As one of OCR's Lead Subject Advisors, Marie Bessant is also the Performing Arts specialist. She led the development of the new Music GCSEs and A Levels, and now oversees the management, development and support of Music and Drama GCSE and A Level and the Cambridge Technical Performing Arts qualifications. She has 10 years of experience teaching Music and the Performing Arts at GCSE, A Level and Level 2–4 vocational qualifications, including as a Head of Department at secondary schools and FE colleges.