AQA A-LEVEL DRAMA AND THEATRE
COMPONENT 1 DRAMA AND THEATRE QP JUNE
2024
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A-level
DRAMA AND THEATRE
Component 1 Drama and theatre
Thursday 6 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 3 hours
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an Insert with the prescribed extracts
• an AQA 16-page answer book
• a copy of the set plays you have studied. These texts must not be annotated and must not contain
additional notes.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for sketches and diagrams.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7262/W.
• Answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C.
• The questions in Section B are split into three parts. You should answer all parts of your chosen
question.
• For Section B, refer to the Insert provided with this paper.
• You must not answer on both Butterworth’s Jerusalem and Teale’s Brontë.
• For Section C, you must answer on a different play to the plays you answer on in Section A and
Section B.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• Section A carries 25 marks and Section B carries 30 marks; Section C carries 25 marks.
• For the purpose of this examination, a ‘section’ is defined as a continuous unit of action, interaction,
monologue or dialogue extending beyond a single page of text.
• All questions require answers in continuous prose. However, where appropriate, you should support
your answers with sketches and/or diagrams.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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Section A: Drama through the ages
Answer one question from this section.
For the purposes of this examination, a ‘section’ is defined as a continuous unit of action,
interaction, monologue or dialogue extending beyond a single page of text.
You are reminded that you must not answer on both Butterworth’s Jerusalem and Teale’s
Brontë.
Sophocles: Antigone
EITHER
0 1 As a designer, or as a performer playing Antigone, discuss how your contribution to
two sections of the play would help to achieve a cathartic experience for
your audience.
You should refer to two sections that occur after Haemon’s exit.
You must make specific reference to the social, cultural and/or historical context of
Antigone in your answer.
[25 marks]
OR
0 2 As a director, discuss how your direction of the Chorus would help the audience to
understand the play’s main issues in two or three sections of the play.
You must make specific reference to the social, cultural and/or historical context of
Antigone in your answer.
[25 marks]
Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing
OR
0 3 As a director or as a costume designer, discuss the methods you would use to
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