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Component 1 Drama and theatre
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A-LEVEL DRAMA AND THEATRE (7262/W)
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DRAMA AND THEATRE d d
7262/W
Component 1 Drama and theatre
d d d d
Mark scheme
d
June 2023
d
Version:d1.0dFinal
*236A7262/W/MS*
, MARKd SCHEMEd –d A-LEVELd DRAMAd ANDd THEATREd –d 7262/Wd –d JUNEd 2023
MarkdschemesdaredprepareddbydthedLeaddAssessmentdWriterdanddconsidered,dtogetherdwithdthedrelevantd
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owndinternalduse,dwithdthedfollowingdimportantdexception:dAQAdcannotdgivedpermissiondtodschools/collegesdtodphotocopydanydmaterialdthatdisdacknowledge
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, MARKd SCHEMEd –d A-LEVELd DRAMAd ANDd THEATREd –d 7262/Wd –d JUNEd 2023
A-LEVEL DRAMA AND THEATRE (7262/W)
d d d d
Shorthand/symbolsdfordExaminers
Examinersdmaydusedthesedrecogniseddsymbolsdindthedleft-
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Relevantdordgooddpointd=d✓d
Verydgooddpointd=d✓✓dDubi
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Possibled=d(✓)d
Omissiond=dᶺdᶺ
Pointdneedsddevelopmentd=dand…..?
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Evidencedofdknowledged=dkn
Evidencedofdunderstandingd=dund
Evidencedofdpracticaldtheatredawarenessd=dpracd
Wrong-
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osingdfocusdondquestiond=dQ?dUn
attributeddquotationd=dsource?dWr
ongdworddusedd=dww
Poordexpressiond=dE
Spellingderrord=drehursaldor rehersal [underlinedordring]
Exampledneededd=deg?
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, MARKd SCHEMEd –d A-LEVELd DRAMAd ANDd THEATREd –d 7262/Wd –d JUNEd 2023
Generalisedd=dG
Specialistdterminologydneededd=dterm?d
Social,dcultural,dhistoricaldcontextd=dSCHd
Total,ddramaticdeffectivenessd=dTDE
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ddshoulddALWAYSdputdadsummativedcomment,datdthedenddofdeachdanswer,dwhichdrelatesdclearlydtod
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