Component 2
Component 2 is the Devised Performance. It is worth 40% of your overall grade.
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Component 2 constitutes 40% of the GCSE.
It is marked by teachers and moderated by AQA.
For this component students are required to complete the following two assessment tasks:
produce an individual Devising log documenting the devising process
contribute to a final devised duologue or group performance.
The Devising log is marked out of 60.
Each student's contribution to the final devised performance is marked out of 20.
You are assessed in relation to this specialism for both the Devising log and devised performance.
Specialisms
Each student must choose to be assessed as a:
Performer: Between two and six students
Lighting designer: Maximum of one student
Sound designer: Maximum of one student
Set designer: Maximum of one student
Costume designer: Maximum of one student
Puppet designer: Maximum of one student
All designs must be assessed in live performance
Each student must choose one specialism only.
Please read through the details below.
Performer
Must develop and perform one character1. (1Or more than one if appropriate to the subject matter and performance style of the piece.)
In the case of only two students entering, both students must nominate themselves as performer.
Cross-sex casting is permitted.
Lighting Designer
Must create one lighting design. The design must show a range of lighting effects/states and cues/transitions designed to meet the demands of the devised piece being performed.
For lighting designers the lights and lighting effects must be seen in the live performance.
Maximum of ONE lighting designer per group.
Sound Designer
Must create one sound design. The design must show a range of sound effects and cues/transitions designed to meet the demands of the devised piece being performed.
For sound designers the sound and sound effects must be heard in the live performance.
Maximum of ONE sound designer per group.
Set Designer
Must create one set design. The design must be for one setting, showing dressings and props designed to meet the demands of the devised piece being performed.
Set designers may choose to include design of props.
For set designers the set seen in the live performance should follow the student's design.
Maximum of ONE set designer per group.
Costume Designer
Must create one costume design for one performer. The design must show clothing and accessories (and hair and make-up if applicable) designed to meet the demands of the devised piece being performed.
Costume designers may choose to include make-up and/or hair and/or masks.
For costume designers the costume designed must be worn in the live performance by the relevant character.
Maximum of ONE costume designer per group.
Puppet Designer
Must create one puppet design. The design must show a complete puppet designed to meet the demands of the devised piece being performed.
For puppet designers the puppet designed must be a part of the live performance.
Maximum of ONE puppet designer per group.