Component 2: Creating original drama 

This is a practical component in which students are assessed on their ability to create and develop ideas to communicate meaning as part of the theatre making process making connections between dramatic theory and practice (AO1) and apply theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in live performance (AO2).

Component 2 constitutes 30% of the A-level. 

It is marked by teachers and moderated by AQA.

For this component, students must complete two assessment tasks: 
• Produce an individual Working notebook documenting the devising process 
• Contribute to a final devised, group performance. 

The Working notebook is marked out of 40.
Each student’s contribution to the final devised performance is marked out of 20.


Which role?

Students must choose to be assessed as a:
• performer
or
• lighting designer
or
• sound designer
or
• set designer**
or
• costume designer*
or
• puppet designer
or
• director.

*Costume designers may choose to include make-up and/or hair and/or masks. 
**Set designers may choose to include design of props. 

Each student must choose one specialism only for this component.
They are assessed in relation to this specialism for both the Working notebook and devised performance.

Each pair/group is to be self-contained and totally responsible for all aspects of the devised work, which should seek to realise clear artistic intentions for an audience.


More information can be found on pages 24-29 of this document -
http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/drama/specifications/AQA-7262-SP-2016.PDF