Cambridge AssessmentInternational EducationSyllabusCambridge International AS A LevelDrama 9482Use this syllabus for exams in 2021,2022 and 2023.Exams are available in the June and November series.CambridgeVersion 2PathwayWhy choose Cambridge International?Cambridge International prepares school students for life,helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lastingpassion for learning.We are part of the University of Cambridge.Our Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19.Schools can shapethe curriculum around how they want students to learn-with a wide range of subjects and flexible ways to offerthem.It helps students discover new abilities and a wider world,and gives them the skills they need for life,so theycan achieve at school,university and work.Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education.They are created by subjectexperts,rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research.They provide a strong platform forstudents to progress from one stage to the next,and are well supported by teaching and learning resources.We review all our syllabuses regularly,so they reflect the latest research evidence and professional teachingpractice-and take account of the different national contexts in which they are taught.We consult with teachers to help us design each syllabus around the needs of their leamers.Consulting withleading universities has helped us make sure our syllabuses encourage students to master the key concepts in thesubject and develop the skills necessary for success in higher education.Our mission is to provide educational benefit through provision of international programmes and qualifications forschool education and to be the world leader in this field.Together with schools,we develop Cambridge learnerswho are confident,responsible,reflective,innovative and engaged-equipped for success in the modern world.Every year,nearly a million Cambridge students from 10000 schools in 160 countries prepare for their future withthe Cambridge Pathway.'We think the Cambridge curriculum is superb preparation for university.'Christoph Guttentag,Dean of Undergraduate Admissions,Duke University,USAQuality managementCambridge International is committed to providing exceptional quality.In line with this commitment,ourquality management system for the provision of international qualifications and education programmes forISO 9001:2015.Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001Copyright UCLES September 2019Cambridge Assessment International Educat ion is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group.Cambridge Assessment is the brand name ofthe University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate(UCLES),which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge.UCLES retains the copyright on all its publications.Registered centres are pemmitted to copy material from this booklet for their owninternal use.However,we cannot give permission to centres tophotocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even forinternal use within a centre.Contents1 Why choose this syllabus?22 Syllabus overview……6Aims6Content overview6Assessment overview7Assessment objectives93 Subject content...11Component 1 Written exam11Component 2 Practical drama13Component 3 Theatre-making and performing15Component 4 Theatre in context18Dramatic and theatrical terms194 Details of the assessment .........21Component 1 Written exam21Component 2 Practical drama22Assessment criteria for Component 224Administration for Component 228Component 3 Theatre-making and performing30Assessment criteria for Component 333Administration for Component 339Component 4 Theatre in context41Assessment criteria for Component 443Administration for Component 445Command words465 What else you need to know47Before you start47Making entries48After the exam49How students,teachers and higher education can use the grades50Grade descriptions50Changes to this syllabus for 2021,2022 and 202351Important:Changes to this syllabusFor information about changes to this syllabus for 2021,2022 and 2023,go to page 51.The latest syllabus is version 2,published November 2020.There are no significant changes which affectteaching.Any textbooks endorsed to support the syllabus for examination from 2021 are suitable for use with thissyllabus.