MYP Drama | Year 5 | Acting through the Ages| Assessment Task Sheet

AOI MYP Unit Question Student Learning Expectation Learner Profile ATL Skills

Community and Service Are we the products of our past? The individual desire to create, develop or change things. Communicator, risk taker. Collaboration, communication.

You will be assessed on the following criteria: Criterion A: Knowledge and Understanding (maximum level of achievement: 8) Criterion B: Application (maximum level of achievement: 10) Criterion C: Reflection and Evaluation (maximum level of achievement: 8) Criterion D: Personal Engagement (maximum level of achievement: 8) In your lessons you will work through a number of practical and written activities, which will explore technical theatre and multimedia in theatre. Assessment will take place as an ongoing process throughout the unit in the form of practical activities and written tasks, and an end of unit performance. Evaluation and reflection will also be assessed. You will be assessed as you: participate in practical and written activities which will develop your skills and understanding of technical theatre how you apply multimedia in theatre annotate research from major socio-historical or political-historical events to transform into a non-realistic piece of theatre reflect and evaluate the impact of multimedia in theatre reflect and evaluate the impact of our history and make connections with the world we live in

Vocab the ensemble devising symbolism historical imagination theme movement pace rhythm dynamic planning creating experimenting developing organising feedback reflecting evaluating refining

Assessment Objective A Knowledge and Understanding (8) Your Development Workbook should include the following: brainstorms, ideas, plans, timelines of devising process research notes about historical events and technical theatre practices annotated digital photographs/video of work in progress annotated extracts of research you have worked on problems encountered and solutions considered and/or adopted with reasons for decisions experiments and things that went wrong, changes made, etc. your personal reflections and evaluation of the work you have done evidence of feedback received and given, and your response to this an evaluation of the final performance bibliography This criterion refers to your ability to show your knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques you have learned in your Drama lessons. Assessment Task 1: You will research sound and lights and how they are used in theatre to convey mood/create an atmosphere/ environment, etc. You will create a keynote presentation on the research found on sound and light. Assessment Task 1.2: Research at least three events from 1910 to 2010. Each event must be from separate decades. 1. one historical 2. one social 3. one either historical or social Using the Historical Imagination Worksheet, devise a way to communicate the mood of the historical event through multimedia and non-realistic theatre techniques. Using the Keynote on Sound and Light Research - annotate your keynote presentation with examples of how you plan on using this research in your performance. Level 0 Descriptor You did not meet the following standards. You demonstrate limited knowledge and understanding of some elements of the art form studied, including some specialised language, concepts and processes. Task Specific Indicator You did not meet the following standards. You include limited facts and information about your historical event. Your application of technical theatre in your work is limited. Your work includes rarely includes specialised language. You show a limited understanding of multimedia and technical theatre elements and how they can be used to impact an audience. You include some facts and information about your historical event. Your application of technical theatre in your work is documented and somewhat annotated. Your work includes some specialised language.

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3-4

You are able to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge and understanding of some elements of the art form studied, including some specialised language, concepts and processes.

5-6

You show a satisfactory understanding of multimedia and technical theatre elements and how they can be used to impact an audience. You are able to demonstrate good knowledge You include a range of facts and information about your and understanding of some elements of the art historical event. Your application of technical theatre in your form studied, including some specialised work is clearly documented and annotated. Your work language, concepts and processes. includes specialised language. You show a clear personal understanding of multimedia and technical theatre elements and how they can be used to impact an audience.

7-8

You are able to demonstrate excellent knowledge and understanding of some elements of the art form studied, including some specialised language, concepts and processes.

You include a range of facts and information about your historical event. Your application of technical theatre in your work is clearly documented and annotated. Your work includes specialised language. You show a well-developed personal understanding of multimedia and technical theatre elements and how they can be used effectively to impact an audience.

Assessment Objective B Application (10) This criterion refers to your ability to apply your knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques you have learned in your Drama lessons. Your understanding and use of technical theatre and multimedia devising techniques such as: music, use of colours, space, staging, projection, costume, symbolism, non-realistic movement, essence machines, etc. You will: participate in practical and written activities which will develop your skills and understanding of technical theatre how you apply multimedia in theatre how you apply light and sound to communicate a specific mood which is relevant to your historical imagination scene document your progress in the creative process on your website following the Project Portfolio guidelines reflect upon and evaluate your contribution to the creative process on your website following the Project Portfolio guidelines Level 0 Descriptor You did not meet he following standards. Task Specific Indicator You did not meet he following standards.

