ECE2603_Performing Arts Project

ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION
Assessment Details

Course Code: ECE2603

Course Name: Learning through the Performing Arts: Music, Dance, Drama/Role play

Course Teacher: Sozan Saed

Task Title: Create a rationale for a time bound performing arts project to be implemented in
a private school setting

Task Description: Create a rationale for a time bound performing arts project to be implemented in a school
setting. The chosen theme / story should be:
 relevant to the specific needs and interests of the target age group
 explored through the medium of dance, music and/or role play and the performance
should be between 5-15 minutes in duration
1. A general overview of the project, the context in which it would take place and a general
Special Instructions:
profile of the learners.
2. A justification for implementing the performing arts project with this specific group of
young learners. This would include an explanation of:
 the relevance of the project to the current unit of study and/or the specific needs and
interests of the group
 the educational benefits of engaging children in drama, movement and music activities
in the preschool
 an acknowledgement of any difficulties you encountered (including personal, cultural,
logistical, resource problems) and the strategies used for overcoming them during the
implementation of the project
3. A detailed plan (see example planner attached) which includes:
 the title and duration of the performance
 the type of organisation required
 all necessary resources
 the specific aims of the project in terms of the aspects of drama, movement and music
to be developed
 the script for the performance including specific roles of both individuals and groups of
children and the teacher
 extension ideas
 references
4. Documentary reflection about the process and the success of the final performance.
Include reference to what your objectives were and how the children were able to achieve
these objectives. Link to areas of development with specific focus on creative development.
A Reference List of sources cited in the assignment.

Weighting: 40%

Duration/Word Limit: 1300-1700 words

Due Date: Week 13

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 Grading/Marking Your grade will be determined using the relevant criteria from the attached rubric.
Criteria:

Late Penalty: Unless special circumstances are agreed with the course teacher regarding late
submission, work submitted 1 working day late will be deducted 10%, 2 days late
20%, 3 days late 30% and any work submitted more than 3 days late will get a zero
mark.

Academic Honesty: Breaches of Academic Honesty will be treat ed with the utmost seriousness. You are
reminded the penalties for cheating or plagiarism include dismissal from the HCT.
(for more information please refer to Academic and Student Regulations, HCT
Academic Honesty Policy, Student Handbook)

HCT Graduate Outcomes Addressed

1. Communication and Information Literacy ☒

2. Critical and Creative Thinking ☒

3. Global Awareness and Citizenship ☒

4. Technological Literacy ☒

5. Self-Management and Independent Learning ☒

6. Teamwork and Leadership ☒

7. Vocational Competencies ☒

8. Mathematical Literacy ☐

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 STUDENT GRADE/MARK REPORT
Course Assessment/Student Details

Course Code: ECE2603

Course Name: Learning through the Performing Arts: Music, Dance, Drama/Role play

Course Teacher: Sozan Saed

Task Title: Create a rationale for a time bound performing arts project to be
implemented in a private school setting

Student Name:

Student ID:

Final Grade/Mark
General Comments

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 ASSESSMENT COVER PAGE
Course Name: Learning through the Performing Course Code: ECE2603
Arts: Music, Dance, Drama/Role
play

Instructor Name: Sozan Saed

Task Title: Create a rationale for a time bound performing arts project to be implemented in
a private school setting

Due Date: Week 13 Date Submitted:

Student Name:

Student ID: Section:

Late Penalty:
Unless special circumstances are agreed with the course teacher regarding late submission, work
submitted 1 working day late will be deducted 10%, 2 days late 20%, 3 days late 30% and any work
submitted more than 3 days late will get a zero mark.

Academic Honesty:
Breaches of Academic Honesty will be treated with the utmost seriousness. You are reminded
the penalties for cheating or plagiarism include dismissal from the HCT.
(for more information please refer to Academic and Student Regulations, HCT Academic Honesty
Policy, Student Handbook)

Student Declaration:
This assignment is entirely my own work except where I have duly acknowledged other sources in
the text and listed those sources at the end of the assignment. I have not previously submitted
this work to the HCT. I understand that I may be orally examined on my submission.

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 GRADING/MARKING RUBRIC

ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS
Achievement that does not meet requirements

Significantly below course Below course

GRADING/MARKING requirements requirements – Achievement that Achievement that is Achievement that is
Assessment Clearly achievement that Achievement that minimally
CRITERIA meets the course requirements
satisfactorily meets the significantly above the outstanding relative to the
has not been does not narrowly does not course requirements course requirements course requirements
submitted at meet the meet the
all, is not- requiremen requirements
existent or not ts
carried out
Letter Grade F D C C+ B B+ A- A
Percentage for
0 30 50 64 69 74 79 84 89 100
Gradebook
Research (15%) Little or no information Information Some information has been Adequate information has Information is accurate Extensive independent
Identification and presented presented is gathered from readily available been gathered from readily with only occasional errors, research, accuracy,
investigation of a range of insufficient or does sources applying standard available sources applying appropriately categorized familiarity with the
appropriate academic and/ not relate sufficiently techniques. Information is standard techniques. and from a wide range of material, and sound
or cultural sources to the task; there sometimes inaccurate Information is generally sources. judgments
may be evidence of accurate
rudimentary
research
Subject knowledge (20%) Unable to evidence or Limited knowledge of Some evidence of Generally accurate Accurate extensive Complete and full
Understanding and articulate basic principles subject. Information understanding key aspects of understanding of key aspects understanding of subject. understanding of subject.
application of subject and knowledge related to the may be significantly the subject, but details are of the subject. Some Minor irrelevancies and Extensive evidence of
knowledge and underlying subject. Information may be irrelevant, lacking. Some irrelevancies and irrelevancies and inaccuracies inaccuracies appreciation of the
principles irrelevant, incomplete and/or incomplete and/or inaccuracies relative significance of all
inaccurate. inaccurate making relevant aspects of the
information hard to subject.
follow logically.
Reflection (20%) Consistent lack of evidence Sporadic evidence of Some evidence of insight and Adequate evidence of insight Reflection is Reflection is complete and
Management of learning of reflection for learning. No reflection not thoughtful reflection. and thoughtful reflection. comprehensive with only a has led to substantial
through reflection awareness of personal followed through Developing an awareness of Generally, has an awareness few lapses and has led to insight. Strengths have
strengths and weaknesses in consistently. strengths and weaknesses of strengths and weaknesses noteworthy insight. Has a been built on and
relation to task Incomplete good awareness of weaknesses mitigated

