GCSE drama written exam

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GCSE drama written exam

Section C

State the name of the live theatre production and where you saw it.

You will have a choice of questions. You can either answer a question about the acting, or about the technical/design aspects of the performance.

DESCRIBE

EVALUATE

1 hour 30 mins

80 marks in total

Section B

45 mins. 40 marks in total.

Answer both parts of the question. (Make sure you answer the question on acting rather than technical/design).

State the title of the play you have studied and the playwright.

05 Explain what you did.(20 marks) Genre: What is the type of play you are studying? E.g melodrama, ghost story etc. Style: what is the most appropriate style of presentation for the piece? Why did you choose this? Interpretation: What can you find out about the character from what they say and what others say about them? Characterisation: How do you communicate the characters age, status and mannerisms? Voice, what accent, pitch, tone and emphasis will you use? When will you use it? Why? Movement: what kinds of gesture, posture and physical theatre skills will you use to communicate your character? How fast/slow do they move? Facial expression – how is it used to convey key moments in the drama? Relationships with others on stage – when and how can you effectively use eye contact, physical contact and use of space to show what your character thinks and feels about others on stage? What kind of impact do you hope to have on the audience? How will you achieve this?

0 6 Make a judgement about your work. How good or bad was it? (20 marks) What are your own strengths and weaknesses in performing the character? Perhaps you show empathy with the role or have strong performance skills, for example clear gesture or facial expressions . Strengths and weaknesses of other members of the group. Do they know their lines, are their cues well timed, do they communicate with the audience, do they respond well to the performances of other actors? Is the style communicated to the audience? E.g how good are you at using melodramatic gesture or realism? How are pace and pause used to build excitement or emphasise a point? Creation of mood and atmosphere. How do you build up tension? Are their any moments of comic relief that help to change an audience’s mood?

Answer one further question from Section B or C.

In 3 sections. Section A is compulsory. 45 mins. 10 marks per question.

Question 4: EVALUATE

In this question you may be asked to evaluate: The work of the whole group Your own contribution The way that the final performance was affected by your own practical skills. You need to show awareness of: Strengths, eg interpretation of character, ability to focus the audience’s attention Weaknesses, eg lack of projection, slowness of pace.

Question 3: ANALYSE

Changes in pace, focus and emotion. How did you achieve these? Problems in rehearsals and how you overcame them How you used space, movement and language to communicate key moments to the audience

Question 2: EXPLAIN

What did you want to communicate to the audience with your piece? Story/emotions/issues What drama techniques did you use to do this? How did you work together? What rehearsal techniques did you use to develop these ideas? E.g scripting monologues, improvising scenes, hot-seating. (10 marks)

Question 1: DESCRIBE

State the style – for example fantasy, documentary, realism, physical theatre. Period- for example modern day, future, Victorian Times. Genre – for example theatre in education, tragedy, comedy, horror, of the piece. Your target audience - Teenagers, adults, a mixed audience of all ages, younger children. One sentence answers for the above! The chosen performance space - for example open stage with a stage block centre and two curtains to provide wings. Steps used for some entrances. The use of technical and design elements - did you use lighting, sound, costume etc at all? and what you did as your contribution. E.g I played the part of the husband. He was a cruel, selfish and thoughtless individual and the play shows how he destroys the lives of everyone around him. Two or three sentences for these bits! (10 marks)