Drama Level 8 Achievement Standard Drama Level 10 Achievement Standard Example of Indicative Progress toward Level 8 Achievement Standard By the end of Level 8: In Drama, indicative progression towards the level 8 achievement By the end of Level 10: Students devise, interpret and perform standard may be when students: Students develop and sustain different and drama. characters to realise dramatic intentions and They manipulate the elements of drama, engage audiences. narrative and structure to control and They perform devised and scripted drama in communicate meaning. different forms, styles and performance spaces. They apply different performance styles and They plan, direct, produce, rehearse and refine conventions to convey status, relationships performances. and intentions. They select and use the elements of drama, They use performance skills, stagecraft and narrative and structure in directing and acting design elements to shape and focus and apply stagecraft. relationships with an audience. They use performance and expressive skills to Students identify and analyse how the convey dramatic action and meaning. elements of drama are used, combined and Students analyse the elements of drama, forms manipulated in different styles, and apply and performance styles and evaluate meaning this knowledge in drama they make and and aesthetic effect in drama they devise, perform. interpret, perform and view. They evaluate how they and drama They use experiences of drama practices from practitioners from different cultures, times different cultures, places and times to evaluate and locations communicate meaning and drama. intent through drama.
Drama Level 8 Achievement Standard Example of Indicative Progress toward Level 8 Achievement Standard Drama Level 10 Achievement Standard By the end of Level 8: Students devise, interpret and perform drama. They manipulate the elements of drama, narrative and structure to control and communicate meaning. They apply different performance styles and conventions to convey status, relationships and intentions. They use performance skills, stagecraft and design elements to shape and focus relationships with an audience. Students identify and analyse how the elements of drama are used, combined and manipulated in different styles, and apply this knowledge in drama they make and perform. They evaluate how they and drama practitioners from different cultures, times and locations communicate meaning and intent through drama. In Drama, indicative progression towards the level 8 achievement standard may be when students: By the end of Level 10: Students develop and sustain different and characters to realise dramatic intentions and engage audiences. They perform devised and scripted drama in different forms, styles and performance spaces. They plan, direct, produce, rehearse and refine performances. They select and use the elements of drama, narrative and structure in directing and acting and apply stagecraft. They use performance and expressive skills to convey dramatic action and meaning. Students analyse the elements of drama, forms and performance styles and evaluate meaning and aesthetic effect in drama they devise, interpret, perform and view. They use experiences of drama practices from different cultures, places and times to evaluate drama.
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