1. Unit One: Characterisation
Guiding question-What is real?
AOI – HI– What makes us different?
ATL – How do we organise a performance?
- How can feedback be used to help a performance?
TASK: To create a monologue based on another persons story.
You must:
 Individual performance within a group.
 Use another student’s writing to create your monologue
 Create voice and movements, which complement the your performance
and the groups performance.
 Perform the piece in front of an audience.
TIME: The monologue must last for a minimum of 1 minute.
AUDIENCE: Peers
You will be assessed on:
CRITERIA B – Characteristaion
 Your concentration during the performance
 Use of voice
 Use of movement
 Characteristaion
CRITERIA D – CLASS PARTICIPATION
 How you control your learning
 Participation in class discussions
 How you treat your classmates
 How you use your rehearsal time
CRITERIA A & C - will be assessed in your Developmental Workbook. As well
as the questions given in class, you could
 Write up the rehearsal process – what you did.
 Comment on how you and your group worked.
 Comment on feedback and what you might change.
Good luck and have fun
Self Assessment- Please tick the boxes, which you think you have achieved.
Then in the space provided give yourself an overall mark and explain why
you have given yourself that mark.

2. Assessment - Criterion B – Application – Monologue
9-10  Uses concentration and focus to work seamlessly during performance.
 Excellent projection, tome and pausing.
 Moves expressively using body language, gesture and facial expression
 Communicates expressively and shows the personality of the character.
 Documents in detail the creative process
7-8  Uses concentration and focus to work appropriately during performance.
 Strong projection, tome and pausing.
 Moves using body language, gesture and facial expression
 Shows some the personality of the character.
 Documents in some detail the creative process
5-6  Most of the time, uses concentration and focus to work appropriately during
performance
 Can be heard.
 Uses body language, gesture and facial expression
 A little attempt to show the personality of the character
 Documents the creative process
3-4  Concentration and focus are weak during performance.
 Can be heard most of the time. Needs to be louder.
 A basic use of body language, gesture and facial expression
 Documents some of the elements of the creative process
1-2  Lacks concentration and focus.
 Cannot be heard clearly.
 Limited use of movement and facial expression
 Documents little or none of the creative process
0  Does not achieve the above indicators
Student Self assessment mark _______
Student’s Comments
Assessment - Criterion D – Personal Engagement – CLASS PARTICIPATION
7-8  Always take a voluntary, thoughtful, and active role in their own learning
 Demonstrates a genuine desire to learn and share ideas
 Initiates discussions, ask significant questions, and act as leaders within the
group
 Asserts an opinion and support it, and to listen actively to others
 Always use rehearsal time well
5-6  Consistently take an active role in their own learning
 Participates regularly in class discussions and frequently volunteer their
ideas
 Listens respectfully to their classmates and are willing to share ideas
 Uses rehearsal time well
3-4  Sometimes take an active role in their own learning, sharing relevant ideas
and asking appropriate questions
 Contributes regularly to class discussions
 Most of the time they listen to their classmates and respect their opinions
 Uses rehearsals time. Can get distracted and go off task.
1-2  Occasionally take an active role in their own learning
 Asks questions infrequently and hesitate to share their ideas
 May not always listen to or respect the opinions of others
 Doesn’t use rehearsal time wisely. Often off task.
0  Does not achieve the standards above
Student Self assessment mark _______
Student’s Comments