MOUNT BARKER HIGH SCHOOL Assessment Plan/Overview

Year 8 Drama Term 1-4 Semester 1-2 Year 2019 Teacher Phoebe Budge

Topics/Content Assessment Tasks Australian Curriculum Learning Intention Approx.

Achievement Standard time
 Practise freeze within classroom activity:  Apply elements of Drama  To learn by practice the First four
Basic Stagecraft random movement to improvisation principles of collaboration weeks
 Practical group-work: highlight focal point in  Manipulate elements of  To gain confidence by
dramatic tableaux and basic stage blocking narrative performing onstage by acquiring
(numeracy)  Collaborate to devise stagecraft skills
 Practical group-work: develop short scenes Drama  To understand the basics of
from themes dramatic story-telling: conflict,
dramatic tension
Positive  Incorporation of ‘Smiling Mind’ mindfulness  For students to be provided with 15 minutes
Education program, with activities such as a moment of reflection once a week
throughout the week.
Character work  Use of narrator  Analyse elements of  To begin to understand how Ongoing,
 Emotion in characterisation Drama characterisation develops from Week
 Mood in a scene  Manipulate elements of  To understand that character four
Positive  Opportunity to work in character strengths as dramatic structure development is a part of dramatic
Education a part of character work  Use performance skills story-telling

Voice and  non-verbal onstage work  Apply different  to appreciate that the whole body Ongoing
Movement  mime and tableaux performance styles is an acting tool; body language
 Voice projection and how varied volume and  Use design elements can be created through
vocal tone enriches performance rehearsed movement
 Introduction to basic Indigenous story-telling  how to use a narrator effectively
Numeracy  Timing of scenes/appreciation of onstage
angles in blocking scenes
Journal  Introduction to recount of dramatic process  Identify and analyse  to understand recount Ongoing
 Introduction to reflecting on dramatic process elements of Drama  to understand reflection
Literacy  Maintenance of drama journal, including the  Evaluate drama  to use each side-by-side,
logging of the ‘page-to-stage activity understanding the difference
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This assessment plan is subject to change. If so, students will be informed. Homework nights in this subject are Tuesday and Wednesday

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