Pearson/Edexcel A-Level Drama: Strategies for Success in the 2026 Exams

Course Code: T0292 £289.00

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Brand-New for 2025, this course will provide Pearson Edexcel A-Level Drama teachers with strategies to ensure their students achieve success in the 2026 exams. The course focuses on addressing the challenges of the Pearson Edexcel specification, refining students’ performance and written skills, and supporting their understanding of set texts, practitioner techniques, and live theatre analysis. Teachers will gain practical insights into structuring lessons, preparing students for assessments, and enhancing their ability to interpret and create high-quality work.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Deepen understanding of the Pearson Edexcel A-Level Drama specification and assessment objectives
  • Explore effective strategies for teaching set texts, practitioners, and live theatre evaluation
  • Learn techniques to maximise student performance in both practical and written components
  • Take away resources and exemplar materials to enrich your teaching

PROGRAMME

10.00am Mastering the Pearson Edexcel A-Level Drama Specification

  • Key challenges in the specification and how to address them
  • Reviewing characteristics of high-performing students’ work
  • Structuring lessons to integrate practical and theoretical learning effectively

Break

10.55am

11.15am Teaching Set Texts and Practitioners Effectively

  • Engaging students with set texts and deepening their understanding of style, context, and themes
  • Supporting students in applying practitioner techniques to their devised and scripted performances
  • Practical activities to connect theory and practice

12.15pm Enhancing Written Exam Performance

  • Developing students’ skills for responding to evaluation and analysis questions
  • Teaching strategies for live theatre analysis and Section C responses
  • Using examiner feedback to refine teaching and improve outcomes

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Refining Practical Skills and Assessments

  • Preparing students for Components 1 and 2: Devising and Text in Performance
  • Supporting students in creating high-quality devised and scripted work
  • Linking assessment objectives to practical work for maximum success

2.45pm Planning for Long-Term Success

  • Structuring the two-year course to build skills and confidence consistently
  • Using formative assessments to track progress and guide interventions
  • Supporting high-achieving students to maximise their potential
 

3.15pm Final Q&A and Reflection

  • Addressing any outstanding challenges or questions
  • Sharing key takeaways and next steps for implementation

3.30pm Depart

A-Level - Code: T0292

Pearson/Edexcel A-Level Drama: Strategies for Success in the 2026 Exams

COURSE LEADER

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

Matt has worked extensively with teachers worldwide and organisations including Arts Council England as an advisor for Artsmark, the delivery and implementation of Arts Award and the teaching, monitoring and assessment of Drama at all levels. Matt also leads his Local Cultural Education Partnership in North West England.

 

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