Question structures and timings

• Reading the extract


  8 minutes
• 4 marker


  • 4 minutes
  • "as a performer playing [CHARACTER] explain how you would use [SKILL]"
  • two DREs
  • physical or vocal skills
• 6 marker


  • 6 minutes
  • "as a performer playing [CHARACTER] explain how you would use performance skills"
  • 3 DREs
  • performance skills = vocal and physical skills
• 9 marker


  • 14 minutes
  • "as a director, use one of [THREE DESIGN ELEMENTS] to bring this extract to life"
  • 3/4 DREs
  • you MUST refer to context and to yourself as a director
• 12 marker


  • 20 minutes
  • "as a director, discuss how the performer could play [CHARACTER] using vocal, physical and spatial skills"
  • compare to other parts of the play
  • 3 paragraphs with multiple decisions and comparisons in each
  • refer to yourself as a director
• 14 marker


  • 23 minutes
  • "as a designer, how would you use [OTHER THREE DESIGN ELEMENTS] to enhance this extract for the audience"
  • 4/5 DREs
  • refer to yourself as a designer