CSEC Theatre Arts Syllabus, Specimen Paper, Mark Scheme .

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Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts employs a variety of arts, such as, dance, choreography, acting, playwritingand directing. It also uses the crafts of the carpenter, painter, artist and designer, and theskills of organisation, co-ordination, and stage management of activities. Consequently,Theatre Arts also contributes invaluably to the creative economy of the region.Dance and Drama are two major components of Theatre Arts. The third component, StageCrafts, links Dance and Drama by providing the crafts and skills required for producingtheatre. Thus, the Theatre Arts Syllabus is organised to be taught and experienced underthree main principles: Appreciating and Analysing, Creating and Performing throughDance, Drama and Stage Crafts. As such, Theatre Arts should not be conceived of asthree distinct disciplines. Rather, the Theatre Arts Syllabus has been designed to provideexperiences that enable students to appreciate create and communicate theatrical eventswith their minds as well as their senses, emotions and their bodies, thereby fostering selfconfidence, self-discipline and self-motivation.The Theatre Arts Syllabus is made up of a Compulsory Core, THREE Options andTWO Projects.COMPULSORY CORE Caribbean Cultural Forms Elements of Theatre ArtsOPTIONS (Select One)DRAMADANCESTAGE CRAFTS1. a. Drama Improvisation2. a. Drama Improvisation3. a. Drama OR Danceb. Playmakingb. Dancemakingc. Productionc. Dance FundamentalsImprovisationb. Stage OR ProductionManagementc. Stage Crafts – Costumeor Set or LightingPROJECTS1. Critique and2. Research Paper

Caribbean SecondaryEducation Certificate SYLLABUSTHEATRE ARTSCXC 32/G/SYLL 10SYLLABUSEffective for examinations from May–June 2012Effective for examinations from May–June 2012THEATREARTSCXC 32/G/SYLL 10CXC 10/G/SYLL 17

Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to:The Pro-RegistrarCaribbean Examinations CouncilCaenwood Centre37 Arnold Road, Kingston 5, JamaicaTelephone Number: 1 (876) 630-5200Facsimile Number: 1 (876) 967-4972E-mail Address: cxcwzo@cxc.orgWebsite: www.cxc.orgCopyright 2010 by Caribbean Examinations CouncilPrince Road, Pine Plantation Road, St Michael BB11091CXC 32/G/SYLL 10

Contents RATIONALE .1 AIMS 1 CAREER CHOICES 2 TEACHING RESOURCES . .3 SUGGESTED TIME ALLOCATION FOR TEACHING .3 ORGANISATION OF THE SYLLABUS 4 CERTIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF PROFILE DIMENSIONS .4 FORMAT OF THE EXAMINATIONS .6 MARK ALLOCATION BY PAPERS AND PROFILE DIMENSIONS . .9 REGULATIONS FOR RESIT CANDIDATES .9 REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES .10 APPROACHES TO TEACHING THE SYLLABUS 10 RECOMMENDED TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES 11 CORE 12ContentsCaribbean Cultural Forms . .13 OPTIONS .15 SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT .22THE SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT: PROJECT ASSIGNMENT .43GLOSSARY OF THEATRE TERMS .50 GLOSSARY OF BEHAVIOURAL VERBS USED IN THE THEATRE ARTS EXAMINATIONS .56 SUGGESTED READING AND RESOURCE MATERIALS .58CXC 32/G/SYLL 10

This document CXC 32/G/SYLL 10 replaces CXC 32/G/SYLL 01 issued in 2001.Amended in 2016CXC 32/G/SYLL 10

Theatre Arts Syllabus RATIONALETheatre Arts is at the centre of the cultural expression of Caribbean peoples. As a discipline, TheatreArts reflects life and contributes uniquely to the spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, andaesthetic growth of an individual. Theatre Arts employs a variety of arts, such as, dance,choreography, acting, playwriting and directing. It also uses the crafts of the carpenter, painter, artistand designer, and the skills of organisation, co-ordination, and stage management of activities.Consequently, Theatre Arts also contributes invaluably to the creative economy of the region.Through Theatre Arts we are able to express our deepest emotions, thus satisfying our innateurge to communicate. It is this urge to communicate that helps us to interact with the world. TheatreArts provides an important means of understanding, constructing, appreciating, andcommunicating social and cultural values. It allows us to interpret, value, and transmit traditionsof the past; explore, celebrate, challenge the present, and build concepts of the future through theimagination. Theatre Arts also encourages team-building and problem solving strategies that havebecome important requirements in the contemporary work environment.Dance and Drama are two major components of Theatre Arts. The third component, Stage Crafts,links Dance and Drama by providing the crafts and skills required for producing theatre. Thus,the Theatre Arts Syllabus is organised to be taught and experienced under three main principles:Appreciating and Analysing, Creating and Performing through Dance, Drama and Stage Crafts. Assuch, Theatre Arts should not be conceived of as three distinct disciplines. Rather, the Theatre ArtsSyllabus has been designed to provide experiences that enable students to appreciate create andcommunicate theatrical events with their minds as well as their senses, emotions and their bodies,thereby fostering self- confidence, self-discipline and self-motivation.Students who complete a course in Theatre Arts will find that it has contributed significantlyto their personal development. It will also make them aware of the close relationships of theatreto such areas as the humanities, literature, composition, and oral communication. Theatre Arts,therefore, enlivens the imagination, challenges the creative intellect and at the same time equipsstudents with attitudes and skills needed for social life and the world of work. AIMSThe syllabus aims to:1.foster appreciation for the forms that Theatre Arts has assumed in various cultural contextsin the Caribbean;2.develop an understanding of the nature, processes and logistics of the theatre;3.enable an appreciation for theatre by participating (as actor, playwright, director, artist,painter, designer, dancer, choreographer, technical director, light or sound technician andstage or production manager) in making theatre;CXC 32/G/SYLL 101

