13DRA

Level 3 Performing Arts - Drama

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs L. Bradley.

Level 3 Performing Arts - Drama

Drama delves into our identity, origins and potential futures.  It empowers students to confidently express their thoughts, emotions, and aspirations through physical performance.  By questioning and challenging established beliefs and prejudices, drama fosters critical and creative thinking, sparking innovation.  It not only generates new ideas but also reflects on societal trends.  Through Drama, students gain confidence in articulating their ideas, aiming to communicate with diverse audiences and, in doing so, influence society.

Outline of Course:

* Performance Techniques - students will learn to apply voice, body, movement and space in both scripted and devised contexts.

* Theatre Knowledge - students will examine and analyse a scripted play within a specific theatrical form, gaining an understanding of how performance traditions have shaped and influenced theatre from its origins to the present. This analysis will culminate in a written examination focused on the interplay between the history of the theatre form, societal norms, and the chosen script, and how these factors have shaped the style of performance.

* Playwriting - students will create, document, and apply drama conventions and elements across various performance styles to develop an original play.

Course Costs:

* Students will be invited to attend Drama Productions throughout the year - approximately $100 (inclusive of travel).

* Students can enter the Sheliah Winn Shakespeare festival in April.  Should they be chosen for the finals in Wellington, this would carry a significant extra cost for travel and accommodation.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 26 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91512 v2
NZQA Info
Drama 3.1 - Interpret scripted text to integrate drama techniques in performance
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91513 v2
NZQA Info
Drama 3.2 - Devise and perform a drama to realise a concept
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91514 v4
NZQA Info
Drama 3.3 - Interpret a text from a prescribed playwright to demonstrate knowledge of a theatre form or period
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91515 v2
NZQA Info
Drama 3.4 - Select and use complex performance skills associated with a drama form or period
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91517 v2
NZQA Info
Drama 3.6 - Perform a substantial acting role in a significant production
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91518 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 3.7 - Demonstrate understanding of live drama performance
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 26
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 21
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 26

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.