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CAS Project (Student Led) – Demonstration

This is the final reflection for performance week. We had a dress rehearsal, performing to the other casts and then performed twice for a live audience after school. Both were recorded and streamed on the portal. LO4-Show commitment and perseverance in CAS experiences. How did I show perseverance/resilience/commitment in this activity? I showed perseverance in…

CAS Project (Student Led) – Action 2

This is a reflection on the final stages of rehearsal as we approach the final production date. LO5-Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively. Who did I collaborate with? I collaborated with the cast and the tech people as a part of my production (Lighting, Sound and Make-up). There were a total…

MUN Exec (Final Reflection)

LO7-Recognise and consider the ethics implications of choices and actions. My final task before leaving MUN Exec was to pick the new members to replace us. We had the most applicants of any year and making the final decision was difficult. We made all candidates have a written application and an interview. At what times…

Daraja – Final Reflection

LO4-Show commitment and perseverance in CAS experiences. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S9vF2b8znWPSGlW98lWHZcDQ59Myz7FM/view?usp=sharing

MUN Delegate Training – Final Reflection

LO7-Recognise and consider the ethics implications of choices and actions. At what times did I face ethical decisions when participating in this activity? When participating in this activity, I was assigned the role of delegating students to different training group levels and assigning trainers to these groups. There is an ‘unsaid’ rule that delegates usually…

CAS Project (Student Led) – Reflection

I am halfway through the rehearsal process. I have decided to reflect and plan on improvements in rehearsing as I am about to enter the second half of the action phase. LO1-Identify their own strengths and develop areas for growth. What am I good at? What are my strengths? I find that I am good…

CAS Project (Student Led) – Action 1

The next step in the Student Led process was to begin rehearsals. As a director, I had to prepare a plan for each rehearsal – focusing on activities within each session while keeping an overall plan to finish scenes in time. This process came required forethought and planning, as well as presenting challenges to overcome….

CAS Project (Student Led) – Preparation

The process of preparation involved getting ready for rehearsal to start. There were two key steps in this process: finalizing set design and auditioning students to be a part of the cast. These touched on two learning outcomes reflected below. LO6-Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance. In the process of designing the set, I…

CAS Project (Student Led) – Investigation

I decided to direct a play as a part of the annual ‘Student-Directed Theatre Festival’. I had directed a play last year, and therefore decided to use this opportunity to further improve my skills. The first step of my CAS project involved investigating a play to direct, creating a tech team, and reflecting on learnings…

Kathakali Workshop

We had the opportunity to participate in a Kathakali workshop hosted by Mr. Bijou. I was very grateful to have this snapshot into an art form that takes decades of training. I was able to connect to the stories and styles within the dance being from South India myself. The three main focuses of the…