Until recently the department followed the WJEC A Level curriculum. As from September 2010 the department will follow the Edexcel curriculum (www.edexcel.com) because of the increased opportunities it provides for more sustained practical, production work.  Opportunities are provided for working with a range of styles and genre related to the ideas of the most influential theatre practitioners. At AS level there is a strong emphasis on the practical work of play production. Three plays are studied, the third of which is developed for final performance. Additionally, students prepare a monologue or duologue for their final practical exam. At A2 level students draw on their accumulated experience at AS to perform a piece of original devised drama. A study of one play, prescribed by Edexcel, from the point of view of a director and a further play in production from a specific historical period, form the focus for the final exam.