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General Certificate of Secondary

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Mark Scheme

Drama

Specimen mark scheme for examinations in June 2010 onwardsThis mark scheme uses thenew numbering system

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Drama AQA GCSE Specimen Mark Scheme for examinations in June 2010 onwards

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Assessment Objectives

This paper assesses Assessment Objectives 1 and 3, with relative weightings of 20% and 20%respectively:

AO1: Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding of drama togenerate, explore and develop ideas

AO3: Analyse and evaluate their own work and that of others using appropriate terminology

General guidance on the use of the mark scheme

Questions are marked out of 40 according to the banding provided on the following pages andquestion-specific mark bands in the mark schemes for individual questions.

Examiners should be positive in their marking, rewarding points that candidates do make ratherthan penalising them for omissions.

All candidates work should be marked against the criteria, not against a notional perfectanswer nor against the last script marked. The different strengths and weaknesses of eachscript should always be weighed against the generic mark bands and the mark scheme forindividual questions.

As well as using all of the five mark bands as appropriate, examiners should use the full rangeof marks available within any one mark band. If an answer is described exactly by a particularband, it should be placed at the top of that band; elements of the band above or below willmodify that mid-band mark accordingly. When an answer fulfils all the criteria of a mark bandand has several qualities of the mark band above, then it should be placed at the bottom of thatnext mark band.

Marks will be awarded holistically according to the criteria and not according to an assumednumerical system based on the bullet points given for guidance.

Given the range of scripted plays and productions available for study, the judgement ofexaminers should be based on the bullet points given for guidance in the mark scheme and onthe breakdown of the marks according to Assessment Objective 1 Recall, select andcommunicate their knowledge and understanding of drama to generate, explore and developideas and Assessment Objective 3 Analyse and evaluate their own work and that of others

using appropriate terminology.

AO1 is assessed in Questions 01 and 02 and Questions 05, 07, 09 and 11.

AO3 is assessed in Questions 03 and 04 and Questions 06, 08, 10 and 12.


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Quality of Written Communication

Quality of written communication is assessed in all three Sections A, B and C and the followingcriteria should be taken into account alongside those stated in each of the mark bands forquestions 0112.

Band 1 Information is exceptionally well-organised, presented very clearly and fluently ina form that suits its purpose. The text is clearly legible. Candidates spell,punctuate and use the rules of grammar accurately, enabling their meaning tobe clearly understood.

Band 2 Information is well-organised and presented clearly with some fluency in a formthat suits its purpose. The text is legible. Candidates spell, punctuate and usethe rules of grammar accurately enabling their meaning to be understood.

Band 3 Information is clearly presented in a form that suits its purpose. The text islegible. Candidates generally spell, punctuate and use the rules of grammaraccurately. Although there may be some errors, the meaning is clear.

Band 4 Most of the information is presented in a form that suits its purpose. Generally,the text is legible. Although there are errors in spelling, punctuation andgrammar, the meaning can be understood.

Band 5 Some of the information is presented in a form that suits its purpose. Some of

the text is legible. Although there are many errors in spelling, punctuation andgrammar, the meaning can be understood.


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MARK SCHEMES FOR INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS

Section A

Practical work completed during the course

Question 1

Choose a piece of practical work in which you have made a contribution as an actor, oradesignerora technician as part of your course.

0 1 State the style, period and genre of the piece, your target audience, the chosen

performance space, the use of technical and design elements and what you didyour contribution. (10 marks)

Expect answers to refer to the following points:

identification of the style

identification of the period identification of the genre

identification of the target audience

identification of the performance space accept general responses such as school hall ordrama studio, shopping centre, park

identification of own contribution, eg actor, stage manager, set designer

identification of design elements

identification of technical elements.

Mark Bands

Band 1

910 marks Candidates will demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of thenature of the practical work undertaken and will be able to state very clearly thestyle, genre, period, target audience and performance space chosen and theuse of technical and design elements.

Information is exceptionally well-organised, presented very clearly and fluently ina form that suits its purpose. The text is clearly legible. Candidates spell,punctuate and use the rules of grammar accurately, enabling their meaning tobe clearly understood.

Band 278 marks Candidates will demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the nature

of the practical work undertaken and will be able to state clearly the style,genre, period, target audience and performance space chosen and the use oftechnical and design elements.

Information is well-organised and presented clearly with some fluency in a formthat suits its purpose. The text is legible. Candidates spell, punctuate and usethe rules of grammar accurately enabling their meaning to be understood.

