Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

For AS Level

Unit Type	Unit Information	Assessment Method and Weighting
Mandatory	G401: Creating Performance Elements include skills-based workshops in individual art forms, a short piece in each individual art form (dance, drama and music),a longer piece that combines elements of all 3 art forms to be performed in a community venue. A written commentary on the practical work and a performance of the longer community piece are required.	Coursework AS - 70% A Level - 35%
Mandatory	G402: Performance Contexts 1 Learners study 2 practitioners, each from a different section. Section A: Shobana Jeyasingh, Matthew Bourne, Lloyd Newson Section B: Caryl Churchill, Athol Fugard, John Godber Section C: The Beatles; George Gershwin, John Adams	2 hour written paper AS - 30% A Level - 15%

For A2 Level

Mandatory	G403: Performance Contexts 2 Learners study 9 extracts (3 from dance, 3 from drama and 3 from music) from one of the following topics. Topic 1: Post-modern approaches to the Performing Arts since 1960 Topic 2: Politics and performance since 1914 Topic 3: The Twentieth Century American Musical Topic 4: Approaches to performance in the Far East	2 hour written paper A Level - 15%
Mandatory	G404: Performance Project Learners undertake 2 performance assessments. These are: A performance realisation of one of the works from which they have studied in either Performance Contexts 1 or 2. A student devised performance produced in response to a commission chosen from a selection set by OCR.	Visiting Examiner A Level - 35%