SMEG: Suggested Approach to Assessment and Evidence Requirements for Selected Celebrancy Units of Competency –

CHCCEL004 Prepare for, present and evaluate ceremonies

Suggested assessment activities:

Researched the internet as well as hard copy publications and documented tips on ways to improve presentation and performance

Researched YouTube for at least three (3) examples of public speaking, and identified specific areas of improvement that would enhance the presenters’ presentation

Prepared, recorded and evaluated

• a talk about the symptoms and likely causes of performance anxiety; and the range of strategies to overcome performance anxiety
• an assessment of their own individual presentation and performance skills, strengths and areas for improvement before doing this unit
• their perception of their presentation and performance skills, strengths and areas for improvement following the completion of the performance tasks above
• what steps they have taken or plan to make to improve their presentation and performance skills

·      Prepared and delivered, recorded, and then evaluated, in writing, a presentation to a group of at least ten (10) people in order to:

• promote the role of independent celebrant for all occasions
• encourage members of an audience to do pre-funeral ceremony planning
• explain the difference between the roles of civil celebrants and religious celebrants

·      Demonstrated reading

• three (3) different styles of poetry
• reading three (3) different styles of music lyrics
• explaining the history, purpose and function of three (3) symbols to an audience, then role-playing their use in a mock ceremonial setting

·      Developed a written check-list for a rehearsal plan and a pre-ceremony check-list for a

• betrothal ceremony in a park or a garden
• adult birthday ceremony in family home of a suitable size
• memorial ceremony in a community hall

·      Conducted and evaluated rehearsals for each of the following ceremonies

• a baby naming or blessing
• a birthday
• an engagement
• a wedding anniversary (or some other kind of anniversary)
• a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day celebration
• a graduation celebration or party

·      to be held in a variety of locations including at least one in each of the following

• a park
• a family home of a suitable size
• a hall or restaurant
• a beach

·      for one (1) of the ceremonies above, demonstrated the difference vocal characteristics can make to ceremonial delivery by reading a section of prose

1. in monotone, then re-read with intonation
2. without appropriate pitch, then re-read with appropriate pitch
3. without a variation in volume, then re-read with variation in volume
4. without the aim of engaging the audience, then re-read with the aim of involving the audience, and
5. finally read the section as it would be delivered in a real situation

·      For one of the mock ceremonies above, demonstrated the difference vocal characteristics can make to ceremonial delivery by reading a section of a poem of 250 words or less

1. without appropriate pauses, then re-read with appropriate pauses
2. without emphasis on specific words or phrases, then re-read with appropriate emphasis
3. without a variety in volume, then re-read with variation in volume
4. without the aim of engaging the audience, then re-read with the aim of engaging the audience, and

finally, read the section as it would be delivered in a real situation

• Conducted at least 6 ceremonies, including at least one each of the following:

• a baby naming or blessing
• birthday
• engagement
• wedding (or some other kind of anniversary)
• a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day celebration
• graduation celebration or party

• 5 to 10 people
• 10 – 20 people
• over 20 people
  
  used the following public speaking, presentation and performance techniques in ways that are appropriate to the occasion, the participants and the audience
  
  
• pacing to ensure audience understanding
• non-verbal communication:
  • eye contact
  • gesture
• use of voice:
  • clarity
  • projection
  • tone
  • pitch

• Evaluated in writing each of the six (6) ceremonies conducted, documenting:

• things that went well and reasons for same for
  • self
  • others
• things that could be done to improve outcomes
  • at initial planning stages
  • during ceremony preparation and rehearsal
  • on the day

• Prepared, delivered and recorded a pre-ceremony speech with a PA system describing the purpose of pre-ceremony warm-ups and how they will do them, demonstrating the set-up/take down of the PA and sound systems

• Conducted and recorded one (1) of the following three (3) ceremonies

• a betrothal in the family home of a suitable size
• a coming of age 18th birthday in a community hall
• a pet funeral in a park/ garden

demonstrating

• personal presentation attributes such as personality, grooming, makeup, costuming, style, attitudes to role and participants
• positioning and non-verbal behaviours (e.g. posture, deportment, mannerisms, movement to different positions in the ceremonial space, facial expressions, eye-contact with audience)
• delivery style
• thorough preparation of notes e.g. phonetic spelling, stage directions
• professional delivery of the ceremony as designed to meet client needs.

·  Provided a written assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of using PA equipment for each of the following sized groups, and indicating how any disadvantages may be overcome

• 5 to 10 people
• 30 to 40 people
• over 50 people

·               Demonstrated for an audience of the following sizes, the use of PA equipment for self, the couple, readers and for delivering music for a commitment ceremony for

• 5 to 10 people
• 30 to 40 people
• over 50 people