KS3 Drama Levels

Level 2 Group work Making Performing Responding Area of assessment I find it difficult to cooperate in groups I usually let other members of my group suggest ideas Making I have a basic understanding of drama skills, eg facing the audience I can use stimuli to develop drama Performing I can act out improvised dramas and can create characters I perform with little confidence in front of the class Responding When asked by the teacher, I can discuss my work and that of others I can use a basic drama vocabulary

Level 3 Group work Making Performing Responding Area of assessment I work well with my friends I can offer suggestions for devising drama Making I can support the planning and structuring of plays I can help create and perform simple scripts Performing I can establish a character, with some control over voice and movement I can perform with some confidence Responding When asked by the teacher, I can discuss the difference between my work and that of others and can suggest improvements I can use drama vocabulary

Level 4 Group work Making Performing Responding Area of assessment I can work with a variety of people with some confidence I can offer some suggestions and develop others’ ideas Making I can plan and structure plays, showing knowledge of different drama techniques I can devise drama for different purposes Performing I can create, perform and sustain different characters in performance I can perform with confidence Responding I can discuss the difference between my work and that of others

Level 5 Group work Making Performing Responding Area of assessment I am able to work sensitively and cooperatively with others I am able to listen to and develop others’ ideas, as well as suggesting my own Making I can use my skills and knowledge of drama to develop plays of different types for different purposes I can refine and improve my acting through the rehearsal process Performing I can give a clear, short and coherent performance for an audience I can use an increasing range of dramatic techniques in my plays Responding I can discuss how plots are developed and characters are portrayed and make improvements based on this I can use technical terms when talking and writing about dramas I have seen and performed

Level 6 Group work Making Performing Responding Area of assessment I can work positively with anyone in the group I can give and accept suggestions and ideas during the rehearsal process Making I can create clearly-defined characters from plays or improvisations, add depth and consider motivation I can devise dramas in various styles, based on a range of subjects Performing I can perform with confidence, expression, technical accuracy and fluency, which is fully sustained throughout the performance I can organise and present performances to a range of audiences for different purposes and in a range of styles Responding I can relate, compare and contrast my work and that of others to find ways in which I can improve my performance I can discuss the ways that ideas are presented, how plots are developed and how characters are portrayed

Level 7 Group work Making Performing Responding Area of assessment I can work extremely well with everyone in my group I can contribute creatively to the devising and and rehearsal process of the drama work Making I can create performances for different audiences and purposes using various genres, styles and traditions, I can refine my work in rehearsal, work and develop a piece of devised work and transcribe it into a scripted scene Performing I can make full use of the available performance space and resources in my productions I can combine sound and silence, movement and stillness, light and darkness to create a powerful piece of theatre Responding I can recognise and articulate strengths and weaknesses in a piece of work, suggesting areas for improvement

Level 8 Group work Making Performing Responding Area of assessment I can collaborate sensitively with others in creating performance pieces that are challenging, structured and appropriate for the intended audience Making I can experiment with, explore and use without prompting, a wide range of theatre resources, techniques, genres and traditions. I can improvise, rehearse and perform theatre pieces, demonstrating understanding of the skills of the performer, technician or director Performing I can demonstrate imagination and considered justification when interpreting a range of texts Responding I can write and talk about plays in performance, showing a good knowledge of theatre conventions and devices I can analyse drama in performance, using appropriate language and theatre vocabulary to suggest improvements