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 awareness of strengths and weaknesses
personal strengths
and weaknesses

Experimentation/ Little or no engagement with Unable to identify Operates within familiar and Evidence of exploration of Evidence of conceptual risk Unfamiliar conceptual
Exploration of ideas (10%) alternative ideas and problems; does not well established ideas, processes, media and taking / using own analysis territories may be
Problem solving, risk taking, processes understand the processes, media and/or materials; may lead to to inform further cycles of explored
experimentation and purpose of risk taking materials; some evidence of potential directions for future inquiry and potential future
testing of ideas and or exploration of exploration work directions
materials in the realization alternatives
of concepts
Collaborative professional Does not collaborate with Collaborates Some ability to work Productive and positive but Demonstrates initiative and Consistently provides
working (10%) others reluctantly collaboratively, but is requires some guidance from respects team members. leadership as well as
Suitable behavior for inconsistent. the team. Contributes ideas and support. Compromises to
working with others and in solutions to problems or accommodate common
diverse teams conflict. goal. Contributes
positively and
productively. Takes
initiative and
responsibility.
References (5%) Little or no referencing Inadequate Evidence of referencing, but not Adequate referencing, but Fully-formed references Fully-formed and accurate
Bibliography, citation, in Irrelevant or inappropriate referencing with a throughout. some inconsistencies. with minor errors references.
text citation, referencing selection of references. significant number of Few references and many are Limited number of Limited number and Extensive selection of
(APA style format) No citations in text. inconsistencies not suitable or reputable. references, but not all are selection of reputable and reputable and suitable
Few references that Few citations with little or no suitable or reputable. suitable references. references.
are not suitable or links to your ideas. Few citations that are not Many citations are Well selected citations
reputable. directly linked to your ideas. appropriate but only used that support ideas.
The citations have no as an association to your
links to your ideas. ideas.
Clarity and accuracy (15%) The whole text is unclear. Mostly unclear with Sometimes clear, with patches Generally clear and accurate. Clearly expressed, with Clearly expressed
Clarity of message, accuracy Errors are numerous and patches of significant of confusion. Accuracy is Errors can cause only occasional errors that throughout. Consistently
of grammar, vocabulary, cause significant break down. Errors inconsistent. Errors cause misunderstanding in places. do not cause accurate. Requiring a
spelling, punctuation misunderstanding. can cause significant misunderstanding. Correction Still some correction misunderstanding. minimal amount of
sentences misunderstanding required. required. Requiring a minimal correction.
and require amount of correction.
numerous
corrections.

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Word limit (5%) Word limit severely Inattention to the Insufficient words to complete The additional words, or lack Task was completed well Completed exceptionally
(refer to section 5i of the interfered with potential to word length the task requirements, or of required word length within the word limit task well and within the
Assessment Handbook) achieve the task. guidelines too many words which did not detracted from the intent of range. word limit range.
jeopardized the enhance your response. the task.
completion of the
task to a higher
grade.

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 An example of a Performing Arts Project Planner:

Performance Title: AIMS: done this part

Aspect of DRAMA Aspect of MOVEMENT or MUSIC Activity Type: Resources:

being addressed movement in response The music activity type,
Flower shop Flowers
(adapted from IB PYP to music being explored they will dance with the
song that I put for them. Casher
I choose to play for them a
song that is called “flower The music type that was
Organization: e.g. the role play helped them Bottle of
to communicate together
parts” they performer the use is Rhythm, Repeated
Circle Time Area / Hall / song movements like when
Outside and collaborate because the pattern of movement or flowers
the song says” flowers” they sound. Rhythm and
casher will ask the customer have to move their hand to
The flower shop were done
about what they want and pattern develops Money
in the auditorium, at Tifal El up. listening, recognition,
the customer well have to
emarat school
count his money. memory, and the skills of Tables
Promoting Reflection of: coordination when
Duration of Critical thinking because performing and inventing Chairs
they moved their whole body
Activity: the customers well think “hands, feet and hands”. rhythms a patterns
about how many they will Tape
5-10 minutes pay and the casher will When the song starts they
think how much he will pay used their whole hands the
back for them. whole arm

And this role model helped Creative movement develops

them in physical using their the child from all space.
hands, because the helper
This will help the students to
will use hands to create the
be able to develop their fine
flowers, and boutique.
and motor skills.
The students were able to References:
move their whole body and talk
to each other so they develop
their language and their
physical.

THE SCRIPT:

The Teacher’s Role: The Role of the children Comments:

(What the teacher does): (What the children do/say):

Set up materials I let the students use the materials within their
role, like the casher will use the casher thing.

Tell the them the story and let them memorize The students had one day to memorize the
the sentences sentences and practice together at the break
time.

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Extension Ideas:

General Evaluation of the Performance:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d1mz5LZbDQPRLXhB6j3znjzLYRH7IxWh/view?usp=drivesdk

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