Year 13 Drama
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Tourelle.
This course continues exploring and building skills from the Year 12 course and applies these to more mature and sophisticated material.
It is a practical course comprised of three performance assessments. First, students will use expressive skills in a scene from a play. These skills are then used to perform a character in a production of a play for an audience. In the last assessment, students will choose a concept they wish to explore as the basis for creating an original devised drama.
All work is done in pairs or a group, so students are required to be in attendance for 90% of the classes to be eligible for assessment.
In the external examination, students will discuss a live performance they have seen during the year.
Recommended Prior Learning
Drama students need to enjoy group work and have a keen desire to perform. If students are new to Drama as a subject, entry will be at the discretion of the Head of Drama.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Students will attend a theatre performance and have workshops with theatre professionals. ($40)
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Drama 3.1 - Interpret scripted text to integrate drama techniques in performance
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Drama 3.2 - Devise and perform a drama to realise a concept
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Drama 3.6 - Perform a substantial acting role in a significant production
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Drama 3.7 - Demonstrate understanding of live drama performance
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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