Level 1 Drama
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Figgest
Drama comes under the umbrella of the Arts in the NZ Curriculum. It provides opportunity for students to gain knowledge and life-skills that will equip them for a number of career pathways.
Level 1 Drama begins the pathway for NCEA Drama through to Level 3 and Scholarship.
Students will:
- Work to strengthen self-awareness, self-confidence and resilience.
- Work to understand and appreciate their place within the world and their connections with others.
- Work as individuals and as part of a team to develop the disciplines and skills of self-management, reflective practice, collaboration and leadership.
- Develop skills of analysis, interpretation and communication through performance, using the techniques of voice, body, movement and space.
- Investigate the forms and purposes of drama in different historical, geographical and cultural contexts.
- Develop skills of research, evaluation and refinement of ideas in creating drama performance using the conventions of drama.
- Perform and respond to drama, making critical judgements about how techniques, elements, conventions and technologies are used to create form and meaning in their own and others’ work.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Stationery: clear file folder.
Students will be required to attend at least one professional performance throughout the year.
Pathway
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
External
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Disclaimer
All subject selections are provisional only and are subject to:
- meeting any course entry requirements
- minimum class sizes
- the availability of teaching staff
and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area for that subject.