Devising Drama Exam Guide: 2020-2022
Understand the Devising Drama Exam for 2020-2022, focusing on key sections like stimulus exploration, performance creation, and final evaluation. Learn about collaborative work, research, idea development, audience engagement, and effective communication in drama. Gain insights on planning, adapting, and showcasing your devised drama piece for assessment.
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Devising Drama Exam 2020-2022 Name; .
What The Specification Says; Exam Information Devising Drama 30% of your GCSE There are three sections to this assessment. Section 1 is the exploration of the chosen stimulus and creating your initial ideas. Section 2 is the creation and development of your devised drama in your chosen role as either a performer or a designer, including analysing and evaluating the work in progress. Section 3 is your final performance and evaluation. You produce two things as evidence for this; Your performance and your portfolio
What the Specification Says Learners Should; Work collaboratively to create, develop, perform and evaluate their own piece of devised drama as either performers or designers.
Learners Should Know and Understand; Research undertaken and how this has informed the development of the drama or design How to develop an idea to progress from a simple to a more complex stage How to plan, create and structure drama How workshops can move the development of the performance to an audience How to make plans for the structure/form of an artefact set, costume, lighting, sound How to edit and adapt the work in progress as a result of new ideas or the development of the drama How to examine in detail the process of creating drama and measure the impact on a live audience How to communicate meaning to an audience through engaging drama.
Learners Should Be Able To; Use research to inform creative decisions when devising their drama Examine the social, cultural or historical context of the chosen stimulus Explain how research has impacted no their artistic intentions Show the progression of their ideas from initial thoughts to the realised form Select ideas to create engaging drama Clearly document the development of the performance during the devising process through the use of portfolio Plan for the effective use of rehearsals Refine and amend work throughout the devising process so that clear dramatic intentions are communicated to the audience Analyse and evaluate decisions and choices made during the process of creating drama Apply performance or design skills to performance for an audience Explain the changes made to their drama with reference to their artistic intentions and explain the intended impact on the audience Evaluate their final piece of devised drama Use accurate subject-specific terminology
Portfolio Can be one of the following; 20 sides of A4 which may include; notes, sketches, diagrams, scripts, storyboards, photographs and annotations 12 minutes of recorded presentation which may include; video diary/ video blogs, recording of performance activities created through the devised performance and slides/titles with audio commentary 2000 words of continuous prose
AO1 Research and Developing Ideas Band 5: 9-10 marks Highly developed and detailed research which links closely to the stimulus material. Highly developed initial ideas and an outstanding vision fro the performance. Band 4: 7-8 marks Developed research which links closely to the stimulus material. Developed initial ideas and a confident vision for the performance. Band 3: 5-6 marks Competent research which links to the stimulus material. Clear development of initial ideas and a clear vision for the performance. Band 2: 3-4 marks Basic research which mostly links to the stimulus material. Basic initial ideas and a basic vision for the performance. Band 1: 1-2 marks Limited research with limited links to the stimulus material. Limited initial ideas and a limited vision for the performance. AO1: 0 marks No response or no response worthy of credit.
AO1 Creating and Developing Band 5: 9-10 marks Highly developed narrative of the learners journey through the development process. Accomplished development of their devised performance throughout the creating and developing process. Band 4: 7-8 marks Developed narrative of the learners journey through the development process. Confident development of their devised performance throughout the creating and developing process. Band 3: 5-6 marks Clear narrative of the learners journey through the development process. Competent development of their devised performance throughout the creating and development process. Band 2: 3-4 marks Basic narrative of the learners journey through the development process. Basic development of their devised performance throughout the creating and developing process. Band 1: 1-2 marks Limited narrative of the learners journey through the development process. Limited development of their devised performance throughout the creating and developing process. AO1: 0 marks No response or no response worthy of credit.
