Commentary on Candidate Evidence Drama (Higher): Question Paper
The for this candidate has achieved the following s for this Course Candidate 1 Q6 Section 1 The candidate was awarded 13 s because: Describes Stanley s change in status plus quote one a Development of understanding Stanley commanding power further A1 Explanation of design concept of chequered table cloth one b Describes Stanley s change of status at the mention of the two men plus quote one a Development of understanding intriguing the audience further A1 Explanation of design concept of sound one b Describes Stanley s change of status when Lulu enters plus quote one a Explanation of the design concept of the chequered handkerchief one b Describes Stanley s change in circumstances with McCann plus quote one a Explanation of the design concept, projected cross one b Development of understanding of religious symbolism further A1 Describes Stanley s change in status the interrogation scene plus quote one a Explanation of design concept of lighting one b 1
The candidate was awarded 15 s because: Identification and explanation of acting concept, the women enjoying each others company one a Detailed explanation relating to the theme, unity of women further A1 Identification and explanation of acting concept, Tottie still dancing one a Identification of the set concept, stage covered in soil, achieving audience response one b Identification of minimalist set concept highlighting theme one b Identification and explanation of acting concept, Tottie pushing her way out of the soil one a Detailed explanation relating to the theme of change further A1 Identification and explanation of acting concept, Liza rejecting gender stereotypes one a Identification and explanation of the use of fog on the set one b Identification and explanation of the ladder appearing on set one b Insightful explanation of the implication of the ladder in conveying the theme of male dominance further B1 Identification and explanation of acting concept, Maggie addressing the Maister one a Insightful explanation of acting concept conveying dominance of men further A1 Identification and explanation of set concept, buried props one b Insightful explanation of symbolic use of props further B1 2
The for this candidate has achieved the following s for this Course Candidate 2 Q3 Section1 The candidate was awarded 15 s because: Describes Maggie gaining audience sympathy, reference to text one a Explanation of acting concept voice and movement one b Further development of acting concept gesture linked to gaining audience sympathy further B1 Describes Maggie s disappointment in herself, plus quote one a Explanation of acting concept voice, movement one b Further development of acting concept linked to disappointment further B1 Describes Maggie s caring nature plus quote, implication that the audience care one a Explanation of acting concept, voice and movement one b Describes Maggie s anger with John and audience s connection with this anger plus quote one a Further development of understanding audience feeling pain further A1 Explanation of acting concept voice and movement one b Further development of acting concept, gesture, body language linked to audience feeling anger at John further B1 Describes Maggie s happiness linked to audience s emotional response plus quote one a Further development of understanding linked to Maggie s appreciation of Jenny s gift further A1 Explanation of acting concept voice and movement one b The candidate was awarded 5 s because: Identification and explanation of set achieving dramatic impact one a Identification and explanation of acting Blanche not in control one b Further explanation of acting and impact on audience further B1 Identification and explanation of acting Stanley s animalistic nature one b Further explanation of acting and impact on audience further B1 3
The for this candidate has achieved the following s for this Course Candidate 3 Q1 Section1 The candidate was awarded 17 s because: Audience response of shock and horror plus quote, one a Development of understanding, exemplification of family history evoking shock further A1 Description of directing concept of acting one b The audience are afraid of Creon s reaction plus quote, one a Development of understanding, exemplification with quotes of why the audience would respond in fear of Creon s reaction further A1 Description of directing concept of acting, set, proxemics one b Further development of directing concept further B1 Audience response to Tiresias s failed sacrifice plus quote one a Development of understanding, of the audience response (dramatic irony) - Creon s previous reaction to a suggestion that the gods maybe involved plus quotes further A1 Description of directing concept, sound and lighting one b Audience response to Antigone showing vulnerability with quote one a Development of understanding, the realisation that she will not marry further A1 Description of directing concept, lighting one b Further development of lighting concept one B1 Audience response to Creon s realisation that he is responsible for the deaths of his son and wife with quote one a Development of understanding, Creon having to live with the guilt further A1 Description of directing concept, costume and makeup one b 4
The candidate was awarded 10 s because: Identification and explanation of acting concept, Hamlet s use of pause, facial expression, use of prop etc, one a Drawing out the implications of the acting to communicate the message further A1 Identification and explanation of acting concept in the prayer scene one a Identification and explanation of acting concept terrorising Ophelia one a Insightful explanation of the acting communicating the message, further A1 Identification and explanation of acting concept, Ophelia s use of voice and movement one a Further detailed explanation of acting concept communicating the message further A1 Identification and explanation of directing concepts, use of masks and lighting to convey Ophelia s insanity one b Identification and explanation of directing concept use of Ophelia s contrasting costume one b Identification and explanation of directing concept symbolism of the punchbag one b 5
The for this candidate has achieved the following s for this Course Candidate 4 Q2 Section 1 The candidate was awarded 7 s because: Description of differences in personality plus quotes one a Mag goes into labour plus quotes one a Explanation of rehearsal technique of thought tracking one b Description of Mag s attitude to Joe s studying plus quotes one a Description of different attitudes to school plus quote one a Explanation of rehearsal technique hot seating one b Description of different attitude to the boat plus quotes one a The candidate was awarded 3 s because: Identification and explanation of acting concept, contrast between Natasha and Archie one a Identification and explanation of set concept house making family depressed one b Identification and explanation of set Natasha wanting to bring her own things one b 6
The for this candidate has achieved the following s for this Course Candidate 5 Q4 Section1 The candidate was awarded 13 s because: Jack conveying the genre of comedy by drawing attention to himself plus quote one a Jack acting like a child further developing the comedy further A1 Acting concept of voice and movement one b Jack conveying the genre of comedy by the lie about the engraving plus quote one a Acting concept of voice and movement one b Jack conveying the genre of comedy by mixing up christened and married plus quote one a Acting concept use of voice one b Conveying the genre of comedy, Jack being told his brother is waiting for him plus quote one a Development of understanding, audience pre knowledge, Algernon taking over the lie further A1 Conveying the genre of comedy, audience pre knowledge, Jack, elongating the moment plus quotes one a Development of understanding, the baby obviously being Jack adding to the humour further A1 Acting concept of voice and movement one b Detailed development, loud volume, slow pace, painful to watch, adding to humour further B1 7
The candidate was awarded 10 s because: Use of set, the box representing them being boxed away one a Box coming down again at the end of the play detailed and insightful one further A1 Identification and explanation of the typewriter one a Identification and explanation of the father s picture one a Drawing out the implication of the picture in communicating the message further A The direction of Tom remembering what he was forced to do one b Detailed and insightful explanation of the impact of the direction one further B1 Direction of stylised movement showing mundane existence and Laura being pushed onto Tom one b Direction of lighting and sound one b Detailed and insightful explanation of the impact of this direction one further B1 8