101DRA

Level 1 Drama (Full Year)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs Nansen.

Students will upgrade their application of acting skills through developing their improvisation, physical interpretation and ability to follow scripted and directorial instructions. Students will learn discipline and control over use of drama techniques (voice, body, movement and space) as well as develop their drama literacy.

Students will demonstrate understanding of scripted contexts and production design choices. They will reflect upon and interpret work from other practitioners by evaluating the intend effects of the production technologies such as set, costume, lighting, make up, staging and music.

Course Overview

Semester 1
Over Semester 1 students will get the opportunity to learn to read and explore extracts from a script and learn how to apply drama techniques. They will also get the opportunity create a devise drama in small groups performing to a live audience.

1.3 Perform a scripted role for an audience using drama techniques
1.2 Participate in creative strategies to create a drama


Semester 2
Students have an opportunity to performance a significant role in a big group drama to a live audience.
Students will also get the opportunity explore drama elements and work in small groups to create drama.

1.1 Explore the function of theatre Aotearoa
1.4 Respond to a drama performance



Recommended Prior Learning

Have an interest in drama, acting and creating drama for stage or screen.

Committed to the expectations and requirements for the course.

Able to collaborate with a group.


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Contributions and equipment/stationery
Pens, pencils, erasers, sticky notes (to annotate scripts), glue stick, flip files, B5 writing book to take notes., plastic folder
Costumes purchasing
Fundraising towards costumes and resource props

$50 (TOWARDS TRANSPORT COSTS) Where necessary to see shows and competitions

Pathway

Level 2 & Level 3 DRAMA UE SUBJECTS
Career in Performing Arts
Creative Industries

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91940 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 1.1 - Explore the function of theatre Aotearoa
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91941 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 1.2 - Participate in creative strategies to create a drama
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91942 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 1.3 - Perform a scripted role for an audience using drama techniques
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91943 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 1.4 - Respond to a drama performance
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Any information, costs or standards may change.