Drama
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The Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Drama consists of two coursework components and one externally examined paper. Students must complete all assessment by May/June in any single year. Component 1: Devising: 1DR0/01: Coursework 40% of the qualification – 60 marks Content overview • Create and develop a devised piece from a stimulus (free choice for centre). • Performance of this devised piece or design realisation for this performance. • Analyse and evaluate the devising process and performance. • Performer or designer routes available. Component 2: Performance from Text: Component code: 1DR0/02 Coursework 20% of the qualification – 48 marks Content overview • Students will either perform in and/or design for two key extracts from a performance text. • Centre choice of performance text. • Performer or designer routes available Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice: Paper code: 1DR0/03 Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes 40% of the qualification – 60 marks Content overview • Practical exploration and study of one complete performance text. • Choice of eight performance texts. • Live theatre evaluation – free choice of production. |
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Component 1 Assessment overview • AO1, AO2 and AO4 are assessed. • Internally assessed and externally moderated. There are two parts to the assessment: 1) a portfolio covering the creating and developing process and analysis and evaluation of this process (45 marks, 30 marks assessing AO1 and 15 marks assessing AO4). The portfolio submission recommendations are: - can be handwritten/typed evidence between 1500–2000 words or - can be recorded/verbal evidence between 8–10 minutes or - can be a combination of handwritten/typed evidence (between 750–1000 words) and recorded/verbal evidence (between 4–5 minutes)
2) a devised performance/design realisation (15 marks, assessing AO2). Component 2 Assessment overview • AO2 is assessed. • Externally assessed by visiting examiner. • Centres are free to cover the performance/designing of the two key extracts in any way. This freedom caters for centres with different cohort sizes and allows them to choose group, solo and/or partner-based routes for assessment. • Performance/design realisation covering both key extracts is worth 48 marks. • If two separate performances are done covering two key extracts, then each performance/design realisation is worth 24 marks. Component 3 Assessment overview Section A: Bringing Texts to Life • 45 marks, assessing AO3. • This section consists of one question broken into six parts (short and extended responses) based on an unseen extract from the chosen performance text. • Performance texts are not allowed in the examination as the extracts will be provided.
Section B: Live Theatre Evaluation • 15 marks, assessing AO4. • This section consists of two questions requiring students to analyse and evaluate a live theatre performance they have seen. • Students are allowed to bring in theatre evaluation notes of up to a maximum of 500 words. |
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