NUMBER OF CREDITS: 16
Entry Recommendations:
Entry in consultation with the Curriculum Leader of Drama.
Drama is a collaborative and a practical subject that encourages discovery through practical inquiry, experimentation, risk taking and performance.
This course will enable students to:
Practically explore the specific skills, elements, techniques, and technologies of drama.
Generate, transform, and refine artistic ideas through practical experimentation and reflection.
Present, share, and respond to dramatic works and performances.
Discover how drama reflects and shapes cultures, societies, and histories in Aotearoa and globally.
Course Outline:
This course builds on the skills developed in Year 12 Drama. It is a course of study that students will help design themselves.
Skills developed in the course:
Drama Performance
Drama Creation
Drama in Context
Drama Processes
Assessment:
Components of this course will be selected from the following standards to suit individual learning needs.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
AS91512 - Interpret scripted text to drama techniques in performance - 4 Credits
AS91513 - Devise and perform a drama to realise a concept - 5 Credits
AS91515 - Select and use complex performance skills associated with a drama form or period - 4 Credits
AS91517 - Perform a substantial acting role in a significant production - 5 Credits
AS91519 - Script a drama suitable for live performance - 4 Credits (choice of this internal or the external).
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
AS91518 - Demonstrate understanding of live drama performance - 4 Credits - Examination - Assessment Period - end of year examination