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There is very limited expression and communication You had ideas and suggestions that were not easily of artistic intentions in your work, which may not have turned into a performance. reached a point of realisation. You showed little knowledge of the creative strategies You apply skills and techniques at a very limited and drama techniques. You needed guidance from the level of proficiency. teacher to use them in a performance. You attempt to apply the artistic processes. There is limited expression and communication of artistic intentions in your work, which has reached a point or partial point of realisation. You demonstrated a basic creative process on your website. Your ideas and suggestions were not well focused but could be made into a performance.

3-4

You showed some knowledge of the creative strategies You apply skills and techniques at a limited level of and drama techniques, which you used with guidance proficiency. from the teacher. You attempt to apply the artistic processes. You are able to elaborate an idea, a theme or a personal interpretation to a point of realisation. There is satisfactory expression and communication of your artistic intentions. You demonstrated a basic creative process on your website. You focused your ideas and suggestions into a performance that was well shaped. You showed good knowledge of the creative strategies and drama techniques, with guidance from the teacher.

5-6

You apply your skills and techniques at a satisfactory level of proficiency. You demonstrate an ability to explore ideas in your creative process on your website. You show a satisfactory ability to apply the artistic processes involved in creating art. You are able to elaborate an idea, a theme or a personal interpretation to a point of realisation. There is evidence of good expression and communication of your artistic intentions.

You clearly focused your ideas and suggestions into a performance that is well shaped. You showed a very good knowledge of the creative strategies and drama techniques, which you used confidently with some guidance from the teacher.

7-8

You apply your skills and techniques at a good level of proficiency. You demonstrated an ability to explore ideas with some thought, imagination and understanding in your You show a good ability to apply the artistic processes creative process on your website. involved in creating art.

You are able to elaborate an idea, a theme or a personal interpretation to a point of realisation. There is evidence of purposeful expression and effective communication of your 9-10 artistic intentions.

You clearly focused your ideas and suggestions into a performance that was well shaped and original. You showed an excellent knowledge of creative strategies and drama techniques, which you used confidently and without any guidance from your teacher.

You apply your skills and techniques at a high level of proficiency. You demonstrated an ability to explore ideas in an expressive, analytical, reflective and personal way in You show an excellent ability to apply the artistic your creative process on your website. processes involved in creating art.

Assessment Objective C Reflection & Evaluation (8) This criterion refers to your ability to continually reflect upon and evaluate your creative process. You will need to: ask for feedback from your teacher/ peers respond constructively to feedback when given welcome the views of others reflect on your own creativity write about your strengths and weaknesses write about what has been successful and what could be improved write about the new skills and techniques you have developed write about your progress as a Drama students write your responses on your website

Level 0 1-2

Descriptor You do not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below. You have recorded your artistic development and processes with little reflection. You have carried out a limited evaluation of your work, with guidance. You have reflected on your artistic development and processes satisfactorily. You have carried out a satisfactory evaluation of your own work. Some aspects of the evaluation may be unrealistic or incomplete. You have attempted to use feedback in your artistic development and processes. You have reflected well and critically on your artistic development and processes at different stages of your work.

3-4

5-6

You have carried out a good evaluation of your work. The evaluation included an appraisal of the quality of work produced and an identification of some areas of improvement. You use feedback in your artistic development with little guidance, which informs you of your own artistic development and processes. You have reflected critically and in depth on your artistic development and processes at different stages of your work.

7-8

You have carried out an excellent evaluation of your work. This shows a considered appraisal of the quality of work produced and details of improvements that could be made. You have intentionally used feedback in your artistic development, which shows an appropriate consideration of your artistic processes.

Criterion D Personal Engagement (8)

Continual assessment to end of unit

This criterion refers to your ability to show commitment to your work by demonstrating curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks. You should also be receptive to ways in drama can be different from culture to culture. contribute appropriate and creative ideas keep to deadlines take everything you need to every lesson ask and answer questions show your enthusiasm for all activities work to the best of your ability support and encourage your peers in a positive way

Level 0 The following standard is not reached.

Descriptor You have shown limited commitment in using your own artistic processes. You have demonstrated limited curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks. You have worked with your peers in a positive way, with encouragement. You are rarely receptive to art practices and artworks from various cultures, including your own. You have shown satisfactory commitment in using your own artistic processes. You have demonstrated satisfactory curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks.

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3-4

You have supported, encouraged and worked with your peers in a positive way, with encouragement. You are occasionally receptive to art practices and artworks from various cultures, including your own. You have shown good commitment in using your own artistic processes. You have generally demonstrated curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks.

5-6

You have supported, encouraged and worked with your peers in a positive way, with little encouragement. You are generally receptive to art practices and artworks from various cultures, including your own. You have shown excellent commitment in using your own artistic processes. You have actively demonstrated curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks. You have actively supported, encouraged and worked with your peers in a positive way. You are actively receptive to art practices and artworks from various cultures, including your own.

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