4.provide opportunity to experience theatre through the mind, senses, voice, emotions andbody;5.nurture an understanding of theatre by studying certain texts, audio and video tapes;6.enable evaluation of texts and works of theatre through the written, oral, performativeand graphic media; and,7.develop an appreciation of the aesthetic ways of knowing in addition to the scribal andlogical modes. CAREER CHOICESThe skills and knowledge acquired through the study of this syllabus may be further developed andemployed in a variety of professions including, but not confined to, theatre, media,communications and community cultural development. The professions include those listed below.Actor/Dancer/PerformerAdvertisingArt herCostume/Mask DesignerCounsellorCultural Officer/AgentDesignerDirectorDrama/Dance TherapistEntertainerEntrepreneurFashion ModelFilm ProducerFlight AttendantCXC 32/G/SYLL 10Hotel ManagementHuman ResourcesJournalistLighting Designer/TechnicianMedia Arts ProductionPlaywrightProducerProduction ManagerPoliticianPublic RelationsResearcher/HistorianSound EngineerStage ManagerTeacherTechnical Director2

TEACHING RESOURCESThe following is a list of equipment and materials essential to a school in its preparation ofcandidates for the examinations.Drama1.2.3.4.Open space for workshop sessions or a hall or a performing spaceDVD/Video/Cassette recorder/playerAssortment of props and costumesCollection of plays and other reference materialDance1.2.3.4.5.Open space for workshop sessions or a hall or a performing space; (for dance - woodenfloor)Collection of taped music – traditional folk, modernTelevision/DVD Player/recorderCollection of DVD’s on dance performanceDrum and accompanist for class workStage Crafts1.2.3.4.Workshop facilitiesTools to construct props, scenery, costumesStorage facilitiesLighting and sound equipmentGeneralThe following is a list of additional equipment and materials that would enhance the delivery of thesyllabus.1.2.3.4.Video/digital cameraMusical instruments, for example, drums, maracas, tympaniStage management kit, for example, coloured tape, staple gun, glue gunMirrors and bars for dance SUGGESTED TIME ALLOCATION FOR TEACHINGIt is recommended that a minimum of two double periods per week be allocated to the subjectover a two-year period.CXC 32/G/SYLL 103

ORGANISATION OF THE SYLLABUSThe Theatre Arts Syllabus is made up of a Compulsory Core, THREE Options and TWO Projects.Each candidate must select the Compulsory Core, ONE of the three Options and the TWO Projects.COMPULSORY COREOPTIONS (Select One)PROJECTSDRAMACaribbean Cultural Forms1.Elements of Theatre Artsa.b.c.Drama itiqueAnd2. Research PaperDrama ImprovisationDancemakingDance FundamentalsSTAGE CRAFTS3.a.b.c.Drama OR Dance ImprovisationStage OR Production ManagementStage Crafts – Costume or Set orLighting CERTIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF PROFILE DIMENSIONSCandidates will be awarded an overall grade reported on a six-point scale. In addition to the overallgrade, candidate’s performance will also be reported by a letter grade under profile dimensionsof: Appreciating and Analysing, Performing and Creating.DEFINITION OF PROFILE DIMENSIONSOn completion of the syllabus, the student is expected to develop skills under three ProfileDimensions:1.Appreciating and Analysing (APAN)The ability to:(a)recognise the elements of theatre and evaluate the effect of the elements on thetheatrical performance/production as a whole;(b)use language and concepts appropriate to the art forms to describe, analyse andevaluate a theatrical production;(c)recognise the historical and contemporary use of cultural forms and evaluate theuse of these forms in theatrical performances;(d)demonstrate, through oral, written or graphical presentation of ideas, theexperiences gained from research, investigation and experimentation in TheatreArts; and,CXC 32/G/SYLL 104