Number
AS90011
Version
4
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Achievement Standard
Subject Reference
Drama 1.6
Title
Describe the techniques, elements, conventions and technologies of
drama in a new context and reflect on performance
Level
1
Credits
Subfield
Drama
Domain
Drama Studies
5
Assessment
External
Status
Registered
Status date
16 November 2007
Planned review date
28 February 2009
Date version published
23 April 2008
This achievement standard involves demonstrating an understanding of drama techniques,
elements, conventions and technologies of drama applied to a new context, and reflecting
on their use in performance experiences.
Achievement Criteria
Achievement
Achievement with Merit

Describe ways in which

the techniques, elements,
conventions and
technologies of drama
produce an effect in a new
context.

Reflect on the use of
drama techniques,
elements, conventions
and technologies within
performance.

Achievement with
Excellence
Describe, in detail, ways
in which the techniques,
elements, conventions
and technologies of
drama produce an effect
in a new context.

Describe, in detail, ways
in which the techniques,
elements, conventions
and technologies of
drama combine to
produce an effect in a new
context.
Reflect in detail on the
use of drama techniques,
elements, conventions
and technologies within
performance.

Reflect comprehensively
on the use of drama
techniques, elements,
conventions and
technologies within
performance.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Number
AS90011
Version
4
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Explanatory Notes
1
This achievement standard is derived from The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum,
Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 2000, and relates to all the strands for Drama,
Developing Practical Knowledge in Drama, Developing Ideas in Drama,
Communicating and Interpreting Meaning in Drama and Understanding Drama in
Context, Level 6, and Ngā Toi i roto i te Marautanga o Aotearoa, Learning Media,
Ministry of Education, 2000.
2
Definitions:
 Reflect means giving a personal or critical interpretation, appreciation or
evaluation of key aspects of drama experiences, processes and performance.
 Describe means to identify, define and distinguish between the individual
techniques, elements, conventions and technologies of drama as specified in The
Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum, Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 2000.
 New context means unfamiliar material.
 Describe, in detail means showing breadth of understanding.
 Comprehensively means showing breadth and depth of understanding.
Quality Assurance
1
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before
they can register credits from assessment against achievement standards.
2
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against
achievement standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those achievement standards.
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0226
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016