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A-Level
DRAMA AND THEATRE
7262/W
Component 1 Drama and theatre
Mark scheme
June 2024
Version: 1.0 Final
final
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,A-LEVEL DRAMA AND THEATRE (7262/W)
Shorthand/symbols for Examiners
Examiners may use these recognised symbols in the left-hand margin of candidates’ scripts or in the
body of the answers, against relevant points or errors:
Relevant or good point = ✓
Very good point = ✓✓
Dubious point = ?
Possible = (✓)
Omission = ᶺ ᶺ
Point needs development = and…..?
Argument difficult to follow/confusion/muddle = }
Evidence of knowledge = kn
Evidence of understanding = und
Evidence of practical theatre awareness = prac
Wrong-headed/silly argument or suggestion = !
Repetition = R
Irrelevance = I
Narrative = N
Factually wrong = X
Contradiction = C
Practical detail missing = How?
Losing focus on question = Q?
Unattributed quotation = source?
Wrong word used = ww
Poor expression = E
Spelling error = rehursal or rehersal [underline or ring]
Example needed = eg?
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, Generalised = G
Specialist terminology needed = term?
Social, cultural, historical context = SCH
Total, dramatic effectiveness = TDE
Examiners may still make fuller comments, as appropriate, in the body or margin of the script
and should ALWAYS put a summative comment, at the end of each answer, which relates clearly
to the individual AOs.
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A-Level
DRAMA AND THEATRE
7262/W
Component 1 Drama and theatre
Mark scheme
June 2024
Version: 1.0 Final
final
,2
,A-LEVEL DRAMA AND THEATRE (7262/W)
Shorthand/symbols for Examiners
Examiners may use these recognised symbols in the left-hand margin of candidates’ scripts or in the
body of the answers, against relevant points or errors:
Relevant or good point = ✓
Very good point = ✓✓
Dubious point = ?
Possible = (✓)
Omission = ᶺ ᶺ
Point needs development = and…..?
Argument difficult to follow/confusion/muddle = }
Evidence of knowledge = kn
Evidence of understanding = und
Evidence of practical theatre awareness = prac
Wrong-headed/silly argument or suggestion = !
Repetition = R
Irrelevance = I
Narrative = N
Factually wrong = X
Contradiction = C
Practical detail missing = How?
Losing focus on question = Q?
Unattributed quotation = source?
Wrong word used = ww
Poor expression = E
Spelling error = rehursal or rehersal [underline or ring]
Example needed = eg?
3
, Generalised = G
Specialist terminology needed = term?
Social, cultural, historical context = SCH
Total, dramatic effectiveness = TDE
Examiners may still make fuller comments, as appropriate, in the body or margin of the script
and should ALWAYS put a summative comment, at the end of each answer, which relates clearly
to the individual AOs.
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