Level 1 Drama
101DRA Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs Nansen.
Recommended Prior LearningHave 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.
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.
1.1
Achievement Standard
90006 Apply drama techniques in a dramatic context
4 credits
1.2
Achievement Standard
90997 Devise and perform a drama
5 credits
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.
1.6
Achievement Standard
91000
Perform an acting role in a production
5 credits
1.4
90999 Use features of a drama elements
4 credits
1.5
91000
Demonstrate understanding of a significant play
4 credits
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
Level 2 & Level 3 DRAMA UE SUBJECTS
Career in Performing Arts
Creative Industries
Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Actor, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Sound Technician, Author, Dancer, Entertainer, Film/Television Camera Operator, Make-up Artist, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Radio Presenter, Early Childhood Teacher, Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Horse Trainer, Model, Nanny/Child Carer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Television Presenter
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryContributions 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