MYP Drama | Year 3| Brecht| Assessment Task Sheet

AOI MYP Unit Question

Community and Service

How can we make change happen through the arts? The processes involved in innovation, creation, development and Student Learning Expectation change Learner Profile Communicators You will be assessed on the following criteria: Criterion B: Application (maximum level of achievement: 10) Criterion C: Reflection and Evaluation (maximum level of achievement: 8) Criterion D: Personal Engagement (maximum level of achievement: 8)

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In this unit you will explore conventions of Brechtian theatre

through practical and written work with reference to his plays. You
will practically work through a range of Brechtian techniques and develop your very own Brechtian performance. Assessment takes place as an ongoing process throughout the unit in the form of practical activities and written tasks, an end of unit performance, evaluation and reflection wi Recording your creative process in your DW should include: notes about Brecht and Brechtian theatre conventions; annotated extracts of text; experiments, brainstorms and things that went wrong, changes made etc; your personal reflections and evaluation of the work you have done. ll also be assessed. You will be assessed as you: participate in practical explorations of Brechtian theatre; develop and perform a scene from a Brecht play; research and explore Brecht and his techniques; record this process in your Developmental Workbook (DW) using specialist terminology; reflect upon and evaluate your work throughout the creative process in your DW.

MYP Drama | Year 3| Brecht| Assessment Task Sheet Criterion B Application

You will be assessed continuously throughout this unit on how you: experiment, plan and create with Brechtian techniques apply the Brechtian techniques you have learned though the creative process on all activities plan and use resources to devise a piece of Brechtian drama perform your piece of Brechtian drama to an audience Brechtian Techniques: narration, gestus, placards, projections, episodes
Level Descriptor 0 Task Specific Indicator

The student does not reach a standard Following standards not reached. described by any of the descriptors below. You show a very limited ability to articulate an idea, theme or personal You have shown limited skills in linking your research interpretation to a point of realisation. to your practical work. You show a very limited ability to develop skills and apply the techniques and processes involved in creating, performing and/or presenting art. You have provided limited evidence of using Brechtian techniques in your creative process. You have shown a poor level of creativity and personal interpretation in relation to your devised scene.

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You show a limited ability to articulate You have shown basic skills in linking your research to an idea, theme or personal interpretation your practical work. to a point of realisation. You have provided basic evidence of using drama 3-4 You show a limited ability to develop Brechtian techniques in your creative process. You have skills and apply the techniques and shown a basic level of creativity and personal processes involved in creating, interpretation in relation to your devised scene. performing and/or presenting art. You show a satisfactory ability to articulate an idea, theme or personal interpretation to a point of realization. 5-6 You show a satisfactory ability to develop skills and apply the techniques and processes involved in creating, performing and/or presenting art. You have made a reasonable attempt to link your research to your practical work. You have provided reasonable evidence of using Brechtian techniques in your creative process. You have shown a reasonable level of creativity and personal interpretation in relation to your devised scene.

You show a good articulation of an idea, You have made a good attempt to link your research to theme or personal interpretation to a your practical work. point of realization. You have provided good evidence of using Brechtian 7-8 You show a good ability to develop techniques in your creative process. You have shown a skills and apply the techniques and good level of creativity and personal interpretation in processes involved in creating, relation to your devised scene. performing and/or presenting art. You show an excellent articulation of an You have made excellent links between your research idea, theme or personal interpretation to and your practical work. a point of realization. You have provided excellent evidence of using 9-10 You show an excellent ability to appropriate Brechtian techniques in your creative develop skills and apply the techniques process. You have shown a consistently high level of and processes involved in creating, creativity and personal interpretation in relation to performing and/or presenting art. your devised scene.

MYP Drama | Year 3| Brecht| Assessment Task Sheet Criterion C Reflection and Evaluation You will be assessed continuously throughout this unit on how you: You will reflect on the investigating, planning and creating process and show response to feedback either from your teacher or from peers. You should record this in your Developmental Workbook. Receiving feedback from teachers and peers is crucial and helps you to take a step back, think and evaluate your progress, and decide on your next step forward. Questions you can ask yourself: Did I ask and/or receive feedback and what use was it? Have I tried to be creative? Am I pleased with my work? Do I know what progress I have made in this unit? Do I know what I am good at and what I need to improve on? What is my next step forward? Did I record everything in my developmental workbook? Level Descriptor 0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below. You give a limited description of the progress you have made so far and identify few strategies 1-2 to develop and improve your artistic processes. You carry out a limited evaluation of your work, with guidance. You give a satisfactory description of the progress you have made so far and identify some strategies to develop and improve your artistic processes. 3-4 You carry out a satisfactory evaluation of your work. Some aspects of the evaluation may be unrealistic or incomplete. You attempt to consider feedback in your artistic development and processes, with guidance. You give a good informed description of the progress you have made so far and identify good strategies to develop and improve your artistic processes. You carry out a good evaluation of your work. The evaluation includes some appraisal of the 5-6 quality of work produced and an identification of some areas of improvement. You consider feedback in your artistic development with little guidance, which informs your strategies to develop and improve. You give an excellent informed description of the progress you have made so far and identify excellent strategies to develop and improve your artistic processes. 7-8 You carry out an excellent evaluation of your work. This shows an appraisal of the quality of work produced and details of improvements that could be made. You intentionally consider feedback in your artistic development, identifying strategies to develop and improve.

MYP Drama | Year 3| Brecht| Assessment Task Sheet Criterion D Personal Engagement You will be assessed continuously throughout this unit on how you: show commitment in developing your own artistic processes demonstrate curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks support, encourage and work with your peers in a positive way are receptive to the various ways in which drama practices and drama works present themselves from culture to culture. Questions you can ask yourself as you work throughout the creative process: Level 0 Am I contributing appropriate and creative ideas? Am I keeping to all of my deadlines? Am I remembering to take everything I need to every lesson? Am I asking and answering questions? Am I showing my enthusiasm for all activities? Am I working to the best of my ability? Am I able to stay focused and stay on task with every activity? Am I supporting and encouraging my peers in a positive way? Descriptor The following standard is not reached. You show limited commitment in developing your own artistic processes. 1-2 You demonstrate limited curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks. You work with your peers in a positive way, with encouragement. You show satisfactory commitment in developing your own artistic processes. 3-4 You demonstrate satisfactory curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks. You support, encourage and work with your peers in a positive way, with encouragement. You show good commitment in developing your own artistic processes. You generally demonstrate curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take 5-6 informed risks. You support, encourage and work with your peers in a positive way, with little encouragement. You show excellent commitment in developing your own artistic processes. 7-8 You actively demonstrate curiosity, self-motivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks. You actively support, encourage and work with your peers in a positive way.