Band 3

56 marks Candidates will demonstrate a reasonable knowledge and understanding of the

nature of the practical work undertaken and will be able to state some of thefollowing: style, genre, period, target audience and performance space chosenand the use of technical and design elements.


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Information is clearly presented in a form that suits its purpose. The text islegible. Candidates generally spell, punctuate and use the rules of grammaraccurately. Although there may be some errors, the meaning is clear.

Band 4

34 marks Candidates will demonstrate a limited knowledge and understanding of thenature of the practical work undertaken and will be able to state in a limited waythe style, genre, period, target audience and performance space chosen and theuse of technical and design elements.

Most of the information is presented in a form that suits its purpose. Generally,the text is legible. Although there are errors in spelling, punctuation andgrammar, the meaning can be understood.

Band 5

02 marks Candidates will demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding of thenature of the practical work undertaken and will attempt a response on the style,genre, period, target audience and performance space chosen and the use oftechnical and design elements.

Some of the information is presented in a form that suits its purpose. Some ofthe text is legible. Although there are many errors in spelling, punctuation andgrammar, the meaning can be understood.


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0 2 Explain what the first ideas for the piece were and give details of how you and

your group developed them. (10 marks)


clear identification of the first ideas, eg choice of text, style, space, equipment

supporting practical details as to the nature of the working process, eg consultation on theintegration of different elements, rehearsal methods, blocking

supporting details as to the basis of the decision-making by the candidate and group,eg practical constraints, audience needs, interpretations, budget

clear indication of the strategies used to develop the ideas, eg improvisation, workingsketches, hot-seating, experimenting with materials, scale model

supporting explanation as to how these were employed

knowledge and understanding of the skills employed in completing the task effectively,eg performance, design, technical.

Mark Bands

Band 1

910 marks Candidates will display a thorough knowledge and understanding of ideas andpractical details in the chosen area. Explanations of the development andprogress of performance, design or technical contributions will be very clearandthere will be a very clearunderstanding of the interaction of different elements.

Information is exceptionally well-organised, presented very clearly and fluently ina form that suits its purpose. The text is clearly legible. Candidates spell,punctuate and use the rules of grammar accurately, enabling their meaning to

be clearly understood.

Band 2

78 marks Candidates willdisplay a good knowledge and understanding of ideas andpractical details in the chosen area. Explanations of the development andprogress of performance, design or technical contributions will be clearandthere will be clearunderstanding of the interaction of different elements.


Band 356 marks Candidates will display a reasonable knowledgeand understanding of ideas

and practical details in the chosen area. Explanations of the development andprogress of performance, design or technical contributions will be competentand there will be some recognition of the interaction of different elements.



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Band 4

34 marks Candidates will display a limited knowledge and understanding of ideas andpractical details in the chosen area. Some explanations of the development andprogress of performance, design or technical contributions will be suggested, butthese will demonstrate limited awareness of requirements for the realisation ofthe project for presentation to an audience.


Band 5

02 marks Candidates will attempt a basic response to the question and will occasionallydisplay some basic knowledge and understanding of ideas and practical detailsin the chosen area and a few details of the development and progress ofperformance, design or technical contributions will be explained.

Some of the information is presented in a form that suits its purpose. Some of



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0 3 Explain what improvements you made to the piece during the rehearsals and your

reasons for making them. (10 marks)Expect answers to refer to the following points:

identification of elements that were changed, eg characterisation, pace, mood, designs,lighting/sound, plot, fabrics

identification of strategies and skills employed in effecting the changes, eg improvisationaround a text, emotional memory

analysis of needs of production, eg awareness of need for changes in pace or focus, use ofspecial effects, live sound, costume, set, properties to establish period

reasons for change and evaluation of improvements, eg identification of need for comedyand evaluation of own more subtle lighting plot to direct audiences emotion, awareness ofhealth and safety issues

justifications for points being presented.

Mark Bands

Band 1

910 marks Candidates will give a well-reasoned explanation of the improvements madeduring the rehearsals and will offerfull and detailed justification.


Band2

78 marksCandidates will give a clearexplanation of improvements made during therehearsals, offering good justification.


Band 3

56 marks Candidates will give a reasonably argued explanation of improvements madeduring the rehearsals, offering reasonable justification.

Information is clearly presented in a form that suits its purpose. The text islegible. Candidates generally spell, punctuate and use the rules of grammar

accurately. Although there may be some errors, the meaning is clear.

