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Module |
Module Content |
Assessment and weighting |
| AS |
Creating Performance |
There will be skills based workshops in each of the art forms of dance, drama and music leading to short performance pieces. A longer piece combining elements of all three art forms will be performed in a community venue. A written commentary on the practical presentations, and the performance in the community are assessed. |
Internally assessed coursework and practical 35% |
| AS |
Performance Contexts 1 |
Students study two practitioners, each from a different section. (ie: one in each of two selected art forms). The current choices are: DANCE: Shobhana Jeyasingh, Matthew Bourne, Lloyd Newson DRAMA: Caryl Churchill, Athol Fugard, John Godber MUSIC: The Beatles, George Gershwin, John Adams One piece of work is studied for each selected practitioner. |
Externally assessed written examination 15% |
| A2 |
Performance Contexts 2 |
Students study nine extracts (three from dance, three from music and three from drama) from one of the following current topics:
- Post-Modern Approaches to the Performing Arts
- Politics and Performance Since 1914
- The Twentieth Century American Musical
- Approaches to Performance in the Far East
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Externally assessed written examination 15% |
| A2 |
Performance Project |
There will be two performance assessments. These are:
- A performance of one of the works which they have studied in either Performance Contexts 1 or 2. this may be in a single art form or a combination of art forms. This may be individual or group work.
- A student devised performance from a commission provided by the exam board – using an integrated approach to the art forms. This is group work.
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Externally assessed practical examination 35% |
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