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Practical Components: Group Performance and Individual Project

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions 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
A focused answer to the 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 path, including the 2,500 word essay requirements, topic choice, research methods, and the essay's relationship to the written paper
A focused answer to the Individual Project Critical Analysis path. The 2,500 word essay format, topic 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 five design specialties (set, costume, lighting, sound, promotional), the portfolio requirements, and the role of design in theatre
A focused answer to the Individual Project Design path. The five specialties (set, costume, lighting, sound, promotional), 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, Script-Writing, Video Drama) and the choice considerations
A focused answer to the HSC Drama Individual Project dot point. The five options (Critical Analysis, Performance, Design, Script-Writing, 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
A focused answer to the 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
A focused answer to the HSC Drama dot point on 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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