The Crucible

Assessment Schedule

Presenting

LEVEL 6

Use and combine a variety of verbal, visual, and dramatic features to communicate information, ideas, narrative, or other messages to different audiences 

Key Indicators for this Task

You will:

·	combine a variety of the following:
·	voice (pace, pitch, volume, contrasts, emphasis, rhythm)
·	body language (gesture facial expression, stance, eye contact,)
·	movement around the stage 
·	production features (eg. costume, make-up, lighting and set design)

to communicate to your audience an idea about your extract or create a mood or atmosphere. 

LEVEL 7

Use and adapt production techniques and technologies to communicate information, ideas, narrative, or other messages for different purposes and audiences 

Key Indicators for this Task

You will:

·	combine a variety of the following:
·	voice (pace, pitch, volume, contrasts, emphasis, rhythm)
·	body language (gesture facial expression, stance, eye contact,)
·	movement around the stage 
·	production features (eg. costume, make-up, lighting and set design)

in an original or interesting way to communicate to your audience a key idea about your scene and create a distinct mood or atmosphere. 

LEVEL 8

Use and adapt production techniques and technologies to communicate information, ideas, narrative, or other messages, integrating verbal, visual, and dramatic features to achieve a range of effects 

Key Indicators for this Task

You will:

·	combine a variety of the following:
·	voice (pace, pitch, volume, contrasts, emphasis, rhythm)
·	body language (gesture facial expression, stance, eye contact,)
·	movement around the stage 
·	production features (e.g. costume, make-up, lighting and set design)

in an integrated, original, thoughtful and interesting way to challenge your audience to consider key ideas in your scene, including the sub-text and create a distinct mood or atmosphere. 

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