Band 4

34 marks Candidates will give a limited explanation of the improvements made during therehearsals and at times there will be limited justification.


Band 5

02 marks Candidates will attempt a simple explanation of improvements made during therehearsals, although there may be no attempt at justification.



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0 4 Explain what you felt were the strengths and weaknesses of your own practical skills

in the final performance. (10 marks)Expect answers to refer to the following points:

the candidates awareness of own skills strengths, eg interpretation of character, focus,

interpretation of design

the candidates awareness of own weaknesses, eg lack of projection, slowness on cues,poor construction and realisation of design

the candidates awareness of the processes undertaken by self, eg rehearsals, plottingcues, rigging, working to a design brief

evaluation of the extent to which the final performance was affected by the candidatespractical skills, eg convincing characterisation but audience unable to hear speeches,effective construction of costume but detail on costume washed out by stage lighting, abilityto cover effectively for missed cues.

Mark Bands

Band 1

910 marks Candidates will very clearly explain their strengths and weaknesses and willgive well-reasoned opinions as to how these affected the final performance,and will offerfull and detailed justification.


Band 2

78 marks Candidates will clearly explain their strengths and weaknesses and will give

clearopinions on the effectiveness of their contribution in performance or designor technical aspects, offering good justification.


Band 3

56 marks Candidates will competently explain their strengths and weaknesses and willgive opinions as to how these affected the final performance, offeringreasonablejustification.

Information is clearly presented in a form that suits its purpose. The text is

legible. Candidates generally spell, punctuate and use the rules of grammaraccurately. Although there may be some errors, the meaning is clear.

Band 4

34 marks Candidates will explain their strengths and weaknesses and will give someopinions as to how these affected the final performance. There will be limitedjustification.


Band 5

02 marks Candidates will make a simple identification of their strengths and weaknesses,though there may be no attempt at justification.



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Section B

Study and performance of a scripted play

Question 2

Choose one play you have studied and performed during your course. Choose one extractfrom this play.

0 5 Explain how you communicated the role ofone character to an audience. Give clear

examples from the play to support your answer. (20 marks)Expect answers to refer to the following points:

choice ofone character

awareness of the characters age, status and dramatic function in the play

appropriate examples for illustration and support

awareness of communication of character through the following:

Character voice accent, pitch, tone, emphasis

movement, gesture, posture

facial expression

interaction with other characters on stage.

Mark Bands

Band 1

1720 marks Candidates will give a thorough and very clearexplanationof their ideas usinga wide range of the indicators stated. Proposals for performance will display ahigh degree of sensitivity, knowledge, understanding and insight into thecommunication of character to an audience. Supporting examples will be veryclear, detailed and most relevant.


Band 2

1316 marks Candidates will give a confident and clearexplanationof their ideas using agood range of the indicators stated. Proposals for performance will displaygood knowledge, understanding and insight into the communication of character

to an audience. Supporting examples will be clear, detailed and relevant.


Band 3

812 marks Candidates will give an appropriate explanationof their ideas using areasonable range of the indicators stated. Proposals for performance willdisplay a grasp of knowledge, understanding and reasonable awareness of themeans of communicating a character to an audience. Supporting examples will

be appropriate, detailed and relevant.Information is clearly presented in a form that suits its purpose. The text islegible. Candidates generally spell, punctuate and use the rules of grammaraccurately. Although there may be some errors, the meaning is clear.


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Band 4

47 marks Candidates will give some explanation of their ideas using a limited range ofthe indicators stated. Proposals for performance will display some evidence ofknowledge and understanding of the means of communicating a character to anaudience. Supporting examples will be offered with some detail.


Band 5

03 marks Candidates will attempt an explanation of their ideas using some of theindicators stated. Proposals for performance will display a basic knowledge andunderstanding of the means of communicating a character to an audience.Supporting examples, if offered, may lackdetail.

Some of the information is presented in a form that suits its purpose. Some ofthe text is legible. Although there are many errors in spelling, punctuation and

grammar, the meaning can be understood.


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0 6 Explain how effective you thought the group members, including yourself, were in

presenting their characters. (20 marks)Expect answers to refer to the following points:

identification of own strengths and weaknesses in performing a character, eg empathy,performance skills, gesture

identification of strengths and weaknesses of other members of the group in performance,eg ability to learn lines, facial expression, pace

awareness of the requirements of the roles played in terms of style, genre and period, eg,Brechtian style, melodramatic gesture, period posture and movement

awareness of the interaction between characters, eg eye contact, body language, space

awareness of pace and pause, eg to build excitement or to emphasise a point

awareness of the creation of mood and atmosphere, eg comedy or tension

justification of statements made.

