SCENARIO – Spring Shows 2020

This page is providing you with information about the assignment you will be working on. You do not need to add anything more to this page. It is for reference only.

Section 1 is about the units, the performance dates and the deadlines.

Section 2 gives you an overview to the process and the productions.

Section 3 is about the WSC assessment appeals procedure.

Section 1

UAL expects 66% of your time to be working with staff on this production and 34% of your time to be spent working independently on this production. Therefore your timetabled Independent Study sessions are really vital to enable you to put in the level of work expected by the awarding body for a level 3 qualification.

Units being covered by these productions

Unit 11: Exploration of Specialist Study and Context

  • Commission issued: 25th November 2019
  • Auditions: w/c 25th November 2019
  • Performances
    • Production 1 (‘Henry V’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ as part of the ‘Breaking Bard’ Theatre in Education (T.I.E.) schools tour) from 27th January 2020 until 6th February 2020 – daytime performances, schedule to be confirmed; plus performance on 7th February 2020 at 7.30pm in Conservatoire EAST theatre
    • Production 2 (‘Blithe Spirit’ by Noel Coward): 29th /30th / 31st January & 1st February 2020;  7.30pm in Conservatoire EAST theatre (matinee to be confirmed)
    • Production 3 (‘Quircus’ dance show): 13th / 14th February 2020 7.30pm;  in Conservatoire EAST theatre (possible matinee, to be confirmed)
  • WordPress will be checked every other week by your assessor and you should receive ongoing feedback. If you do not receive feedback in the form of comments on your WordPress site and if you do not have a 1-1 review with them at some point during this time please contact your Course Director Erica Dupuy.
    • Completion deadline for all WordPress work. REMINDER: if you do not complete all the required work by this date, any non-submitted work will cap your grade at a Pass.
      • Production 1: 23rd February 2020 23:59
      • Production 2: 23rd February 2020 23:59
      • Production 3: 23rd February 2020 23:59
  •  Rehearsal Duration:
    • Production 1: 7 weeks not including Christmas break
    • Production 2: 7 weeks not including Christmas break
    • Production 3: 9 weeks not including Christmas break

Section 2

OVERVIEW OF THIS COMMISSION

You will be auditioning for a part in any one of the three productions making up the Autumn Season throughout the week of 9th September in the Season rehearsal slot 3pm – 5pm.

Production 1‘Henry V’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ as part of the ‘Breaking Bard’ Theatre in Education (T.I.E.) schools tour; directed by Erica Dupuy and Poppy Stevens

Production 2 ‘Blithe Spirit’ by Noel Coward; directed by Han Schofield

Production 3 ‘Quirkus’ dance show; directed by Helena Rudd, choreography Robert Andrews, Helena Rudd and the Company

The Directors will simultaneously audition all students and you will be cast by them in one of their productions. Once cast, you will rehearse with your director in the Season rehearsals in order to prepare your production for public performance.

For this project, you will also be required to write a Specialist Study Essay following a personal research project in an area of interest.

This essay will be evidenced through your Context, Research and Presentation sections.

Your Problem Solving, Planning and Production, Practical Skills and Evaluation and Reflection will be undertaken throughout your project as usual.

You MUST maintain ongoing evidence of the research, practical skills, evaluation and reflection you are undertaking on the relevant WordPress site pages and blogs.

You must ALSO identify and show your understanding of the context in which your production is being developed, rehearsed and performed on your relevant WordPress site page.

Section 3

WSC ASSESSMENT APPEALS PROCEDURES 04.04.01 – synopsis (for more details ask Daniel Connor)

All appeals must be received in writing within ten working days of the student being informed of the assessment decision and should be addressed to the: Chair of the Assessment Appeals Board (Vice Principal Curriculum and Quality), West Suffolk College, Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RL

There are only two sets of circumstances in which the decision of a course team may be changed by a higher authority within the College. These are:

  • Material error or irregularity, which may occur in the following circumstances:
    • if there has been an administrative error
    • if the assessment process was not conducted in accordance with the programme or College regulations
  • Personal circumstances not known to the assessors or course team.
  • A student may not contest a grade unless either of the above two conditions have been met.

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