Eldridge primary school
Life skills
Creative arts – performing arts
Moderator: Ms W Knipe
Examiner: Ms M Leach
Name & surname: ____________
Due date: _____________2023
Total marks: 40 marks
Grade 4 _____
Create a story with music and drama
The theme for your music drama is “animal movement”. you are going
to work in a group to create a story with music and drama.
1. In your group of 4, choose an animal that you are going to act out.
2. Choose the song that you are going to sing when you act. The
song can be one that you know, or one you made up. It can have
words or just be music made with a prop. Decide whether you are
going to use musical props or your body to create the rhythm.
3. Decide what props you are going to use in your performance. For
example, if you are pretending to be a rabbit, you might have a
rolled up newspaper that you pretend is your carrot.
4. Practise your presentation.
5. Present your musical drama to the class.
Rubric for assessing performing arts.
Criteria
Marks
Worked well
in a group.
____/5
Used
movement to
show the
animal.
_____/10
Used music
to show the
animal.
____/10
Used props
well
____/5
Performance
was well
thought out
and put
together
____/10
TOTAL
___/40
Eldridge primary school
Life skills
Performing Arts: drama, dance and music.
Moderator: Ms W Knipe
Examiner: Ms M Leach
Name & surname: ____________
Due date: __ August 2022
Total marks: 40 marks
Grade 4 _____
Instructions

Read the instructions carefully.
For your formal assessment task you will be assessed on your participation and
performance in singing of songs related to the character such as twinkle, twinkle little
star. Work in pairs. You will be assessed individually.
Rubric for assessing performing arts tasks
Criteria
Limited
Adequate
Proficient
Excellent
The learner
participated with
enthusiasm and
commitment.
0-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
The learner
worked
cooperatively with
his/her partner.
0-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
The learner
contributed to
developing a
sound.
0-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
The learner
showed creativity
and confidence in
music and
movement
0-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
Total