Mark Bands

Band 1

1720 marks Candidates will give well-reasoned explanations of the effectiveness of theirsand others realisation of character, using a wide range of indicators. There willbe full and detailed justification.


Band 21316 marks Candidates will give clearexplanations of the effectiveness of theirs and others

realisation of character, using a good range of indicators. There will be goodand detailedjustification.


Band 3

812 marks Candidates will give reasonably argued explanations of the effectiveness oftheirs and others realisation of character using a reasonable range of

indicators. There will be reasonable justification with detail.


Band 4

47 marks Candidates will give some explanation of the effectiveness of theirs and othersrealisation of character using a limited range of indicators. There will be somejustification and detail.

Most of the information is presented in a form that suits its purpose. Generally,

the text is legible. Although there are errors in spelling, punctuation andgrammar, the meaning can be understood.


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Band 5

03 marks Candidates will give a simple explanation of theirs and others realisation ofcharacter mentioning few indicators. There may be a simple attempt atjustification and detail.




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Question3

Choose one play you have studied and performed during your course. Choose one extractfrom this play.

0 7 Explain how you used performance or design or technical skills to communicate

mood or atmosphere. (20 marks)Expect answers to refer to the following points:

identification of mood or atmosphere, eg tragedy, comedy, tension, fear

identification of appropriate illustrative examples selected from the text

identification and demonstration of knowledge and understanding of communication skills,as below.

Performance

style genre

period

voice accent, pitch, tone, emphasis

movement, gesture, posture, physical theatre skills

facial expression

interaction with other characters on stage.

Design

style

genre

costumes fabrics, textures, colours details and justification needed

set use of space and levels

set representation of location by flats, projection, materials, colours, textures

make-up, masks or puppets in terms of style, proportion, colour, appropriateness

awareness of health and safety factors fire-proofing

some integration of design elements into overall design concepts, eg choosing colours orimages appropriate to the mood or atmosphere and ensuring consistency between costumeand set.

Technical

style

genre

period lighting colours, intensity, plot, special effects, eg gobos, projection of digital images

sound live, recorded, balance, equipment

properties and their use and management

awareness of health and safety factors taping cables, use of fire extinguishers

some integration of design elements into overall design concepts, eg choice of soundeffects, levels appropriate to the mood of the scene and consistent with the visual effects ofset and costume.


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Mark Bands

Band 1

1720 marks Candidates will clearly and thoroughly identifythe main mood or atmospherein their chosen play. Proposals for the creation of mood or atmosphere willdisplay a high degree of sensitivity, knowledge, understanding and insight andwill refer to a wide range of the indicators stated. Supporting examples will bevery clear, detailed and most relevant.


Band 2

1316 marks Candidates will confidently identify the main mood or atmosphere in theirchosen play. Proposals for the creation of mood or atmosphere will displaygood knowledge, understanding and will refer to a good range of the indicatorsstated. Supporting examples will be clear, detailed and relevant.


Band 3

812 marks Candidates will identify the main mood or atmosphere in their chosen play.Proposals for the creation of mood or atmosphere will display a grasp ofknowledge and understanding and will refer to a reasonable range of theindicators stated. Supporting examples will be appropriate, detailed andrelevant.


Band 4

47 marks Candidates will identify the main mood or atmosphere in their chosen play.Proposals for the creation of mood or atmosphere will display some evidence ofknowledge and understanding and will refer to a limited range of the indicatorsstated. Supporting examples will be offeredwith some detail.



Band 5

03 marks Candidates will attempt to identify the main mood or atmosphere in their chosenplay. Proposals for the creation of mood and atmosphere will display a basicknowledge and understanding and will refer, at a simplistic level,to some of theindicators stated. Supporting examples, if offered,may lackdetail.



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0 8 Explain how effectively you thought your group communicated mood or atmosphere.

Your answer may refer to the actors performances and to any combination of relevanttechnical and design elements. (20 marks)


selection of an appropriate extract

evaluation of own contribution, eg awareness of strengths, weaknesses

evaluation of the contributions of others in the group, eg changes of mood created bylighting and sound, ensemble playing to create hysteria

justifications for the statements offered.

Mark Bands

Band 1

1720 marks Candidates will give well-reasoned explanations of the effectiveness of theirsand others communication of mood or atmosphere, using a wide range ofindicators. There will be full and detailed justification.


