A-Level
DRAMA AND THEATRE
7262/W
Component 1 Drama and theatre
Mark scheme
June 2024
Version: 1.0 Final
*246A7262/W/MS*
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Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and
expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination
paper.
No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the
gender identity of others in their exam responses.
A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in
exam responses in line with existing mark scheme criteria
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk
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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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