6/4/2023 0 Comments 12 minutes genre![]() ![]() This is a practical component in which students are assessed on their ability to create andĭevelop ideas to communicate meaning for theatrical performance (AO1), apply theatrical skills Ie the live production seen cannot be their set Students must not answer Section B and Section C of the exam on the same play Knowledge and understanding as well as their analytical and evaluative Students are assessed on their knowledge and understanding of the subject content detailed in How successfully meaning was communicated to the audience. They should be able to discuss a variety of aspects of one production giving a personalĪnalysis and evaluation of the theatrical elements Students must have experienced live production as an audience member as part of their Question (from a choice) on the work of theatre makers in a single Students must not answer Section B and Section C of the exam on the same play ie the live production seen cannot be their set play. This must not be annotated and must not contain any additional notes, marks, alterations or inclusions. Students are permitted to refer to a clean copy of their chosen play during the exam. One part of Section B will offer students the choice of answering as either a performer or designer (lighting, sound, set, costume, puppets). Students don't need to have gained practical experience of design to answer this question. The exam will include one compulsory short answer question for all students linking design and context and/or theatrical conventions. Where relevant they may support their answers with sketches or diagrams.Īll students must be prepared to answer questions from the perspective of a performer. Students answer questions relating to that extract, referring to the whole play as appropriate to the demands of the question. One extract from each set play is printed in the question paper. Students are expected to know and understand the characteristics and context of the whole play they have studied. The Empress (Methuen Drama, Student Editions, ISBN: 978-1-3501-9057-3) The Great Wave (Methuen Drama, ISBN: 978-5-9) Romeo and Juliet (Palgrave Macmillan, ISBNĪ Taste of Honey (Methuen Drama, ISBN 978-1408106013) Noughts and Crosses (Nick Hearn Modern Plays, ISBN Things I know to be True (Nick Hern Modern Plays, ISBNĪround the World in 80 Days (Nick Hern Modern Plays, ISBN 978-1848425170 The Crucible (Methuen Student Editions, ISBNīlood Brothers (Methuen Modern Classics, ISBN The choice of set plays for the GCSE exam is: Playwright In Section B students answer short and extended questions on one set play chosen from the In Section A students answer four multiple-choice questions on professional theatre maker See Knowledge and understanding for details. In the exam students are expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the subject Section A: Theatre roles and terminology.The paper is divided into three compulsory sections: Students have 1 hour and 45 minutes to answer the paper. Understanding of how drama and theatre is developed and performed (AO3), including inĬonnection to a set play and on their ability to analyse and evaluate the live theatre work of This component is a written exam in which students are assessed on their knowledge and develop an awareness and understanding of the roles and processes undertaken inĬontemporary professional theatre practiceĪssessment components Component 1: Understanding drama.reflect on and evaluate their own work and that of others.contribute as an individual to a theatrical performance.Informed choices in process and performance develop as creative, effective, independent and reflective students who are able to make.work collaboratively to generate, develop and communicate ideas.develop a range of theatrical skills and apply them to create performance.Including the theatrical conventions of the period in which they were created explore performance texts, understanding their social, cultural and historical context.apply knowledge and understanding when making, performing and responding to drama.Aims and learning outcomesĬourses based on this specification should encourage students to: ![]() May/June for the life of the specification.Īll materials are available in English only. ![]() GCSE exams and certification for this specificationĪre available for the first time in May/June 2018 and then every In order to achieve the award, students mustĬomplete all assessments at the end of the course and in the same series. This specification is designed to be taken over two years. Published 15 September 2015 | PDF | 753.6 KB Scheme of assessmentįind past papers and mark schemes, and specimen papers for new courses, on our ![]()
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