AO4 Analysis and Evaluation Band 5: 17-20 marks Highly developed analysis and evaluation during the devising process with amendments reflecting the decisions made. Highly developed justifications of the changes made during development of the devised performance. Highly developed analysis of how their own work will create meaning and explanation of how this will be communicated to the audience. Highly developed evaluation of their final performance with outstanding analysis of how to improve for future performances. Band 4: 13-16 marks Developed analysis and evaluation during the devising process with amendments reflecting the decisions made. Confident justifications of the changes made during development of the devised performance. Developed analysis of how their own work will create meaning and explanation of how this will be communicated to the audience. Developed evaluation of their final performance with skilful analysis of how to improve for future performances. Band 3: 9-12 marks Competent analysis and evaluation during the devising process with amendments reflecting the decisions made. Clear justifications of the changes made during development of the devised performance. Competent analysis of how their own work will create meaning and explanation of how this will be communicated to the audience. Competent evaluation of their final performance with competent analysis of how to improve for future performance. Band 2: 5-8 marks Basic analysis and evaluation during the devising process with amendments reflecting the decisions made. Basic justification of the changes made during development if the devised performance. Basic analysis of how their own work will create meaning and explanation for how this will be communicated to the audience. Basic evaluation of their final performance with basic analysis of how to improve for future performances. Band 1: 1-4 marks Limited analysis and evaluation during the devising process with amendments reflecting the decisions made. Limited justifications of the changes made during development of the devised performance. Limited analysis of how their own work will create meaning and explanation of how their will be communicated to the audience. Limited evaluation of their final performance with limited analysis of how to improve for future performances. AO1: 0 marks No response or no response worthy of credit.
Performance Your devised performance must be developed based on one stimulus from this paper, it should be between 5 and 15 minutes. You will work in groups of between two and six performers plus one designer per design role, although you are not required to have designers in your group
AO2 Performance: Devised Drama Band 5: 17-20 marks Highly developed contribution to the devised performance, through the individual s application of performance or design skills. Accomplished realisation of the artistic intention from their vision. Highly developed reflection of the stimulus in the performance. Accomplished communication of meaning throughout the performance. Band 4: 13-16 marks Developed contribution to the devised performance, through the individual s application of performance of design skills. Confident realisation of the artistic intention from their vision. Developed reflection of the stimulus in the performance. Confident communication of meaning throughout the performance. Band 3: 9-12 marks Competent contribution to the devised performance, through the individual s application of performance or design skills. Clear realisation of the artistic intention from their vision. Clear reflection of the stimuli's in the performance. Clear communication of meaning in the performance. Band 2: 5-8 marks Under-developed contribution to the devised performance, through the individual s application of performance or design skills. Basic realisation of the artistic intention from their vision. Basic reflection of the stimulus in the performance. Basic communication of meaning in the performance. Band 1: 1-4 marks Ineffective contribution to the devised performance, through the individual s application of performance or design skills. Ineffective realisation of the artistic intention from their vision. Limited reflection of the stimulus in the performance. Limited communication of meaning in the performance. AO1: 0 marks No response or no response worthy of credit. The performance time is less than 4 minutes long.
Exam Paper - Stimuli 1) Historical event Swampy spent seven days in a tunnel beneath the village of Fairmile On the 30th of January 1997 eco warrior Swampy emerged from his bolt-hole, 20ft underground, to the world s press, in the final act of a two-and-a-half-year protest drama. Swampy had spent seven days and seven nights in a tunnel called Big Momma during the Battle of Fairmile to stop the new 50 million Exeter to Honiton A30 dual carriageway link road being built. Initially he lived on cold baked beans and Frosties but for the final four days he went on a hunger strike until the Under Sheriff of Devon, Trevor Coleman talked him into coming out before he starved. Swampy also known as the human mole was part of a huge protest that lasted almost 850 days.
