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Title
Direct a drama performance, with guidance
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard, in the context of drama
production, are with guidance able to: prepare the concept of a
performance presentation; direct rehearsals for performance
presentation; and direct for performance presentation.
Classification
Drama > Drama Creation
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 14180, Apply knowledge of rehearsal process leading to
performance, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
It is intended that the direction of the performance, from rehearsal to presentation,
will be guided by a teacher or tutor.
2
The performance piece for the candidate to direct should be limited to a scene or
short one act play, chosen either by the candidate’s teacher/or tutor, or by the
candidate following consultation with, and endorsement by, the teacher or tutor.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare the concept of a performance presentation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Preparation gives evidence of text research suited to the development of
intended performance concept.
1.2
Interpretation of content and characters of performance piece is identified to
assist concept decisions.
1.3
Presentation concept is communicated to design team and is credible.
1.4
Intended performance concept is documented from process to presentation.
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Outcome 2
Direct rehearsals for performance presentation.
Range
at least two rehearsals.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Rehearsals show evidence of effective planning.
Range
2.2
rehearsal schedule, directing responsibilities, guidelines for actors,
ensemble objectives.
Rehearsals show evidence of effective direction.
Range
evidence of ability to – facilitate warm-up activities, sustain
performance concept, facilitate goal setting for individual actors
and ensemble, communicate with actors, block scenes, ensure
completion.
Outcome 3
Direct for performance presentation.
Range
one performance presentation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Direction ensures that the performance is ready for presentation.
Range
3.2
Direction shows ability to plan for, and, if need be, manage contingencies.
Range
3.3
coordination of material and human resources.
examples may include but are not limited to – lighting failure,
illness.
Performance is evaluated from director's perspective.
Range
concept, rehearsal process, presentation.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by AS91520.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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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.
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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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016