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Contact person: Mrs Tidd
Contact person: Mrs Tidd
Units: 2 units
Units: 2 units
Prerequisites:
Prerequisites:
There is no course requirement for Drama, although having attempted courses in Stages 4 or 5 is beneficial. Students must have a willingness to work both independently and within groups, and demonstrate a commitment to experiential learning and participation in practical activities in an active and supportive manner.
Exclusions:
Exclusions:
Projects developed for assessment in one course cannot be used either in full or in part for assessment for another subject.
Course overview:
Course overview:
Year 11 course content
Year 11 course content
Preliminary Course learning opportunities focus on:
Making Drama - the act of play, and creating performances through playbuilding, script work and improvisation
Performing Drama - the process and skills of creating a production, including the design
Studying Drama - reading and watching performances and examining their meaning and value.
Year 12 course content
Year 12 course content
HSC Course learning opportunities focus on:
The three major components of Drama: Making, Performing, Studying. Students will explore these through the topics of Australian Drama & Theatre, and Studies in Drama & Theatre
A Group Performance of an original piece of theatre. It must be 8 to 12 minutes in length and students work in groups of 3 to 5 persons.
An Individual Project: students demonstrate their expertise in a particular area of Dramatic Expression of their choice. This could be Critical Analysis, Design, Performance, Script-writing, or Video Drama.
Assessment procedures:
Assessment procedures:
Internal assessment for HSC Drama is based on a student’s ability to make, perform and critically study Drama. External assessment for HSC Drama is based on a student’s performance in practical and written examinations.
Assessment in the Preliminary course is based on the components listed above.
HSC assessment involves a Group Performance and an Individual Project. The written is a study of Australian Drama and Theatre, and Studies in Drama and Theatre.
Course cost:
Course cost:
Preliminary course fee $20.
HSC course fee $20.
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