Drama form or period · AS 91215
Discuss a drama or theatre form or period with reference to a text
Discuss a drama or theatre form or period with reference to a text
AS91215 is an external exam (no internal assessment) worth 4 credits. You write about a specific theatre form or historical period — like Epic Theatre, Commedia dell'Arte, or Greek Theatre — and connect what you know to an actual text (a play) from that form. The exam has three questions, each with two parts, and you must answer all of them. You need to show you understand the features of the theatre form, how the text was typically performed, and why those features mattered to audiences of the time.
You refer to a relevant text and show you understand the theatre form. Your answers tend to be general with limited detail. You can identify features (like the performance space or a character's obstacle) but struggle to explain the effect or why it matters.
You give clear, detailed answers that address both parts of each question. You explain the effect of features — how the performance space shaped the audience experience, how a character's response to an obstacle connects to the playwright's purpose — and you back up points with specific examples from your text.
You make original, insightful connections between the features of the theatre form and the deeper purpose of the text. Your evidence is well-chosen and your analysis goes beyond description to explain why features were used and what impact they had on a traditional audience. Your answers feel thoughtful and perceptive, not just thorough.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.