Aqa Drama GCSE Written Exam

Question 1

What type of questions are in Section A?

Answer 1

Multiple choice

Question 2

In Section A how many questions are you required to complete?

Answer 2

Four

Write the letter and the word.

Question 3

In what order does Miss Costa want you to do the 3 sections?

Answer 3

1st Section C
2nd Section B
3rd Section A
Remember to label each section and answer .

Question 4

In Section B what order does Miss Costa want you to do the questions?

Answer 4

1st 5.5 (Set design)
2nd 5.3 (Staging and acting a short extract)
3rd 5.2 (Acting a line from the extract)
4th 5.1 (Costume design)
LABEL MY ANSWERS CLEARLY

Question 5

In Section C how many questions are you required to answer?

Answer 5

One

Question 6

What play are you using for Section B?

Answer 6

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Question 7

What play are you using for Section C?

Answer 7

Too Much Punch for Judy by Mark Wheeler

Question 8

In Section B which question must you NOT do?

Answer 8

5.4
Do not do this question.
You have prepared a Set design!

Question 9

For 5.5 which designer role are you going to write about?

Answer 9

Set designer.

Question 10

For 5.5 what is your opening statement?

Answer 10

“As the Set designer for The Crucible I have to consider which stage form I will choose, the time period and the location of the play.

Question 11

For question 11 in Section C what is your opening statement?

Answer 11

“I watched a live recorded performance of One Million to Stop the Traffick by Mark Wheeler.

Question 12

For question 5.2 what initials do I have to follow?

Answer 12

S.K.I.M
Situation/ State of mind
Knowledge of the role
Interaction 
Motivation

Question 13

For question 5.3 what initials do I have to follow?

Answer 13

K.S.K.I.M
Knowledge of staging
Situation/ State of mind
Knowledge of the role
Interaction 
Motivation

Question 14

For 5.1 what five elements must you include in your costume design?

Answer 14

• Time period
• Location
• Puritan society
• Chosen character
• Pieces of clothing

Question 15

For 5.5 what nine elements must you include in your Set design?

Answer 15

• Staging form
• Setting- naturalistic, minimalist, symbolism
• Positioning of entrances/ exits
• Texture and colour
• Scale
• Use of levels, steps
• Use of backdrops/ cyclorama
• Use of projection
• Suitable setting for the action, refer to the script.

Question 16

To help you remember all the nine elements for 5.5 what should you do before you begin writing?

Answer 16

Draw and label a sketch of your design.