Standard Grade Assessment

• There are 4 different methods of assessment for Standard Grade Drama.

• Folio work (2 pieces)

• Final Presentation (Easter of 4th Year)

• Written Paper (May/June of 4th Year)

• Continuous Assessment throughout 3rd and 4th Year.

Final Presentation

• Stimulus paper issued by the SQA in February of 4th year, final presentations by Easter.

• Creating mark assessed by observations of class teacher.

• Presenting mark assessed by another teacher in dept.

Folio Pieces

• Extended written reports.

• Evaluation of Self - Analysing the strengths and weaknesses of your own group’s work in relation to all parts of the the Drama Process.

Evaluation of others – An appraisal of the final presentation of the work of others (including professional companies) in terms of effective portrayal of roles, successful realisation of purpose, use of dramatic and theatre arts.

2 written reports to be selected for inclusion in folio by February break of 4th year.

Written Paper

All pupils will sit a General Paper

Additionally

Some pupils will sit a Foundation Paper

Some pupils will sit a Credit Paper

All papers are marked externally.

Continuous Assessment

• Your teacher’s observations and grading of your drama work in class, undertaking Creating and Presenting tasks, and an assessment of your Knowledge and Understanding related to written and homework tasks.

• Ongoing throughout 3rd and 4th year.

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Creating

7 assessible elements• Ideas offered

• Use of ideas towards creation of drama• Ideas of others• Quality of Role• Sustaining Roles• Language & Movement• Use of Space and Resources

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Presenting

7 assessible elements• Contribution to planning ways of presenting• Consideration of production constraints• Character portrayal in terms of language &

movement• Space and planning decisions• Audience awareness• Speech and movement• Use of theatre arts, materials and equipment.

How each element is graded

• Each element can be awarded a grade of:-

Foundation (5 or 6) General (3 or 4) Credit (1 or 2)

depending on the actions, behaviours and ability of the candidate.

It’s obvious really…..

From Creating, this example

Ideas offered One or two simple (F)

Several (G)

A wide range (C)

Not brain science…

• Creating again:-

Quality of role

Simple or stereotyped (F)

Beyond obvious or stereotyped (G)

Fairly complex giving consideration

to relevant aspects and relationships (C)

Makes sense really…

An example from Presenting:-

Character Portrayal

Simple character (F)

More challenging (G)

Wide range (C)

And one for luck…

Presenting again

Audience awareness

Some (F)

Generally good (G)

Full & consistent (C)

Unit Assessment

• Many elements assessed in each unit.

• Overall grade for Unit established by adding together grades and dividing by number of assessments.

• Incomplete elements and units will be graded at 7.

ATTENDANCE will impact on Grades