Written Paper Grade Boundaries C D E F G 2017?? 77 71 61 51 43 35 28 21 2016 74 68 58 48 40 32 25 18 2015 72 65 55 45 39 26 20 2014 64 47 34 22 2013

Section A 4 Questions

Question 1 10 marks 7 minutes PLEASE NOTE DOWN THE FOLLOWING: My improvised performance was about….. I was involved as an ACTOR The genre of my piece was DRINK DRIVING The style of my piece was THEATRE IN EDUCATION The period of my piece was MODERN DAY 2016 The performance space was A BLACK BOX STUDIO THEATRE WITH AN END-ON CONFIGURATION My target audience was TEENAGERS AGED 16-18. The technical elements we used were GENERAL WASH LIGHTING and MUSIC AS TRANSITIONS BETWEEN EACH SCENE. Question 1 10 marks 7 minutes

Question 2 10 marks 10 minutes EXAMPLE QUESTION: Explain how you developed your chosen skill when preparing for your piece of practical work , giving two specific examples from the rehearsal process. Question 2 10 marks 10 minutes

The rehearsal process Research (youtube, videos, interviews, articles) Hot seating Role on the wall The rehearsal process

Question 3 10 marks 10 minutes EXAMPLE QUESTION 1: Analyse how your practical skills improved during the rehearsal process, giving two specific examples of when you showed improvement as an actor or designer or technician. EXAMPLE QUESTION 2: Analyse how you improved your piece of practical work, giving two specific examples from the rehearsal process where you demonstrated this improvement. Question 3 10 marks 10 minutes

Practical/Acting Skills PHYSICAL SKILLS VOCAL SKILLS Facial expressions Body language Proxemics Posture Gesture Speed exaggeration Tone Pitch Pace Accent Volume Pause Breath Beat Practical/Acting Skills

Rehearsal techniques Hot seating Animalisation technique Vocal games/exercises Exaggeration scale Magic if Role play Role reversal Mime Rehearsal techniques

Question 4 10 marks 10 minutes EXAMPLE QUESTION 1: Evaluate how successful your contribution was to the final performance for your target audience, giving two specific examples where you felt you achieved your aims. EXAMPLE QUESTION 2: Evaluate how successfully you demonstrated your chosen skill, giving two specific examples from the final performance. Question 4 10 marks 10 minutes

SPEAK ABOUT YOUR ACTING SKILLS!!!!!

Practical/Acting Skills PHYSICAL SKILLS VOCAL SKILLS Facial expressions Body language Proxemics Posture Gesture Speed exaggeration Tone Pitch Pace Accent Volume Pause Breath Beat Practical/Acting Skills

Section B 2 Questions

Information about the play

THE TITLE OF THE PLAY IS: DNA THE PLAYWRIGHT’S NAME IS: Dennis Kelly THE STYLE OF THE PLAY IS: Naturalistic THE GENRE OF THE PLAY IS: Social Drama/Tragedy THE PLAY IS SET IN: 2017 in the woods IT IS ABOUT: a group of teenagers, who could be described as a ‘gang’, who have accidentally killed one of their classmates. When they realize the terrible mistake they have made, they try to cover up this crime, but inadvertently implicate an innocent man in the process. At each moment when they could come clean, the group instead weaves a darker, more complex web of lies. I PLAYED THE CHARACTER OF:

Question 5 20 marks 25 minutes EXAMPLE QUESTION 1: Explain how you developed your acting skills, giving three specific examples from the rehearsal process that helped you to create the character(s) you played. You should discuss your research, rehearsal techniques, and any work that you did with the script. Question 5 20 marks 25 minutes

EXAMPLE QUESTION 2: Explain how you created the character(s) you played, giving three specific examples from the rehearsal process. You should discuss your research, rehearsal techniques, and any work that you did with the script. Question 5

Three Key things to speak about… RESEARCH Watching examples of performances on YouTube of previous performances of the play. What did you notice about HOW your character was played: physical and vocal skills REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES Animalisation technique OR Role revearsal WORK WITH THE SCRIPT Miming scene to focus on physical skills (movement etc) Blocking Speed run – for overlapping and pace Three Key things to speak about…

With all of this make sure you mention your PHYSICAL & VOCAL SKILLS With all of this make sure you mention your PHYSICAL & VOCAL SKILLS. With anything you did….how did it change and/or improve your piece???

How to structure your answer to this question…. In our scripted performance my character was ___________________. To help me create/develop the character I conducted some research by ____________________. I noticed that my character used ______________ and ______________. This helped the way I was going to play the character by _____________. Another way I created/developed my character was through the rehearsal technique ________________. This is where _____________. I decided that ____________ . It helped me in creating/developing my character by __________________. One final way that I created/developed my character was through my work with the script and _____________ I noticed that ________ and by _____________ it changed and/or developed my character because __________________. How to structure your answer to this question….

Question 6 20 marks 25 minutes EXAMPLE QUESTION 1: Evaluate how successful you were in using your physical and vocal skills to communicate your character(s) to the audience in the final performance, giving three specific examples where you were particularly effective. Question 6 20 marks 25 minutes

EXAMPLE QUESTION 2: Analyse how you used your acting skills to communicate your character(s) to the audience in the final performance, giving three specific examples where you did this successfully. Question 6