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Practical Components: Group Performance and Individual Project

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

How is the Group Performance devised, rehearsed and assessed, and what makes an effective collaboration?

The Group Performance as a practical assessment task, including the devising process, ensemble work, performance criteria, and the externally marked panel day

HSC Drama Group Performance dot point. Group size (3 to 6), the 8 to 12 minute devised performance, the year-long devising process, ensemble responsibilities, the external panel day, and the assessment criteria that determine the mark.

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How is the Individual Project Critical Analysis approached, and what makes a strong essay?

The Individual Project Critical Analysis (Director's Folio) path, including the 3,500-word Folio requirements, text choice, research methods, and the Folio's relationship to the written paper

Individual Project Critical Analysis (Director's Folio) path. The 3,500-word Folio format, text registration with NESA, research methods, structure and argument, and how the Critical Analysis option fits with HSC English Advanced.

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How is the Individual Project Design portfolio prepared, and what does each design specialty require?

The Individual Project Design path, including the four design specialties (Set, Costume, Lighting, Promotion and Program), the portfolio requirements, and the role of design in theatre

Individual Project Design path. The four specialties (Set, Costume, Lighting, Promotion and Program), the portfolio components (concept, research, designs, technical plans, rationale), and the way design serves a hypothetical production of a chosen play.

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What are the five Individual Project options, and how should students choose between them?

The Individual Project as a practical assessment task, including the five options (Critical Analysis, Performance, Design, Scriptwriting, Video Drama) and the choice considerations

HSC Drama Individual Project dot point. The five options (Critical Analysis Director's Folio, Performance, Design, Scriptwriting, Video Drama), what each option requires, how to choose, and the common features (logbook, NESA submission, individual marking).

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How is the Individual Project Performance approached, and what makes a strong six to eight minute solo piece?

The Individual Project Performance path, including monologue and devised solo options, rehearsal process, and panel-day performance

Individual Project Performance path. The six to eight minute solo piece (monologue or devised), choice of material, rehearsal process, the role of the director or mentor, and the panel-day performance.

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What does process documentation look like, and how should the logbook be kept across Year 12?

The logbook as process documentation for the Group Performance and Individual Project, including what to record, how to structure entries, and the function of the logbook in the assessment

Process documentation. The logbook as a thinking record, what to record (research, decisions, dead ends, revisions), the structure of entries, and the relationship between logbook and final submission.

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