Band 2

1316 marks Candidates will give clearexplanations of the effectiveness of theirs and otherscommunication of mood or atmosphere, using a good range of indicators.There will be good and detailedjustification.


Band 3

812 marks Candidates will give reasonably argued explanations of the effectiveness oftheirs and others communication of mood or atmosphere using a reasonablerange of indicators. There will be reasonable justification with detail.


Band 4

47 marks Candidates will give some explanation of the effectiveness of theirs and otherscommunication of mood or atmosphere using a limited range of indicators.There will be some justification and detail.


Band 5

03 marks Candidates will give a simple explanation of theirs and others communication ofmood or atmosphere using few indicators. There may be a simple attempt at

justification and detail.



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Section C

Study of a live theatre production seen

Question 4

Choose one live theatre production you have seen during your course.

0 9 Choose two design or technical elements used in this live theatre production,

from the following list:costumeset designlightingsoundspecial effects.

Choose one scene or section and explain how these elements were used.(20 marks)


reference to two design or technical elements

explanation of ways in which the design and/or technical elements were used

identification of the effects created

audience reaction

style of production or interpretation of text

communication of period or place.

Design elements: style

genre

period






some integration of design elements into overall design concepts, eg choosing colours orimages appropriate to the needs of the scene and ensuring consistency between costume

and set.

Technical elements:

style

genre

period

lighting colours, intensity, plot, special effects, eg gobos, projection of digital images




some integration of design elements into overall design concepts, eg choice of sound

effects, levels appropriate to the needs of the scene and consistent with the visual effects ofset and costume.

Effective and well-labelled sketches or diagrams should be credited on the strength of the levelsof understanding and knowledge communicated.


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Mark Bands

Band 1

1720 marks Candidates will give a thorough and very clearexplanationof the use of twodifferent design or technical elementsand will refer to a wide range of theindicators stated. Reasons for the ways in which they were used will display a

high degree of sensitivity, understanding, knowledge and insight into the designor technical skills employed. Supporting examples will be very clear, detailedand most relevant.


Band 2

1316 marks Candidates will give a confident and clearexplanationof the use of twodifferent design or technical elementsand will refer to a good range of the

indicators stated. Reasons for the ways in which they were used will displaygood knowledge, understanding and insight into the design or technical skillsemployed. Supporting examples will be clear, detailed and relevant.


Band 3

812 marks Candidates will give an appropriate and clearexplanationof the use of twodifferent design or technical elementsand will refer to a reasonable range of theindicators stated. Reasons for the ways in which they were used will display a

grasp of knowledge, understanding and reasonable awareness of the design ortechnical skills employed. Supporting examples will be appropriate, detailedand relevant.


Band 4

47 marks Candidates will give some explanationof the use of two different design ortechnical elements and will refer to a limited range of the indicators stated.Reasons for the ways in which they were used will display some evidence of

knowledge and understanding of the design or technical skills employed.Supporting examples will be offered with some detail.


Band 503 marks Candidates will attemptan explanation of the use of two different design or

technical elementsand will refer to some of the indicators stated. Reasons forthe ways in which they were used will display a basic knowledge andunderstanding of design or technical skills employed, at a simplistic level.

Supporting examples, if offered,may lackdetail.Some of the information is presented in a form that suits its purpose. Some ofthe text is legible. Although there are many errors in spelling, punctuation andgrammar, the meaning can be understood.


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1 0 How effective do you think the use of the design and/or technical elements was in

your chosen scene or section? (20 marks)Expect answers to refer to the following points:

analysis of the use of design and/or technical elements, eg use of bright primary colours toconvey warmth and happiness

reasons for the ways in which the design and/or technical elements were used

evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of the design and/or technical elements, eg theextent to which the costumes aided the actors in communicating their characters

awareness of the integration of different elements in the overall effect, eg the link betweenthe mood of the music and the colours of the lights, set and costumes

justification of the statements offered.

Mark Bands

Band 1

1720 marks Candidates will give well-reasoned explanations of the effectiveness of the useof design or technical elements they have described, referring to a wide range ofindicators. There will be full and detailed justification.


Band 2

1316 marks Candidates will give clearexplanations of the effectiveness of the use of designor technical elements they have described, referring to a good range ofindicators. There will be good and detailedjustification.


Band 3

812 marks Candidates will give reasonably argued explanations of the effectiveness of theuse of design or technical elements they have described, referring to areasonable range of indicators. There will be reasonable justification with

detail.


