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90011
Level 1 Drama, 2007
90011 Understand and reflect on drama processes and
performance, applied to new context(s)
Credits: Five
You should answer ALL the questions in this booklet.
Refer to RESOURCE BOOKLET 90011R.
Achievement Criteria
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Identify a range of drama processes.
Identify a range of drama processes,
with supporting evidence.
Describe ways in which components of
drama produce an effect.
Describe, in detail, ways in which
components of drama produce an
effect.
Reflect on a variety of drama processes
and performance.
Reflect on drama processes and
performance.
Achievement with Excellence
Identify a range of drama processes,
with clear and comprehensive
supporting evidence.
Describe, in detail, ways in which
components of drama combine to
produce an effect.
Critically reflect on a variety of drama
processes and performance.
Overall Level of Performance (all criteria within a column are met)
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You are advised to spend 60 minutes answering the questions in this booklet.
A sketch page follows Questions One (d) and Two (e). This space is provided for diagrams and
sketches to be included, if appropriate, in your answer.
Label any sketches to clarify the points you are making.
QUESTION ONE
Study Photographs 1–6 in Resource Booklet 90011R. Each is from a different production.
These photographs show the processes of developing and using drama technologies. The
technologies shown include:
costume
lighting
makeup
mask
set
digital projection.
Choose THREE of the photographs to write about. For each photograph, you are to:
identify the drama technology being developed or used
identify the part of the process of developing or using the drama technology that is taking place
give details from the photograph of how the drama technology is being developed or used.
(a)
Photograph number:
(i)
Identify the technology being developed or used.
(ii)
Identify the part of the process of developing or using the technology that is taking place.
(iii)
Give details from the photograph of how the drama technology is being developed or
used.
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(b)
(c)
Photograph number:
(i)
Identify the technology being developed or used.
(ii)
Identify the part of the process of developing or using the technology that is taking place.
(iii)
Give details from the photograph of how the drama technology is being developed or
used.
Photograph number:
(i)
Identify the technology being developed or used.
(ii)
Identify the part of the process of developing or using the technology that is taking place.
(iii)
Give details from the photograph of how the drama technology is being developed or
used.
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(d)
Imagine you are reflecting in your drama journal to answer this part of the question.
Choose ONE drama technology that you have developed or used this year.
Drama technologies could include stage makeup, costume, masks, puppetry, as well as other
technologies you may have used.
Give specific details to support your answers.
You may sketch on the page opposite to explain your answers.
A drama technology that I developed OR used was:
(i)
ONE example of how I developed OR used this technology was:
(ii)
A time OR place OR aspect of character I wanted to show through this use of the
technology was:
(iii)
In evaluating how effective my use of this technology was, I think that:
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Sketch on this page if you want to illustrate your answers to Question One (d).
Label sketches clearly.
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(e)
Imagine you are reflecting in your drama journal to answer this part of the question.
Choose ONE acting role that you have played this year.
Give specific details to support your answers.
The name of a character I played this year was:
An important line of dialogue I delivered as this character was:
(i)
ONE example of how I used the drama techniques of voice, body, movement and / or
space to deliver this line was:
(ii)
An aspect of character OR situation I wanted to show through this use of drama
techniques was:
(iii)
In evaluating how effective my use of drama techniques was, I think that:
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QUESTION TWO
Study Photographs 7 and 8 in Resource Booklet 90011R. These two photographs show the stage set
of a lighthouse. Each photograph shows the set at a different moment in the performance.
(a)
Describe how the set has been used to show a lighthouse.
Give specific details to support your answer.
(b)
There is a contrast in mood between the scenes shown in the two photographs.
Describe how body OR space has been used to create mood.
Give specific details. You may refer to one or both of the photographs.
(i)
Describe the mood(s) created.
(ii)
Describe how body OR space has been used to create mood.
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(c)
Choose EITHER Photograph 7 OR Photograph 8 to answer this part of the question.
Imagine how sound could be used together with the lighting shown in the photograph to
create an effect.
Photograph number:
(i)
Describe how sound could be used together with the lighting shown in the photograph.
Give specific details to support your answer.
(ii)
Explain what the audience would think or feel because of this use of sound and light.
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(d)
Imagine you are reflecting in your drama journal to answer this part of the question.
Choose ONE moment of conflict or tension from a live drama performance you have seen this
year.
Give specific details to support your answers.
Title of the drama performance:
(i)
A moment of conflict or tension in this performance was when:
(ii)
ONE example of how an actor used the drama techniques of voice, body, movement
and / or space to create the conflict or tension was:
(iii)
In evaluating how effective the actor’s use of drama techniques was, I think that:
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(e)
Imagine you are reflecting in your drama journal to answer this part of the question.
Choose ONE live drama performance that you have seen in which the setting of the play was
important. For example, the setting of the play may have been the jungle or an airport.
You may write about the same live performance as you did in part (d) or a different one.
Give specific details to support your answers.
You may sketch on the page opposite to explain your answers.
Title of the drama performance:
(i)
ONE setting in the performance was:
(ii)
ONE example of how this setting was shown by the use of stage set OR performance
space OR the actors’ bodies was:
(iii)
In evaluating how effective the use of stage set, space or body was, I think that:
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Sketch on this page if you want to illustrate your answers to Question Two (e).
Label sketches clearly.
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