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AQA GCSE Drama Component 2: Devising Drama: 4 of 5 GCSE Terminology Drama: 5 of 5

Characteristics of performance Social, cultural and historical contexts How meaning is interpreted and
text(s) and dramatic work(s) communicated
the social, cultural and historical context
Genre in which the performance texts studied Performance conventons

Structure are set use of performance space and spatial relationships on

Form the theatrical conventions of the period in stage

Style which the performance texts studied actor and audience configuration
were created.
Language

Sub-text relationships between performers and audience
Assessment Criteria Type Performance duration Character motivation and design fundamentals such as scale, shape, colour,

A01 Create ideas that have a symbolic meaning Duologue (two Must be between three interation texture
The creation of mood and

A02 Use drama skills/techniques to portray your performers) and ten minutes atmosphere the design of props and the design of sets such as
revolves, trucks, projection, multimedia, pyrotechnics,
message Group performance Must be between four The development of pace and smoke machines, flying
rhythm
(three or more and twenty minutes the design of costume including hair and makeup

A03 Show that you know and have understood performers) Dramatic climax

how theatre is performed and how the Stage directions the design of lighting such as direction, colour,
message is being portrayed to the audience The pratical demends of the intensity, special effects
Devising Log (60 marks) text the design of sound such as direction, amplification,

A04 Say what went well and could have been music, sound effects both live and recorded
better (and explain your reasons why) in Section 1  Respond to a stimulus performers' vocal interpretation of character such as
accent, volume, pitch, timing, pace, intonation,
your performance AND other people’s Section 2  Development and collaboration phrasing, emotional range, delivery of lines

performance. Identify symbolic meaning Section 3  Analysis and evaluation performers' physical interpretation of character such as
behind each technique build, age, height, facial features, movement, posture,

gesture, facial expression.