Field          Arts and Crafts

 

Review of Drama Level 2 achievement and unit standards

 

Unit standards

Subfield

Domain

ID

Drama

Drama Creation

14175

Drama Performance

14174, 14176, 14180, 16429

Drama Studies

14177-14179

 

Achievement standards

Domain

ID

Subject reference

Drama Creation

90301

Drama 2.3

90302

Drama 2.4

Drama Performance

90299

Drama 2.1

90300

Drama 2.2

90303

Drama 2.5

Drama Studies

90304

Drama 2.6

 

The Ministry of Education and NZQA National Qualifications Services have completed a review of the achievement and unit standards listed above.

 

New Registration date                           November 2011

 

Date new versions published             November 2011

 

Planned review date                              December 2014

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

In 2008 the Ministry of Education (MoE) and NZQA began to review achievement and unit standards in light of the revised New Zealand Curriculum (NZC).  This Alignment of Standards (AoS) review also addressed duplication of outcomes, credit parity, fairness, consistency, and coherence.  The AoS review was guided by the revised NZC itself and the Standards Review Guidelines.  A copy of the NZC is available at: http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-documents/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum.

 

Teacher subject associations were involved in the review, and draft achievement standards were the focus of wide consultation, especially with secondary schools and teachers.  Extensive resources, including student exemplars, were also developed to support these standards, and are available on the MoE and/or the NZQA websites.

 

The review of unit standards included consultation with tertiary providers to assess continued relevance and likely future use of the standards.  Unit standards that duplicate achievement standard outcomes and those without the likelihood of future tertiary use were recommended for expiry.

 

National consultation was undertaken in 2010, with the results analysed by Research New Zealand.  The responses were generally positive.

 

The review of these Level 2 unit and achievement standards was completed in time for implementation in schools in 2012.  The review of unit and achievement standards at Level 1 was completed in time for implementation in schools in 2011.  Standards at Level 3 will be implemented in 2013.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         All NZC Level 7 (NZQF Level 2) outcomes derived from the NZC are now assessed using achievement standards, and there are no longer any unit standards linked to the NZC.

·         Existing achievement standards were reviewed and new achievement standards were developed to align with the NZC.  See table below.

·         Grading criteria for achievement standards were reviewed in accordance with the Standards Review Guidelines.

·         Unit standards that recognised similar outcomes as achievement standards were recommended for expiry.  See table below.

 

For a detailed description of the review of, and the changes to, the Drama standards see the appendix at the end of this report.

 

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

(Formerly known as AMAP)

 

All new achievement standards have been registered on CMR 0233.

 

Impact of changes on NCEA Exclusions List

 

For transition purposes, the following exclusions will apply for new achievement standards.

 

Achievement standard

Excluded against each of these standards

91213

90300

91214

90301

91215, 91216

90302

91217

14177, 14178

91218

16429, 90304

91219

90303

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level, and credits

 

The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review.  All changes are in bold.  Where a new or a new version of an externally assessed achievement standard is registered, the following designation appears after the title [Externally Assessed].

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement achievement standard with a new ID

D

Achievement standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Externally assessed achievement standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of

December 2011

 

Internally assessed achievement standards and unit standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of

December 2012

 

Arts and Crafts > Drama > Drama Creation

ID

Ref

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14175

 

Devise dramatic text through a group process

2

6

D

90301

 

91214

 

 

2.2

Structure, record and perform devised drama using elements and conventions

Devise and perform a drama to realise an intention

2

 

2

4

 

5

C

 

 

91220

2.8

Script a scene suitable for drama performance

2

4

New

91221

2.9

Direct a scene for drama performance

2

4

New

 

Arts and Crafts > Drama > Drama Performance

ID

Ref

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14174

 

Demonstrate movement for drama

2

4

D

14176

 

Explore a dramatic scene from a playtext

2

6

D

14180

 

Apply knowledge of rehearsal process leading to performance

2

8

D

90299

 

Apply drama techniques in an improvised group context

2

2

D

90300

 

91213

 

 

2.1

Apply drama techniques in a group within a scripted context

Apply drama techniques in a scripted context

2

 

2

3

 

4

C

 

 

16429

90303

 

91218

 

 

 

2.6

Carry out a role in a drama production

Perform a substantial acting, technical or production role

Perform a substantial acting role in a scripted production

2

2

 

2

4

5

 

5

C

C

 

 

 

Arts and Crafts > Drama > Drama Studies

ID

Ref

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14177

 

14178

 

 

91217

 

 

 

 

 

2.5

Explore the work of an Aotearoa New Zealand playwright

Explore the work of a playwright who has made a significant contribution to world theatre

Examine the work of a playwright

2

 

2

 

 

2

4

 

4

 

 

4

C

 

C

 

 

14179

 

Explore the universal purposes of masks

2

6

D

90304

 

 

91219

 

 

 

2.7

Apply knowledge of and make judgements about drama processes and performance in a new context

Discuss drama elements, techniques, conventions and technologies within live performance [Externally Assessed]

2

 

 

2

5

 

 

4

C

 

 

 

 

Arts and Crafts > Drama

ID

Ref

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

90302

 

 

 

91215

 

 

 

91216

 

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.4

Drama Creation

 

 

Drama Studies

 

 

Drama Performance

Apply knowledge of a drama/theatre form or period through performing a role within a presentation

Discuss a drama or theatre form or period with reference to a text [Externally Assessed]

Perform features of a complex drama or theatre form or period

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

C