Group Devised Performance Exams

Group Devised Performance Examinations are designed to develop the skills necessary to devise an original piece of theatre within a defined dramatic shape and structure and present it to an audience. In groups of between 3 and 10 students, the responsibility for the performance is shared and therefore the group, not the individual candidate, is assessed.

Entry Level

This level is an introduction to Group Devised Performance Examinations. The group will present an original piece of theatre, based on a scene from a book, which lasts between four and eight minutes.

Level 1 - Foundation

Grade 1

A performance of a scene approximately 10 minutes in length which goes beyond easily recognisable stories and events, explores emotions, moods and atmosphere outside their immediate experiences and contains a variety of expressive vocabulary.

Grade 2

The group will present an original piece of theatre, based on the title ‘The Adventure’, lasting between five and ten minutes.

Grade 3

The group will present an original piece of theatre, based on the title ‘The Challenge’, lasting between five and ten minutes.

Level 2 - Intermediate

Grade 4

The group will present an original piece of theatre, based on an extraordinary occurrence in an everyday situation, lasting between ten and fifteen minutes.

Grade 5

The group will present an original piece of theatre, using a piece of either live or recorded music as stimulus, which lasts between ten and fifteen minutes.

Level 3 - Advanced

Grade 6

The group will present an original piece of theatre, using a poem of their own choice as stimulus, lasting between fifteen and twenty minutes.

Grade 7

The group will present an original piece of theatre, with a cultural or historical context, which lasts between fifteen and twenty minutes.

Grade 8

The group will present an original piece of theatre, based on a topical issue or newspaper report, which lasts between fifteen and twenty minutes.

Grade 6 - 8 groups may choose to include any of the following dramatic features:

  • A sequence of scenes
  • Chorus
  • Epilogue
  • Monologue
  • Narration
  • Plot and sub-plot
  • Prologue
  • Tableaux

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