Pearson Edexcel A-Level Drama: Reviewing the 2025 Exams

Course Code: T0062 £249.00

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This in-depth course is designed to provide a thorough review of the 2025 Pearson Edexcel A-Level Drama exams, focusing on key areas of student performance, common mistakes, and examiner feedback. The course will help you refine your teaching strategies to address common challenges and improve student outcomes in both written assessments and practical components. Through expert-led sessions, you will gain valuable insights into how to improve text analysis, practical performance skills, and critical engagement with live theatre.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Gain detailed insights from the 2025 Pearson Edexcel A-Level Drama exams • Identify common pitfalls in written and practical assessments • Develop strategies to improve students’ text analysis, performance skills, and written responses • Strengthen students’ ability to evaluate live theatre and engage with dramatic texts effectively • Learn practical approaches to enhance confidence and performance in practical assessments

PROGRAMME

10.00am: Understanding the 2025 Exam Performance

  • Key takeaways from examiner feedback – strengths and areas for improvement
  • Identifying patterns in student performance across the different components
  • Common errors in text analysis, practical performance, and live theatre reviews
  • Developing an action plan to refine teaching strategies and improve exam results

10.45am: Break

11.00am: Mastering Written Assessments (Component 1 & 2)

  • How students’ responses compared to examiner expectations
  • Structuring essays to meet AO1, AO2, and AO3 criteria
  • Strengthening analysis of texts, characterisation, and dramatic techniques
  • Encouraging a more effective use of theatrical theory and vocabulary in written responses

11.45am: Enhancing Practical Performance and Devised Work (Component 3)

  • Addressing common challenges in practical assessments and devised theatre
  • Supporting students in developing strong characterisation and creative performances
  • Strategies for refining physical and vocal techniques for practical exams
  • Fostering collaboration, creativity, and originality in devised theatre work

12.30pm: Lunch

1.30pm: Responding to Live Theatre (Component 1)

  • Understanding examiner expectations for live theatre review questions
  • Helping students develop a critical approach to evaluating live theatre productions
  • Strengthening students’ ability to analyse and articulate theatrical techniques and concepts
  • Practical approaches for improving students' written responses to live theatre analysis

2.30pm: Break

2.40pm: Moving Forward – Preparing for Success in 2026

  • Key lessons from the 2025 exams and how to implement them in future teaching
  • Preventing recurring mistakes through targeted intervention and focused practice
  • Creating a progressive teaching culture that supports continuous improvement in drama education
  • Action planning for the year ahead to ensure sustained student success

3.30pm: Depart

A-Level - Code: T0062

Pearson Edexcel A-Level Drama: Reviewing the 2025 Exams

COURSE LEADER

Matt King-Sayce is a successful and experienced Director of Department, speaker, coach, examiner and educational leadership consultant with over two decades of experience in arts and cultural education. He has an NPQSL and an MSc in Educational Leadership and Management. He has led teams to achieve consistently outstanding results and high value added scores, which are above the national average.

He has worked extensively with teachers worldwide and organisations including Arts Council England as an advisor for Artsmark (he has just led his current establishment to achieve Artsmark Platinum), the delivery and implementation of Arts Award and the teaching, monitoring and assessment of Drama at all levels. He supports a number of universities with the delivery of their PGCE courses in the North West. He also leads his Local Cultural Education Partnership in North West England.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Teachers of Pearson/ Edexcel A-level Drama and Theatre
  • Heads of Drama Departments
  • Directors of Faculties of Performing Arts
  • Senior leaders with responsibility for the Arts

THIS COURSE INCLUDES

  • A specially prepared folder of detailed notes, practical advice and guidance
  • Notes prepared by the educational experts leading the course
  • Expert produced PowerPoint presentations
  • CPD Certificate of attendance
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