Year 10 Drama

What is Year 10 Drama?

Drama is a challenging and creative subject for students who are interested in performance, acting, creative writing and devising theatre. Drama enhances students’ expressive skills and teaches them how to create engaging performances as actors and directors. Students learn to portray roles and characters in real and imagined worlds. They also explore various historical theatre styles, helping them to gain a broader world view. Students in this subject also view professional performances each semester and learn to analyse these. Drama teaches performance skills, scripting, group and solo work, analysis and research skills, increased empathy and creative problem-solving. Drama develops confidence in all of these areas and leads to enhanced communication and presentation skills for students. 

Please note that this subject can be completed as a full year program. Students have the option of selecting:

About the subject

Semester 1

In this unit, students develop skills in improvisation and character development through participation in practical activities that focus on a range of skills in the expressive use of body language, movement, facial expression and voice. Students develop their use of play-making techniques to devise ensemble performances, presenting these to a live audience. They discuss and analyse their own performances as well as those of others. Students also have opportunities to participate in guest artist workshops and view a professional play.

Semester 2

In this unit, students further develop skills and confidence in public speaking, performance and improvisation. They develop empathy for others’ perspectives through problem-solving, collaboration, and teamwork, as they devise an ensemble performance for presentation to a live audience. Students analyse and evaluate their own performance work and that of professional actors, and develop their use of Drama terminology. 

Types of learning activities

Students participate in predominantly practical learning activities including:

The also develop their Drama terminology and performance styles, and ability to analyse and evaluate performances through both oral and written tasks.

This subject may lead to

This subject provides students with a basis for further study in VCE Drama and VCE Media, and develops important communication and presentation skills transferable across a variety of other subjects and aspects of life. 

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