VCE Theatre Studies Unit 2 ALT 1 Rubric 2023

Unit 2 Epic Theatre

THEORY TASK - DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range
Outcomes 1 + 2
Very low 1-2 Low 3-4 Medium 5-6 High 7-8 Very high 9-10

Dramaturgical Research Limited dramaturgical Some dramaturgical Satisfactory Thorough dramatical Sophisticated
research and research and knowledge dramaturgical research research and knowledge dramaturgical research
Knowledge of Contexts
knowledge of the of the contexts and and knowledge of the of the contexts and and knowledge of the
and innovations in
contexts and innovations in Modern contexts and innovations in Modern contexts and innovations
Modern Theatre
innovations in Modern Theatre has been innovations in Modern Theatre has been in Modern Theatre has
Theatre has been outlined. Theatre has been outlined. been outlined.
outlined. outlined.

Understanding and Little or no attempt to Inconsistent Appropriate Thoughtful Detailed and consistent
application of Theatre identify, describe and identification, identification and identification, identification, description
style (and associated explain the application description and description of Epic description and and explanation of
conventions) of Theatre style explanation of the Theatre style/s and explanation of Theatre Theatre style/s and
conventions. application of Theatre associated conventions style/s and associated associated conventions is
style/s conventions. is shown but not always conventions is shown. shown.
explained.

Understanding of Limited understanding Some understanding Appropriate discussion Careful and deliberate Skillful and precise
specific production roles or discussion of the and/or discussion of the of the application of discussion of the discussion of the
(Acting, Direction or application of application of production roles application of application of production
Design) production roles. production roles production roles roles.

Documentation of ideas Limited General documentation Appropriate and clear Thoughtful and creative Sophisticated and highly
that contributes a documentation of of ideas that have documentation of the documentation of a imaginative
conceptual ideas that have contributed to the ideas that have variety of ideas that documentation of ideas
understanding of the contributed to the interpretation. Some use contributed to the have contributed to the that have contributed to
interpretation of the interpretation. Little of justification of interpretation. interpretation. an interpretation.
script. use of justification of choices. Adequate use of Considered use of Thorough use of
choices. justification of choices. justification of choices. justification of choices.

Use of appropriate Inaccurate or limited Limited and restrictive General and developing Appropriate and specific Precise and perceptive
theatre terminology and application of theatre application of theatre application of theatre application of theatre application of theatre
expressions (In written terminology and terminology and terminology and terminology and terminology and
work) expressions. expressions. expressions. expressions. expressions.

Unit 2 Epic Theatre

Outcomes 1 + 2
Use communication and
collaboration skills to
develop creative and
imaginative
interpretations of the script
through two production
roles during the production
process and final
performance.
PRACTICAL TASK - DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range
Very low 1-2 Low 3-4
Little to no Communication and
communication or collaboration skills in
collaboration skills the production
shown in the process or final
production process or performance required
final performance. The more time and
interpretation lacks attention.
consideration.
The interpretation has
some creative ideas
that are not
thoroughly executed.
Medium 5-6 High 7-8 Very high 9-10
Communication and A diligent approach to An excellent approach to
collaboration skills strong communication exceptional
shown during the was shown during the communication was
production process production process shown during the
and final performance and final performance. production process and
was satisfactory. The This assists in forming final performance. This
interpretation has a detailed, creative assists in forming a
various creative and and imaginative highly creative and
imaginative ideas interpretation of the imaginative
shown clearly through script on stage, interpretation of the
choices on stage. script on stage.

Convey the Contexts of the
script through the use of
compositional elements
Limited ability to Some ability to convey
convey the contexts of some contexts of the
the script. Few script. Some
compositional compositional
elements are used elements are used
purposefully purposefully.
Inconsistent
Satisfactory ability to A strong ability to Sophisticated ability to
convey various convey many contexts convey many contexts of
contexts of the script. of the script. A variety the script in highly
Appropriate of compositional imaginative ways. An
compositional elements are used array of compositional
elements are used purposefully and in elements are used in
with purpose. thoughtful ways. carefully considered
ways.
 Understanding and
application of style (and
associated conventions)
Understanding and
application of specific
stagecraft (Acting (Direction)
OR Makeup, Costume, Set,
Props, Sound or Lighting)
Use theatre technologies,
applying safe & ethical
working practices during the
process and final
performance
THEORY Mark / 50
Not Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
Ungraded 40-49%
Re-submit Re-submit
Little or no attempt to Some application of Appropriate Theatre Various theatre style Detailed and consistent
apply Theatre style Theatre style style conventions are conventions are Epic Theatre style
conventions are conventions are evident. Use of appropriately applied. conventions are
evident. Use of evident. Use of conventions Use of conventions carefully and
conventions add little conventions begin to demonstrate some further illustrate deliberately applied. Use
to the presentation.. create meaning in the meaning within the meaning within the of conventions enhance
presentation. presentation. presentation. the meaning within the
presentation.
Limited use of Some use of Sound use of Careful and deliberate Skillful and precise use
expressive skills, expressive skills, expressive skills, use of expressive of expressive skills,
focus, development of focus, development of focus, development of skills, focus, focus, development of
actor/audience actor/audience actor/audience development of actor/audience
relationship & relationship & relationship & actor/audience relationship &
compositional skills. compositional skills. compositional skills. relationship & compositional skills.
compositional skills.
OR OR OR OR
OR
Limited application of Some application of Appropriate Skillful and precise
production roles production roles application of Careful and deliberate application of
shown through initial shown through initial production roles application of production roles shown
ideas and discussions, ideas and discussions, shown through initial production roles through initial ideas and
sourcing relevant sourcing relevant ideas and discussions, shown through initial discussions, sourcing
materials for inclusion materials for inclusion sourcing relevant ideas and discussions, relevant materials
in performance and in performance and materials for inclusion sourcing relevant inclusion in performance
final decision making. final decision making. in performance and materials inclusion in and final decision
final decision making. performance and final making.
decision making.
Little to no Some understanding A pleasing level of A high level of Outstanding
understanding or use or use of theatre understanding and understanding and understanding and
of theatre technologies use of theatre considered use of deliberate use of theatre
technologies demonstrated with technologies theatre technologies technologies
demonstrated, with some consideration of demonstrated with collaboration demonstrated, with safe
no consideration of safe and ethical appropriate demonstrated with and ethical working
safe and ethical working practices consideration of safe safe and ethical practices used
practices shown. shown occasionally. and ethical working practices considered thoughtfully throughout
practices shown at consistently during the process.
various stages of the the process.
process.
PRAC Mark / 50 TOTAL Percentage:
Satisfactory Good Very Good High Very high
50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89% 90-100%