NCEA Level 1 Drama
11DRA Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms V. Gowdy.
Recommended Prior LearningIt is preferable that students have taken this subject in Year 10. However it is possible to achieve at Level one Drama without any previous study.
The Year 11 course enhances individual confidence, communication and organisational skills, time management and people management skills, through exploring aspects of drama including:
- The study of devised drama in a TaupÅ context, New Zealand theatre form and the practical application of drama skills in live performance
- The study and application of dramatic techniques, elements and conventions
- Public performance in the Year 11 assessment evening
- Drama Camp (prior to the public performance)
A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student, or there is no evidence of the student attempting the assessment.
Course Overview
Term 1
AS91940 - Studying Theatre Aotearoa and assessing 1.1 INTERNAL (week 10 & 11)
Term 3
AS91942 - Public Performance assessment - 1.3 EXTERNAL exam (week 2 - July 29)
AS91941 - Devising assessment - 1.2 INTERNAL (week 9 and 10)
Term 4
AS91943 - Live performance Report - 1.4 EXTERNAL (throughout year. Final date week 3)
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
DRAMA adds TRANSFERABLE SKILLS to ALL CAREER PATHWAYS.
Among many other things, students will learn to PERFORM under PRESSURE, work IN A GROUP to achieve practical goals and SUPPORT OTHERS in the group to achieve at the same time.
Students learn to OBSERVE and ANALYZE people and the world around them in order to learn from their stories.
Drama creation operates in the HIGHER THINKING ORDER SKILL LEVELS (Blooms Taxonomy) and students are required to learn CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING and TIME MANAGEMENT skills in every lesson
Students will attend all visiting professional performances as well as travel to one public performance at a theatre. Some extra cost may be involved for travel.
Some obligatory rehearsal time will need to take place outside of school hours (for the public performance standard) in the fortnight leading up to public performance.
1B5 exercise book.
A laptop or similar device is recommended.