Level #1 Drama Exam –
Tuesday 13th September 2011 (afternoon)
Achievement Standard 1.3 –
Demonstrate understanding of features of a drama / theatre form
Exam duration : 1 hour
Theatre form: Melodrama
Achievement Criteria:
| Achievement | Merit | Excellence |
| · Demonstrate understanding of features of a drama/theatre form. | · Demonstrate informed understanding of features of a drama/theatre form. | · Demonstrate perceptive understanding of features of a drama/theatre form. |
What will likely be in the exam….
· Historical & Social Context – where did the genre originate?
· Basic formula or plot elements
· Melodrama emotions
· Characters – Stock Character types & their characteristics – costume, behaviour, manner, gestures, personality etc…
· Melodrama Conventions – comment on various conventions in Melodrama
· Costumes – Draw and label a sketch of a stock character
· Explain the features of your labelled sketch and what makes it typical of Melodrama.
· Acting Style – Comment on how they would use the emotions listed (movement, facial expression, eye contact, stance, body language etc).
· All questions will be short answer questions or formal paragraphs. Therefore, no big essays.
The exam is out of a total of 50 marks –
but will be marked using the NCEA Achievement Criteria.
Best get studying!!!
