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3. Supporting Materials

Support materials must be relevant to the theme. These may include photographs,
newspaper clippings, significant objects, parts of costumes, and other artefacts. Each item
must be labelled.

Here are three examples that would be acceptable.

(a) This is a picture of Nova Singh performing in the play “The Plantation Girls” in 1992.

(b) This is part of the costume for the character Shivanee worn by Afiyah Valentine in the
dance production “Shades of we” in St Kitts in 2001.

(c) This videotape shows Gene Carson’s choreography of “Spirit of Africa” as it was
performed in Barbados in 2002.

4. Conclusion

Candidates are expected to draw conclusions from the information that is gathered about
the cultural form, arts organisation, performing company or practitioner. They must be able
to describe the impact of the subject’s contribution on the performing arts in their territory
and/or in the wider Caribbean.

5. Reflection

Candidates are expected to:

(a) identify what they have learnt, positive and/or negative;

(b) identify something new that they never knew before;

(c) discuss the impact of the findings on them;

(d) discuss how the research helps them to better understand what was being
researched;

(e) discuss how what they learned can help them in the future; whether as theatre
practitioners or as human beings;

(f) describe the challenges that they experienced during the research;

(g) describe the solutions used to the challenges that they have experienced; and,

(h) discuss what they learned about themselves through the process.

Note to Teachers:

(i) For EACH component, the aim is to ascertain the level of achievement
attained by the candidate.

(ii) Fractional marks should NOT be awarded for any component.

(iii) It is recommended that the assessment criteria be available to candidates
at all times.

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