Legacy WJEC Unit 3
2016 specification · resit guidance only
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
60 marks
40% of the legacy GCSE
Legacy paper structure
- Section A: Set Text — 45 marks. A series of questions on the prescribed text, assessing practical understanding from acting, directing and design viewpoints.
- Section B: Live Theatre Review — 15 marks. Analysis and evaluation of a live theatre production studied during the course.
Use the exact question wording and mark allocation from the paper you are practising. Avoid carrying timing or question structures from the old specification into the new Made-for-Wales exam.
Official material
The legacy WJEC qualification page still holds past papers, mark schemes and specification material. That is the safest source for a January 2027 resit candidate.