiners will contact their allocated centres to make arrangements for the Component 2 examination.

If you are a centre that had entries last year and would like to run the assessments between 5th Jan and 31st Jan 2026, this must be assessed via digital recording (you will not be able to request a visiting examiner). We request that you please complete the form below.

If you are a centre that had entries last year and would like to run the assessments between 1st February and 24th April, with either a visiting examiner or assessed via digital recording, please wait for your examiner to contact you from 1st December.
You will be able to share your preferred dates and make arrangements for the assessment.

If you are a new centre / no previous exam entries for Drama:

If you are a new centre ie you did not have exam entries in the last academic year, we request that please complete the form below.

Please note: Exam entries must be made in your centre before the Component 2 assessment takes place. Please speak to your exams office about this.

Please submit your responses by 30 November 2025.

Component 2 survey for new centres / centres with January assessments

Admin Support Guides 2026

The Administrative Support Guide for the 2025-26 academic year  is the go-to place for all the information and guidance your centre needs for administering the three Components successfully.

It contains:

• the key dates for this academic year
• a breakdown of the requirements for each Component
• a link to the Live Theatre Evaluation Confirmation Form
• guidance on how to use LWT
• contact details for your assessment team and Subject Advisor

All Set for 2025-2026 events recordings

If you missed the All Set for 25-26 events for GCSE and A Level Drama, you can catch up with the recordings below.

The recordings include:

• reflection on the summer 2025 exam series
• looking at the key events and up-to-date information for this new academic year
• Ideas, resources and approaches to teaching the three components

GCSE and A Level Drama training events this term

We have some online training events for Components 1, 2 and 3 happening this term for both GCSE and A Level, including Exam Insights for the summer 2025 exams, Marking training for C1, plus preparatory events for C2 and C3:

New to GCSE and A level support

If you are new to teaching our GCSE Drama or A Level Drama and Theatre qualifications, please do get in touch with me for support and guidance. You might also find these recorded support events useful for understanding the qualification and the support we have available:

Support and contact

Please feel free to get in touch, if you require any help or support in your teaching and assessment of the qualifications.