Standards: The Arts — Drama A B C D The student work has the following characteristics: Extensive knowledge and insightful understanding of the dramatic languages including terminology within and across a range of forms, styles and contexts Thorough knowledge and significant understanding of the dramatic languages including terminology within and across a range of forms, styles and contexts Knowledge and some understanding of the dramatic languages including terminology within and across a range of forms, styles and contexts Variable knowledge of the dramatic languages including terminology within and across a range of forms, styles and contexts Elementary knowledge of the dramatic languages including terminology within and across a range of forms, styles and contexts Innovative, creative and discerning exploration and selection of ideas and dramatic languages to interpret, create and shape dramatic action and meaning that engages and challenges within particular contexts Purposeful and creative exploration and selection of ideas and dramatic languages to interpret, create and shape dramatic action and meaning that engages within particular contexts Functional exploration and selection of ideas and dramatic languages to create and shape dramatic action and meaning within particular contexts Replication of dramatic languages to shape dramatic action within particular contexts Simple shaping of dramatic action with a few dramatic languages Polished and creative interpretation and presentation of drama works that perceptively use a range of dramatic languages to communicate meaning and engage the audience Polished and effective interpretation and presentation of drama works that use a range of dramatic languages to communicate meaning to an audience Credible interpretation and presentation of drama works that use dramatic languages to communicate meaning to an audience Variable presentation of works that uses some dramatic languages to communicate elementary meaning to an audience Presentation of drama works to demonstrate some action Insightful and critical analysis, interpretation and evaluation of dramatic action and meaning using the dramatic languages to comprehensively justify a position with proficient referencing and language conventions Informed analysis, interpretation and evaluation on dramatic action and meaning using the dramatic languages to validly justify a position with effective referencing and language conventions Relevant analysis, interpretation and evaluation of arts works on dramatic action and meaning using some dramatic languages to justify a position with referencing and language conventions Narrow description of dramatic action and meaning to express an opinion that may relate to a few dramatic languages some language conventions Cursory description of dramatic action to express an opinion Perceptive reflection on own thinking and learning when forming, presenting and responding to drama Informed reflection on own thinking and learning when forming, presenting and responding to drama Relevant reflection on own thinking and learning when forming, presenting and responding to drama Superficial reflection on own thinking and learning when forming, presenting and responding to drama Cursory reflection on own thinking and learning when forming, presenting and responding to drama