11DR

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:

* Explore how identity, culture, and perspectives are expressed through dramatic work

* Explore forms, purposes, and functions of drama

* Access Theatre Aotearoa and understand that drama is a way to explore and reflect on whakapapa

* Gain understanding of creative processes through participation in drama 

* Learn to express and explore their own and others’ ideas in the creative process 

* Explore collaborative creation using tikanga, whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, and akoranga 

* Understand how drama components and processes are used to create drama and communicate ideas

* Understand the concepts of ihi and wehi through the experience of live drama performance

* Understand Aotearoa New Zealand as a Pacific nation and that there are Pacific theatre practices in Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as Pacific performance traditions that have travelled here.

Year 11 Drama Clowning Class

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

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 15 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91940 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 1.1 - Explore the function of theatre Aotearoa
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91942 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 1.3 - Perform a scripted role for an audience using drama techniques
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91943 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 1.4 - Respond to a drama performance
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.