Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Theatre and Film Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This exam assesses Grade 10 Theatre and Film Technology learners on stage design, production roles, acting techniques, traditional Kenyan theatre, script analysis, spoken word performance, and community-based theatre — developing creative, analytical, and performance competencies as required under the KCBE Senior School arts curriculum.

  • Month Administered: June 2026
  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 80 (Section A: 30 marks; Section B: 50 marks)
  • Structure:
    • Section A (30 marks) — Short-answer questions; all compulsory
    • Section B (50 marks) — Extended-response, creative writing, and practical drawing tasks; all compulsory

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Stage design — naming labeled parts of a stage layout (A, B, C); 9-point stage grid positions (Upstage Right/Left, Downstage Centre/Left, Centre Stage, Centre Stage Right)
    • Production personnel — matching stage manager, playwright, make-up artist, and props manager to their responsibilities
    • Acting techniques — definition of "De-role"; tools of an actor; true/false on arena stage, warm-down, character bible, and traditional Kenyan theatre
    • Stage lighting — identifying the follow spot technique for a moving actor
    • Traditional Kenyan Theatre — three characteristics
    • Spoken word poetry — identifying poetic elements for rhythm (rhyme, repetition); identifying sound equipment
  • Section B
    • Script analysis — "The Broken Silence": identifying setting, dramatic conflict, pertinent contemporary issue (corruption, healthcare costs), outlining Act II using Three-Act Structure
    • Theatre design — identifying design components from an image; actual vs. virtual performance; challenges of a "Found Space" performance for audiences
    • Production team roles — duties of director, stage manager, and costume designer
    • Physical and vocal warm-up — describing one physical and one vocal warm-up exercise
    • Stage types — drawing and labeling a Thrust Stage; distinguishing rehearsal from debriefing
    • Traditional theatre and community — functions of rituals in communal settings; role of music and dance in traditional performance; values of artistic creation in addressing societal issues
    • Spoken word performance — applying persona, word play, rhythm, and repetition to a road safety theme; writing eight lines of a spoken word poem on road safety
    • Traditional performance analysis — identifying traditional elements in a performance scene; functions of such performances in community life
• File Size:

  8.74 MB
• Length:

  8 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  THEATRE AND FILM
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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