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Title
Create and present a performance piece for a specific audience, with
guidance
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard, in the context of drama
production, are with guidance able to: research and create a
performance piece for a specific audience; prepare the
performance presentation for specific audience; carry out a
performance role in the presentation; and review creation and
presentation of performance piece.
Classification
Drama > Drama Creation
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 14175, Devise dramatic text through a group process, or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
It is intended that the performance piece, from research planning to presentation, be
a group activity guided by an adult teacher and/or tutor.
2
Evidence of the candidate’s individual contribution to the performance activity (and
achievement of the criteria) should be supported by presentation of a portfolio. The
presentation may be written, oral, practical, or combination.
3
The performance piece, selected to suit a specific audience, could be chosen either
by the candidate’s teacher or tutor, or by the candidate in consultation with the
teacher or tutor.
4
Definitions
A performance piece, in the context of this unit standard, could be a scene, a short
one act play, a devised work, a dance-drama, or a collection of any of songs, poems,
prose.
Specific audience, in the context of this unit standard, could be a primary,
intermediate, or secondary school class or assembly; or a group of business
persons, senior citizens, special needs persons, or new immigrants.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
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Outcome 1
Research and create a performance piece for a specific audience.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Audience situation is identified by research, and described.
Range
1.2
may include but is not limited to – age, hearing, language, special
needs.
Performance purpose and performance boundaries are identified by research,
and described.
Range
boundaries - time, length, venue, available resources, audience
sensitivities, rehearsal planning.
1.3
A presentation concept is devised that is consistent with performance purpose
and audience.
1.4
Rehearsal schedule is devised in order to achieve intended purpose and realise
presentation of concept.
Outcome 2
Prepare the performance presentation for specific audience.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Preparation includes the completion of organisational planning activities
required for the performance situation.
Range
2.2
Preparation includes the completion of planning for possible audience
responsiveness.
Range
2.3
examples must include but are not limited to – resources,
programme preparation, identification of roles and responsibilities.
examples may include but are not limited to – safety,
contingencies, audience needs, audience participation.
Preparation shows commitment to rehearsal process.
Range
examples may include but are not limited to – learning of lines,
active participation in rehearsal, responsiveness to refinements,
support for ensemble objectives.
Outcome 3
Carry out a performance role in the presentation.
Evidence requirements
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3.1
Performance contributes to realisation of performance concept.
3.2
Performance shows commitment to individual role.
3.3
Performance shows commitment to ensemble decisions.
Outcome 4
Review creation and presentation of performance piece.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Self evaluation identifies personal contribution to the research, creation, and
preparation phases of the presentation piece development process in terms of
strengths and development opportunities.
4.2
Self evaluation identifies personal contribution to the performance of the
presentation piece in relation to the intended performance purpose and concept
and in terms of strengths and development opportunities.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by AS91515.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 May 1999
31 December 2016
Revision
2
12 September 2002
31 December 2016
Review
3
4 December 2012
31 December 2016
Rollover
4
20 March 2014
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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