Drama

YEAR 7 — CREATING

Emerging

• I can create a performance.

Developing

• I can create a short performance and put some ideas of my own into it.

Secure

• I work with my group to create a performance.
• I suggest ideas.
• I can create a performance which is organised well.

Advancing

• I can offer ideas / suggestions to the group and say why they would be good in our piece.
• I can suggest drama techniques to use in performance.

Excelling

• I work with the group to create a performance.
• I can support others and encourage everyone to participate.

YEAR 7 — EVALUATING

Emerging

• I can pick out some good parts from a performance and suggest what could have been better.

Developing

• I spell most words correctly and include some drama words.

Secure

• I can pick out what needs to be improved and offer a way to do this. ( with some detail)
• I can say what was good and why.

Advancing

• I can compare my work to other groups and identify areas where I could improve.
• My written evaluation uses drama vocabulary correctly.

Excelling

• I can pick out effective drama techniques and identify what their contribution or impact has been in a performance.

YEAR 7 — PERFORMING

Emerging

• I can create a character who is different from myself. (I might change my voice / movement or gesture)

Developing

• I can face the audience when performing.

Secure

• My piece has a clear beginning, middle and end. ( I freeze to show I have finished and the story makes sense)
• I can hold the attention of the audience when performing.

Advancing

• I use more than one characterisation skill when performing. (voice, movement, gesture)
• I use multiple drama techniques in a performance.

Excelling

• I perform confidently and know how to use the performance space.
• I am aware of the audience.

YEAR 8 — CREATING

Emerging

• I work with my group to create a performance.
• I suggest ideas.

Developing

• I can create a performance which is organised well.
• I can offer ideas / suggestions to the group and say why they would be good in our piece.

Secure

• I can suggest drama techniques to use in performance.
• I work with the group to create a performance.
• I can support others and encourage everyone to participate.

Advancing

• I use my development time wisely and look at ways to make my work better.

Excelling

• I can suggest different techniques, mediums and strategies to use in my piece. (lighting, music etc.)

YEAR 8 — EVALUATING

Emerging

• I can pick out what needs to be improved and offer a way to do this. ( with some detail)

Developing

• I can compare my work to other groups and identify areas where I could improve.
• I can say what was good and why.

Secure

• I use multiple drama techniques in a performance.
• I can pick out effective drama techniques and identify what their contribution or impact has been in a performance.

Advancing

• I offer constructive comments about work with suggestions for improvement.
• I use drama vocabulary and most spelling is accurate.

Excelling

• I can give feedback about the performance, talking about plot, techniques and effects upon the audience.

YEAR 8 — PERFORMING

Emerging

• My piece has a clear beginning, middle and end. ( I freeze to show I have finished and the story makes sense.

Developing

• I can hold the attention of the audience when performing.
• I use more than one characterisation skill when performing. (voice, movement, gesture)

Secure

• I use multiple drama techniques in a performance.
• I perform confidently and know how to use the performance space.
• I am aware of the audience.

Advancing

• I can perform clear characters and there is use of voice, movement and gesture which is sustained within performance.

Excelling

• I perform in different styles and show understanding of genres of performances.

YEAR 9 — CREATING

Emerging

• I can suggest drama techniques to use in performance.

Developing

• I work with the group to create a performance. I can support others and encourage everyone to participate.

Secure

• I can suggest different techniques, mediums and strategies to use in my piece. (Lighting, music etc.)
• I use my development time wisely and look at ways to make my work better.

Advancing

• I look at the work I create and develop it to make it better.
• I use my rehearsal time wisely and solve problems that arise myself ( or with my group)

Excelling

• I am very creative and look at ways to make my work interesting.

YEAR 9 — EVALUATING

Emerging

• My written evaluation uses drama vocabulary correctly.

Developing

• I can pick out effective drama techniques and identify what their contribution or impact has been in a performance.

Secure

• I can give feedback about the performance, talking about plot, techniques and effects upon the audience.
• I offer constructive comments about work with suggestions for improvement.
• I use drama vocabulary and most spelling is accurate.

Advancing

• My feedback features drama terminology confidently as well as reference to specific vocabulary (styles, genres, practitioners) I comment on the effectiveness of the piece regarding the storyline, techniques and effect upon the audience.

Excelling

• My evaluations will be written clearly and contain detailed justifications for my opinion.
• My spelling will be accurate for all but very difficult words.

YEAR 9 — PERFORMING

Emerging

• I use multiple drama techniques in a performance.

Developing

• I perform confidently and know how to use the performance space.
• I am aware of the audience.

Secure

• I perform in different styles and show understanding of genres of performances.
• I can perform clear characters and there is use of voice, movement and gesture which is sustained within performance.

Advancing

• I can use different performance conventions, non-linear timelines / abstract work correctly.
• The purpose of the piece is clear to the audience.
• They can follow the story.

Excelling

• I perform clear characters with confident use of movement, voice and gesture which is sustained.