Exam Paper - Stimuli 2) Instrumental Music Epoch by Russ Davies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uh4s4qrpUQ
3) News article Lisa Li: Angry landlord exposes online stars double life by Kerry Allen A social media influencer in China has been exposed for living a double life , after her landlord revealed her filthy living conditions, which contrasted with the glamorous image she presented online. Footage went viral showing the apartment of Lisa Li a blogger with 1.1 million followers littered with rubbish, mouldy food, and dog excrement. Since the footage was published, Ms Li has apologised. Why was Ms Li famous? Lisa Li is known in China as a wang hong , or online celebrity , on the popular Sina Weibo microblog. Her account, like that of many young Chinese influencers, is a glossy catalogue of travel adventures, parties and fine-dining experiences. But since her landlord gave media a tour of her apartment in the northern city of Xi an, she has become famous for different reasons. What did her landlord do? After Lisa Li seemingly ignored a number of phone calls, millions of users watched her landlord, named by media as Ms Chen, give a guided tour of her filthy apartment. Ms Chen told Pear Video that even professional cleaners had refused to clean the place, adding that her tenant owed thousands of yuan in unpaid utility bills. Ms Chen said that she had no choice but to contact the police about the damage to her property and the unpaid utilities. But she particularly got social media attention for showing her tenant s Weibo page to the outlet, saying: This is an online influencer with one million followers. She told Pear Video in a passionate interview the beautiful woman being presented online contrasted with the disgusting woman who left her apartment in a mess. How did Ms Li react? After millions of people saw the footage inside Ms Li s apartment, she suddenly resurfaced. And rather than issuing a statement on social media, Ms Li met with her landlord to apologise in person. Complete responsibility lies with me on this incident, she told Ms Chen. They were filmed shaking hands. She explained her absence to popular news website The Paper as being the result of a tight schedule, saying that she went into hospital last week, and then went on a business trip. She said that she had recently received a large number of messages on mobile WeChat, and had seemingly missed her landlord s. I will clean now I will even clean overnight, she told The Paper. Footage of Ms Li sweeping dog poo into a dustpan has shocked her fans, and led to a large amount of mockery online. More than 60,000 users have commented on her page, many saying they were unfollowing her and calling her fake . Many have also questioned her sincerity in her interviews with mainstream media. Users noted she has changed her social media handle and removed a number of earlier posts.
Exam Paper - Stimuli 4) Painting Nighthawks by Edward Hopper (1942)
Exam Paper - Stimuli 5) Person Nkosi Johnson Care for us and accept us we are all human beings. Born with HIV Nkosi spent his short life campaigning for equal rights for children with HIV
Exam Paper - Stimuli 6) Photograph Dal Atomicus by Philippe Halsman (1948)
7) Poem- You and I by Roger McGough I explain quietly. You hear me shouting. You try a new tack. I feel old wounds reopen. You see both sides. I see your blinkers. I am placatory. You sense a new selfishness. I am a dove. You recognize the hawk. You offer an olive branch. I feel the thorns. You bleed. I see crocodile tears. I withdraw. You reel from the impact.
8) Prose Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver An extract from a book by Michael Morpurgo CHAPTER ONE Tiny, They Called Me The text to be used is from All we knew about her... to ...the truth of our own story. All we knew about her was that she called herself J.J., that she spoke English, that she was alone out there in her big yellow rowing boat and that she was like a giant to all three of us even me a giant with a bandaged wrist and plasters on her fingers. So tell me, she said, tell me everything. I could hardly refuse, could I? I mean, this J.J. had saved our lives. It was thanks only to this stranger that we were dry again, well fed, warm and rested. I mean, she went on, I want to know how it is that you re out here on the open ocean in such a small boat. Who are you? Where have you come from? I could have asked her much the same questions. But I found myself telling her our whole story. I was happy to tell her too, not just because she had shown us such kindness, but because once I began telling her our story out loud, it somehow helped me to believe it had all really happened to me, helped me to remember who I was, who I had become. That she would believe me I had no doubt. After all, she had the evidence right in front of her. She could hardly take her eyes off the evidence. The three of us were there to prove it. We were the truth of our own story.
10) Song Ghost Town by The Specials This town (town) is coming like a ghost town All the clubs have been closed down This place (town) is coming like a ghost town Bands won't play no more Too much fighting on the dance floor Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town? We danced and sang, and the music played in a de boomtown This town (town) is coming like a ghost town Why must the youth fight against themselves? Government leaving the youth on the shelf This place (town) is coming like a ghost town No job to be found in this country Can't go on no more The people getting angry This town is coming like a ghost town This town is coming like a ghost town This town is coming like a ghost town This town is coming like a ghost town
