Drama - Melodrama and Devising
- Learning Area:
- Arts
- Year(s):
- 2021 - 2022
- Approx Cost:
- $50 for workbooks, workshops and optional performances
- Technology Requirements:
- A laptop is essential for this course
- Entry Recommendations:
Open entry, but this course is suited to those with a strong interest in Drama and performance. Students are expected to rehearse in and out of class time and be available for evening performances for their major acting roles.
- Course Outline:
This course builds on the skills learned in Year 10 Drama and is based around Level 5 of the National Curriculum. There are no NCEA assessments in this semester course.
Students will perform in four performances over the year, presented to audiences beyond the class. These will focus on developing and enhancing confidence through more deliberate and controlled use of techniques, elements and conventions of Drama:
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A. Let’s Create: Students in groups will enhance their ability to shape and refine more complex narratives within a historical context.
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B. Heroes and Villains: Students will gain confidence as they are introduced to the Victorian Melodrama, a time of swashbuckling heroes, villains and damsels in distress. Costumes and technologies will support the traditional staging of Victorian melodramas, where plots are predictable and happy endings are obligatory. Culminates in an evening performance in front of whānau and friends.
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- Where Does It Lead:
Students begin to develop higher level academic, technological, practical and life skills. The skills and attitudes learnt in Drama include working as a group, creative and critical thinking skills, self- management, confidence and communication skills which can be used through and beyond the school career. Students can continue with Year 12 Drama where entry requirements are met or by negotiation with the HOD.
- For further information see:
- Mrs McLean
In Year 9 students start the first year of their two year junior programme. Year 9 consists of two semesters (half year-long) with a combination of compulsory courses and option courses chosen by the students.
In Year 9 students will take 12 semester (half-year) courses that include:
a) Compulsory Courses - 2 semesters of Health & PE, Mathematics, Science, and one Semester of English and Social Studies. (the reverse happens in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
b) Option Courses - Four semesters of option courses (note: students choose 5 option courses in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
Year 10 students study five compulsory courses (English, Mathematics, Health & Physical Education, Science and Social Sciences) and six semester (half year) options (see individual course details). You can choose to do one semester course from a subject area eg: Drama - Part 1 or take two semester courses from a subject area, which is equivalent to a whole year course eg: Drama Part - 1 and Drama - Part 2. Pathways for all course at all levels are summarised on the Course Planning Chart.
A few Year 10 semester two courses require you to complete semester one first, before doing semester two.
Students won't be gaining Level 1 NCEA in Year 11. There will be up to one internal NCEA assessment per semester course, giving students the opportunity to gain approximately 45 credits but not the 80 needed for Level 1 NCEA. Some assessments maybe at Level 2 NCEA. These internal assessments will expose students to the way different subject areas assess NCEA in preparation for Year 12 and the completion of Level 2 NCEA.
Year 12 students study six year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart). There are no compulsory courses, however, English and Mathematics are strongly recommended.
Students have the option of studying five courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their five courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
Year 13 students study five year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart) and have an Independent Study (IST). A sixth course can be selected in place of IST. Students have the option of studying four courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their four courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
For students that are intending to gain University Entrance it is strongly recommended that they select at least four University Entrance approved courses. Refer to individual course details to check if a course is a University Entrance approved subject
Year 13 (IST) is independent, unsupervised learning that can take place at school or at home. Students are responsible for managing their work during this time.