The hardest question/Directing design (9 marks) | Exam series | GCSE Drama Component 3 | Edexcel 9-1

[@labcreation1216]

Ahhh! the exam is tomorrow!!! 🥲

[@annastarbuck]

Yup! But then it's all over and you can brain dump all of this information and focus on your other studies. It's good to get the first exam out of the way! It makes the rest of them easier. I'm sure it will be fine. Break a leg tomorrow!!

[@labcreation1216]

@@annastarbuck thank you so much! Your videos are so helpful! I’ll do my absolute best😅

[@lukegamer1248]

yea (im cooked because i was never taught about this in year 10 and im struggling a lot right now)

[@laurenstepsky1869]

the exams tomorrow im so cooked

[@annastarbuck]

You will be fine! You've just got to do your best; you can't do better than that 😊 make sure you have a good night sleep, have plenty to eat and drink tomorrow and you should be good

[@hqmiltonss2040]

u and me both girl i’m getting that last minute revision in 😭

[@annastarbuck]

@@hqmiltonss2040 you'll be fine! Try not to cram everything, just do a little bit and get a good night sleep. Break a leg tomorrow!!

[@melissastyle]

What can I talk about the theme Of web of lies or London bombing for the intro ?

[@annastarbuck]

If that makes sense to your point yet - I would say how "I would want to communicate the theme of... Thought the production by directing the designer to..." Something like that

[@melissastyle]

But how would I tell the actor to do something with relating to the context as well??

[@annastarbuck]

I use say your point first and then go "this is a reference to the original context because..." Or "this juxtaposes the original performance because..." Something like that. Remember this is just about the designer in this question 😊

[@maxwalsh9950]

Thank you so much! :)

[@melissastyle]

my exam is tm and im so nervous but do i need to talk about only being a director and for each paragraph do i refer to context

[@annastarbuck]

You'll be fine! For this question, yes. Use as sentence starter line "as a director I would..." Or "I would direct the designer to..." With context if your talking about the same moment you don't need to do it each paragraph, but if you're changing moments I would - but do make sure you refer to the original performance context (like themes, what was going on in the world or the original performance) in each paragraph. You've got this! Break a leg for tomorrow 😊

[@melissastyle]

thanks so much@@annastarbuck

[@melissastyle]

also for context what can i talk about the theme of web of lies? @@annastarbuck

[@melissastyle]

what can i talk about the theme of web of lies?@@annastarbuck

[@frucc4428]

do I refer to only one specific moment or to more?

[@annastarbuck]

I do one moment per CIDER paragraph. For example a sentence starter like "on the line... I would ask the designer to..." Something like that. Also make sure you refer to the context in which the play was created and first performed :) hope that helps

[@frucc4428]

@@annastarbuck thanks! and how many cider paragraps should I include in the 9th marker

[@annastarbuck]

3 smaller CIDER paragraphs 😊 think mark for key word, mark for justification and a mark for referencing the original context

[@summerhammondxx]

so do I pick one design element and do 3 or 4 points/para about it

[@annastarbuck]

Yes, only answer the question on one of the design elements. It will state 3 in this question for you to choose from. It would be either Lighting, costume, set, staging, props and stage furniture, sound and music. 3 will be listed in this question and 3 in the design question. Make sure you have 3 or 4 different points about the skill you choose. Hope that helps 😊

[@summerhammondxx]

@@annastarbuck okay thankyou so much!