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Devising drama (Component 01/02)

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How do you analyse and evaluate your own devised work for OCR Component 01/02?

Evaluating the devised work: analysing and judging the effectiveness of the devised piece and your own contribution, weighing what worked and what did not against the intention, and proposing improvements (AO4).
How to evaluate your own devised work in OCR GCSE Drama Component 01/02: analysing and judging the effectiveness of the piece and your contribution, weighing what worked against the intention, and proposing improvements to earn AO4.
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What goes in the OCR devising portfolio and how is it assessed?

The portfolio of supporting evidence: documenting the creating, developing and refining of the devised piece, evidencing AO1, and reflecting on contribution and choices rather than narrating the project.
What goes in the OCR GCSE Drama devising portfolio for Component 01/02: documenting the creating, developing and refining of the piece, evidencing AO1, and reflecting on your own contribution and choices rather than narrating the project.
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How do you turn a stimulus into an original piece of theatre for OCR Component 01/02?

The devising process from stimulus to performance: responding to and researching a stimulus, generating and selecting material, structuring and rehearsing the piece, and refining it into a finished performance (AO1 dominant).
The devising process for OCR GCSE Drama Component 01/02, covering how to respond to and research a stimulus, generate and select original material, structure and rehearse the piece, and refine it into a finished performance, to earn AO1.
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How is the final devised performance assessed and what skills does it reward in OCR Component 01/02?

The final devised performance: applying vocal, physical and interpretive skills (or design skills) to realise the devised piece for an audience, sustaining a role or design state, and communicating the intention (AO2).
How the final devised performance is assessed in OCR GCSE Drama Component 01/02: applying vocal, physical and interpretive skills, or design skills, to realise the devised piece for an audience, sustaining a role or design state, and communicating the intention to earn AO2.
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How do you interrogate a stimulus and turn it into a clear intention for OCR Component 01/02?

Working from a stimulus: interrogating the OCR-released stimulus, researching around it, finding a clear intention and target audience, and choosing a style or practitioner influence to shape the devised piece (AO1).
How to work from the OCR-released stimulus in GCSE Drama Component 01/02: interrogating the stimulus, researching around it, finding a clear intention and target audience, and choosing a style or practitioner influence to shape the original piece.
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