What's covered
Design concept8
Evaluative report8
Intention and impact8
Sample questions
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1Design concept
What is a 'design concept' in OCR Drama?
- ✓the central governing idea that unifies all design decisions
- •the colour palette chosen by the set designer at the start of the process
- •the first staging idea proposed at the creative team's opening meeting
- •the plot synopsis written by the playwright to guide the director's choices
2Evaluative report
What is an 'evaluative report' in OCR Drama Component 03?
- •a design portfolio submitted in place of attending a live production
- •a group report written collaboratively by the whole class after watching a film
- •a spoken presentation of feedback given directly to the performers after the show
- ✓a written response analysing a live theatre performance
3Intention and impact
What does 'performance realisation' mean in OCR Drama?
- •how accurately the performance reproduces the playwright's original stage directions
- •how many performance techniques are visible within a single scene
- ✓how performance choices bring the text's meaning to life for an audience
- •how the performance is evaluated by the examiner during the final assessment
4Design concept
Why must all design elements in a production be linked to a shared design concept?
- •Because OCR penalises productions where more than one designer is listed in the programme
- •Design concept is a legal requirement for productions staged in licensed venues
- ✓So that lighting, sound, set, and costume work together coherently to communicate
- •To ensure every design choice is the most expensive option available
5Evaluative report
What must an OCR evaluative report focus on beyond summarising what happened?
- •A comparison between this production and a filmed version of the same play
- •A personal opinion of whether the student enjoyed the show
- •A synopsis of every scene in chronological order
- ✓How specific performance and design choices realised meaning and their impact on
6Intention and impact
In OCR Drama Component 03, what three elements must students link when analysing a performance?
- •Character, staging, and historical context
- ✓Intention, realisation, and impact on the audience
- •Lighting, sound, and costume as separate categories
- •Script, rehearsal process, and final performance
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