1. KS3 Drama Levels

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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