Whangarei Girls' High School
Year 13 Drama
Course selection will be active from the 14th August 2020.
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: W. Walker
Content: The following aspects of theatre history and theatre are taught on the fly, throughout the course. Only those elements directly related to the practical units of work are formally assessed. Students will learn:
- Theatre history, examining both the theory and practical nature of theatre history in New Zealand and in the wider western world.
- Modern theatre styles and theorists e.g. Stanislavski; Brecht, Godber.
- Improvisation
- Study of significant playwrights.
Students will be required to:
- Devise a drama
- Perform a role in a full-length play
- View professional theatre
- Analyse a live performance they see in 2021
Students will also have the opportunity to:
- Direct a short play
- Write a script.
- Improve physical characterisation through movement and body awareness exercises.
- Develop their use of space through formal exercises and teacher feedback
- Develop vocal production through formal exercises and teacher guidance.
- Participate in outside school competitions such as the Sheilah Shakespeare festival and Dare to Devise.
- Meet and interview current professional theatre, film and television practitioners (writers, directors, actors, manager, production technicians), whenever the possibility arises.
Skills: Students will extend and improve upon their drama skills and theatre knowledge. They will continue to develop their script interpretation, production and performance skills.
Budgeting and budget management skills are developed with most technical production roles.
Notes:
- A full-scale major production will depend on the demonstrated desire, reliability and commitment of the students who take the course. This will be monitored and assessed during Term One when students will be devising in groups.
- Should there not be a full-scale Graduation Production, students will still be able to secure performance credits by performing a run of a rehearsed play for an invited audience during the week allocated for production.
Students will be required to attend rehearsals outside of normal school hours and will be advised of these dates and likely times at the commencement of the course. Inability to commit to extracurricular dates will prohibit involvement in the course.
Contributions and Equipment
Specific requirements for this class are:
2 2B8 Exercise Books OR 2 1B8 Exercise Book
Recommended Prior Learning
A minimum of three Level 2 Drama Achievement Standards. The student must have achieved credits for AS 91218 (perform a substantial acting role in a scripted production). If a student has not achieved AS 91218 and at least two other Level 2 standards she may only be accepted to 13DRA after an interview by the HOD Drama. The reliability of her attendance at rehearsals during the Level 2 performance/production standard will be taken into account.
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 28 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 24 credits.
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 28
This course is University approved and will allow you to meet the requirements for University Entrance.
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