Year 10 Performing Arts

Week beginning 20th July

The Performing Arts Challenge Grid

This week your work in Performing Arts is a little different - I want you to challenge yourself with The Performing Arts Challenge Grid.

Watch the loom video above and choose which of the Performing Arts Challenges you are going to undertake. Each have been given a different number of points and in year 10 I want you to aim to achieve at least 8 points. Obviously if you wish to really challenge yourself and complete more of the tasks that would be awesome! You could even continue to work on the challenges over the summer break.

Tips to Link with your BTEC Performing Arts Work:

• You could base an original piece of drama on the Mock component 3 Task so script a scene for your 'Blank Canvas' performance. This could be a monologue for one of your characters that you then perform your household - you could even ask somebody to film you performing and then self evaluate your performance.

• You could re-watch the RSC's performance of Macbeth which is available on BBC iplayer. this could help you further develop your presentation task.

• You could perform a scene from Macbeth to your household for instance the 'Tomorrow speech' when Macbeth has just found out that Lady Macbeth has died can be found here. You could ask someone to record you and watch yourself back to evaluate yourself.

Send me your point score and completed tasks by the deadline 4pm Friday 24th July.

Well done for all your hard work this term - I look forward to seeing you after the summer break.

Mrs Karim

Mock Component 3 Assessment - Week 3

This week I would like you to attempt the 800 word Ideas Log that forms the first written assessment of Component 3. Before Lockdown we were just about to do this assessment and you might find the notes that you made in preparation for that assessment helpful when completing this mock.

You should give yourself 1 hour to write up your 800 words as this is how long you would have in the real assessment.

Task 1:

• Watch the above video where I explain the ideas log assessment.

• Write one side of A4 notes in preparation for writing up your 800 word ideas log. You should include notes on the following;

1) The concept and style of performance

2) Your choice of target audience

3)The resources needed during the development and performance for the exploration and development of ideas

4) How the ideas meet the requirements of the brief

5) How the work of practitioners has influenced your ideas

6) Ideas you have contributed

7) how you explored ideas.

(1 hour)

Task 2:

Giving yourself 1 hour write up your Ideas Log.

(1 hour)

Mock Component 3 Assessment - Week 2

Task 1 - Planning and scripting ideas

Taking the idea that you had last week for a performance based on the stimulus ‘Blank Canvas’ I now want you to create a more detailed plan or script for your performance idea – remembering the key decisions that you have made regarding the target audience and performance aims. You may wish to write a script for the opening scene and final scene and write an overview for what takes place in between or you may have a key scene idea that you wish to script and explain how this fits in with the performance as a whole.

(1 hour 20 minutes)

Task 2 - Justifying Performance ideas

Respond to the below 4 questions. Ensure that you are explaining and justifying the ideas presented in your script / overview. You need to give specific examples of what happens in your performance idea

• What dramatic strategies and practitioner influences are you going to include in your performance and why?

• How does your performance idea portray the stimulus ‘blank canvas?

• How does your performance idea meet the brief of working as part of a fundraiser to explore ways to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the country?

• How will your performance impact the target audience?

(40 minutes)

Task 1

Initial research task.

On YouTube and charity websites watch a selection of charity adverts such as for the NSPCC and Barnardo’s – make notes on what these adverts include to make their audience think and want to support the charity’s work.

(30 minutes)

Task 2

Initial ideas phase.

• Create a detailed thought shower of ideas for performance work inspired by the stimulus of ‘blank canvas’ and focused on the assignment brief to ‘explore ways to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the country.’

• Consider – Performance styles / practitioner influences

-Use of dramatic strategies for instance vocal collage, flashback

-Plot and characters

(30 minutes)

Task 3

Make key decisions and respond to the below questions:

• Who are your target audience?

• What are your performance aims?

• What performance style do you feel will be the most effective to achieve your performance aims to the target audience?

(20 minutes)

Task 4

• Create a simple storyboard that presents your current favourite idea for your performance.

• Evaluate – do you feel this performance idea will be effective in achieving your performance aims for your target audience?

(30 minutes)