Band 4

47 marks Candidates will give some explanation of the effectiveness of the use of designor technical elements they have described, referring to a limited range ofindicators. There will be some justification and detail.



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Band 5

03 marks Candidates will attempt a simple explanation of the use of design or technicalelements they have described, mentioning few indicators. There may be asimple attempt at justification and detail.




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Question5

Choose one live theatre production you have seen during your course.

1 1 Choose one scene or section from this live theatre production and explain what

impact it had on you. You should refer to how it was staged, the acting, design andtechnical skills. (20 marks)


reference to one section if more than one section is chosen, credit that which offers themost relevant detail

reference to the nature of the impact made on the candidate accept negative impacts aswell as positive

accept answers that focus solely on acting, design or technical aspects though these will beself-limiting

explanation of how the productions impression on the candidate was achieved referring to

the indicators below.

Performance

style

genre

period

voice accent, pitch, tone, emphasis

movement, gesture, posture, physical theatre skills

facial expression

interaction with other characters on stage

health and safety.

Design

style

genre

period






some integration of design elements into overall design concepts, eg choosing colours orimages appropriate to the mood or atmosphere and ensuring consistency between costume

and set.

Technical

style

genre

period

lighting colours, intensity, plot, special effects, eg gobos, projection of digital images




some integration of design elements into overall design concepts, eg choice of sound

effects, levels appropriate to the mood of the scene and consistent with the visual effects ofset and costume.

Effective and well-labelled sketches or diagrams should be credited on the strength of the levelsof understanding and knowledge communicated.


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Mark Bands

Band 1

1720 marks Candidates will give a thorough and very clearexplanationof the nature of theimpact of the impact of the chosen scene or section. Explanations of how it wasstaged will display a high degree of sensitivity, and knowledge, understanding

and insight, and will refer to a wide range of the indicators stated. Supportingexamples will be very clear, detailed and most relevant.


Band 2

1316 marks Candidates will give a confident and clearexplanationof the nature of theimpact of the chosen scene or section. Explanations of how it was staged willdisplay good knowledge, understanding and insight, and will refer to a good

range of the indicators stated. Supporting examples will be clear, detailed andrelevant.


Band 3

812 marks Candidates will give an appropriate explanation of the nature of the impact ofthe chosen scene or section. Explanations of how it was staged will display agrasp of knowledge and understanding, and will refer to a reasonable range ofthe indicators stated. Supporting examples will be appropriate, detailed and

relevant.


Band 4

47 marks Candidates will give some explanation of the nature of the impact of the chosenscene or section. Explanations of how it was staged will display some evidenceof knowledge and understanding and will refer to a limited range of theindicators stated. Supporting examples will be offered with some detail.


Band 5

03 marks Candidates will attempt an explanation of the nature of the impact of the chosenscene or section. Explanations of how it was staged will display a basicknowledge and understanding, and will refersimply to some of the indicatorsstated. Supporting examples, if offered, may lackdetail.

Some of the information is presented in a form that suits its purpose. Some ofthe text is legible. Although there are many errors in spelling, punctuation and

grammar, the meaning can be understood.


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1 2 Explain how successful you thought the opening section of this production was in

making an impact on the audience. (20 marks)Expect answers to refer to the following points:

identification of the opening of the play and how it made an impact on the audience

evaluation of the success of the opening section in making an impact

reference to the technical, design and performance skills and how they created the impact,eg masks, puppets and animal movements in The Lion King

awareness of the integration of different elements in creating an impact, eg sound effects ofthe train, gobo of train windows and the rocking of the two actors on the basket inThe Woman in Black

reference to audience response, eg laughter, fear The Woman in Black, shock andtears Blood Brothers

justification of the statements offered.

Mark Bands

Band 1

1720 marks Candidates will give well-reasoned explanations of the success of the openingsection, using a wide range of indicators. There will be full and detailedjustification.


Band 2

1316 marks Candidates will give clearexplanations of the success of the opening section,referring to a good range of indicators. There will be good and detailedjustification.


Band 3

812 marks Candidates will give reasonably argued explanations of the success of the

opening section, using a reasonable range of indicators. There will bereasonable justification with detail.


Band 4

47 marks Candidates will give some explanations of the success of the opening section,using a limited range of indicators. There will be some justification and detail.




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03 marks Candidates will give simple explanations of the success of the opening section,mentioning few indicators. There may be a simple attempt at justification anddetail.



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