Higher Drama 2024/2025 (Paper format, postal delivery) [24/05P]

Complete Higher Drama Prelim Paper (50 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes).

This pack contains a question paper and marking key. All 3 sections are included – Section 1 (Theatre Production: Text in Context, 20 marks), Section 2 (Theatre Production: Application, 10 marks) and Section 3 (Performance Analysis, 20 marks).

In Section 1 candidates will be asked to comment on the social, historical and/or theatrical contexts of their studied prescribed text. They will be asked to demonstrate knowledge of how the text can be interpreted from the point of view of an actor, director or designer and performed to an audience. In Section 2 candidates will be asked to answer structured questions from the perspective of two production roles on their selected text. In Section 3 candidates will answer one from a choice of two questions and be asked to provide a written analysis of a recent performance they have seen (rule removed that it must have taken place within the last two years).

P&N Drama prelim papers are drafted by setters whom we have head-hunted on the basis of their considerable experience of the examination system at appropriate levels. Papers are securely scrutinised by professionals who “work the papers” to ensure materials are of an appropriate level of demand, balance, etc. and that marking instructions closely reflect current SQA marking standards/marks allocations.

All 2024/2025 P&N papers fully comply with current SQA Arrangements Documents etc. valid for the next SQA examination diet (2025) as published by SQA at the time of our publication. Our prelim question papers contain completely new material each year and are guaranteed “sight unseen”. Papers are independently scrutinised to ensure a high quality, valid and reliable assessment resource which offers appropriate challenge to all candidates. All papers include a full marking guide.

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