APPENDIX B
Appendix B contains:
assessment grids for Component 2
a list of suitable texts for Component 2
COMPONENT 2: Performing from a Text – Assessment grid for performing candidates
The appropriate band should be established by determining which performance descriptor best reflects the candidate's performance
The appropriate mark should then be established by determining the extent to which the candidate has met the criteria within the relevant band –
completely met (upper part of band), adequately met (middle of band), just met (lower part of band)
The total marks for all 3 columns may reflect performance at different bands across the assessment objectives. For example, a candidate may achieve band
4 for column 1 and band 5 for columns 2 and 3
It should be noted that the bands have been designed to assist the marking process by identifying individual levels of achievement and they do not correlate
with grade boundaries.
AO2
Apply theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in live performance
Band Application of performing skills to realise Interpretation and engagement to realise Contribution to the performance as a
artistic intentions artistic intentions whole to realise artistic intentions
5 25-30 marks 17-20 marks 9-10 marks
Excellent and highly effective application Excellent and highly effective and fully An excellent, highly effective
of physical skills throughout the coherent interpretation of character individual contribution to the
performance sustained throughout the performance performance which fully enhances
Excellent and highly effective application Excellent and highly effective the piece and clearly realises the
of vocal skills throughout the performance communication with the audience, artistic intentions
Sensitive interaction with other sustaining their interest throughout the
performers, where appropriate, performance
throughout the performance
4 19-24 marks 13-16 marks 7-8 marks
Good, mostly effective application of Good, mostly effective and coherent Good, mostly effective individual
physical skills throughout most of the interpretation of character sustained contribution to the performance
performance throughout most of the performance which enhances the piece and
Good, mostly effective application of Good, mostly effective communication realises the artistic intentions
vocal skills throughout most of the with the audience, sustaining their
performance interest throughout most of the
Good, mostly sensitive interaction with performance
other performers, where appropriate, in
the performance
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GCSE DRAMA 44
3 13-18 marks 9-12 marks 5-6 marks
Reasonable application of physical Reasonable interpretation of character Reasonable individual contribution to
skills in the performance sustained for some of the performance the performance which sometimes
Reasonable application of vocal skills Reasonable communication with the enhances the piece and realises the
in the performance audience, sustaining their interest artistic intentions
Reasonably sensitive interaction with throughout some of the performance
other performers, where appropriate, in
the performance
2 7-12 marks 5-8 marks 3-4 marks
Some application of physical skills in Some interpretation of character Some individual contribution to the
the performance throughout the performance performance which occasionally
Some application of vocal skills in the Some communication with the audience realises the artistic intentions
performance
Some interaction with other
performers, where appropriate, in the
performance
1 1-6 marks 1-4 marks 1-2 marks
Limited application of physical skills in Limited interpretation of character in the Limited individual contribution to the
the performance performance performance or realisation of artistic
Limited application of vocal skills in the Limited communication with the intentions
performance audience
Limited interaction with other
performers, where appropriate, in the
performance
0 0 marks 0 marks 0 marks
No performance skills No character interpretation No realisation of artistic intention
