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Performance and design realisation

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What is the OCR Exploring and Performing Texts component, and how is the scripted extract performance assessed?

Component 02 (H459/21 to 22), Exploring and Performing Texts: a non-exam scripted performance of an extract from one whole text, as a performer (21) or designer (22), supported by documentation, assessing AO1 and AO2 (60 marks, 20 percent).
How the OCR Exploring and Performing Texts component (H459/21 to 22) works: a non-exam scripted performance of an extract from one whole text, in the role of performer or designer, supported by documentation, assessing AO1 and AO2 across 60 marks (20 percent).
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How do you realise an extract as a designer for the OCR Exploring and Performing Texts component, communicating meaning to an audience?

Performing an extract as a designer (H459/22): realising a design (set, lighting, sound or costume) for the performed extract that builds the world and communicates the meaning of the moment to an audience, grounded in the whole text (AO2).
How to realise an extract as a designer for the OCR Exploring and Performing Texts component (H459/22): a realised design (set, lighting, sound or costume) that builds the world and communicates the extract's meaning to an audience, grounded in the whole text, to earn AO2.
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How do you realise an extract as a performer for the OCR Exploring and Performing Texts component, communicating meaning to an audience?

Performing an extract as a performer (H459/21): realising a role through controlled vocal and physical choices and a coherent characterisation that communicates the meaning of the extract to an audience, grounded in the whole text (AO2).
How to realise an extract as a performer for the OCR Exploring and Performing Texts component (H459/21): controlled vocal and physical choices and a coherent characterisation that communicates the extract's meaning to an audience, grounded in the whole text, to earn AO2.
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What supporting documentation does the OCR Exploring and Performing Texts component require, and how do you explain your performance or design intentions?

Supporting documentation and concept for the scripted performance: a concise statement of performance or design intentions for the extract, explaining the interpretation and how the realisation communicates meaning to an audience (AO1 supporting AO2).
What supporting documentation the OCR Exploring and Performing Texts component requires: a concise statement of performance or design intentions for the extract, explaining the interpretation and how the realisation communicates meaning, supporting AO1 alongside the AO2 performance.
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