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Teaching from Autumn 2004, examination from Summer 2006 (amended to included changes to set texts).

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Externally assessed Component (40%)

Paper 1

Section A
Candidates will be required to answer 3 questions on one of the set texts.

Section B
Candidates will be required to answer one question relating to the text studied in Compulsory Internally Assessed Unit 1: Scripted Performance.

Internally Assessed Component (60%)

Three Assessment Units must be offered for summative assessment.
One compulsory Unit (Scripted Performance) must be offered.
Two additional units must be offered from the list below:

  • devised performance;
  • improvisation;
  • dance drama;
  • mime;
  • practical exploration of the set text.