Wesley College
Year 13 Drama
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss K. Mitchell.
Drama is a university approved subject that examines the human experience. Students learn about dramatic conventions, elements, techniques and technologies and work towards crafting these elements to express an intention or concept in a performance piece. Not only are these achieved through Drama performance, but also through Drama Creation where spoken and written language forms the basis of many activities. Students who enjoy performance and who are willing to take risks within a safe and supportive space will enjoy this subject.
Course Aims:
1. Share stories to help understand diverse cultural perspectives and worldviews and connect with our community.
2. Recognise rich cultural histories and traditions from all over the world that are expressed through performance.
3. Understand the function of drama is to heal, educate, entertain, or transform society.
4. Express identity and heritages, as well as exploring a range of others to create empathy and understanding.
5. Explore and manipulate ideas and take creative risks.
Students will complete assessments that primarily focus on developing and demonstrating skills such as, integrating drama techniques into a performance, developing devising skills to realise a concept in performance and use complex performance skills associated with a particular theatre form. To do so, students will engage with texts such as: Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' - Comedy of Manners and Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' - Theatre of the Absurd. Devising will provide students with the opportunity to create their own 'Big Idea' to develop into a performance piece, for example, using a Maori/Pasifika Myth/Social Issue/News Story.
Course Overview
Term 1
AS91512 (3.1): Interpret scripted text to integrate drama techniques in performance. (4 Credits).
In term 1, students will have the opportunity to reintroduce or introduce themselves to drama! Students will explore idea of performing and the different forms this can take. Students will use Oscar Wilde's Script - 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (Comedy of Manners) to interpret drama techniques (body, voice, space, movement) into a performance. This script is light hearted and a good chance to have some fun while exploring performing skills.
Term 2
AS91513 (3.2): Devise and perform a drama to realise a concept. (5 Credits).
In term 2, students will have the opportunity to explore and research their own 'Big Idea' for a performance. This gives students the chance to create a performance to realise a concept that is important to them and share this - students have all the creative decisions and possibilities in their hands! As a prompt, students will be asked to pick from ideas such as: A Maori or Pasifika Myth; Social Issue; News Story - past or present, to create their performance and message. However, this is open if students wish to developed a performance based on another concept.
Term 3
AS91513 (3.4): Select and use complex performance skills with a drama form or period. (4 Credits).
In term 3, students will use a specific and complex set of performance skills associated with a particular form of drama. Students will study and use the script by Samuel Beckett called 'Waiting for Godot', in which they will explore the theatre of Absurd. Absurdism will allow students to performance in a non-traditional different way where what does not make sense, makes sense! This will be a interesting and funny way to use performance skills for students last performance assessment of the year.
Term 4
AS91514 (3.3): Interpret a text from a prescribed playwright to demonstrate knowledge of a theatre form or period. (4 Credits).
In term 4, students will focus on the upcoming NZQA external examination. Students will use and develop their knowledge from their third internal, using Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' as their prescribed playwright and how he uses the theatre of absurdism in his work. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills needed for the exam, as well ensuring they know the required content well!
Recommended Prior Learning
Recommended - 10+ credits at L2 English.
There is no set prior learning to participate in this subject. As a student in this subject you will need to bring a can-do attitude and a willingness to learn and explore new topics.
Pathway
Potential career pathways: Actor; Director; Set Designer; Choreographer; Dancer; Casting Director; Playwright; Theatre Companies; Stage Manager; Dramatherapist; Theatre Director; Community Centres; Producer; Musician; Special Effects Technician; Box Office Manager; Arts Administrator; Screen-writer; Announcer; Costume Designer; Agent; Lighting; Teacher; Fundraiser.
Assessment Information
This subject will offer three internally and one externally assessed achievement standards.Internal Achievement Standards:
- AS91512 (3.1): Interpret scripted text to integrate drama techniques in performance. (4 Credits).
- AS91513 (3.2): Devise and perform a drama to realise a concept. (5 Credits).
- AS91515 (3.4): Select and use complex performance skills with a drama form or period.
External Achievement Standard:
- AS91514 (3.3): Interpret a text from a prescribed playwright to demonstrate knowledge of a theatre form or period. (4 Credits).
Total Credits on offer : 17.
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: 17 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 17
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.
Pathway Tags
Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Actor, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Sound Technician, Author, Dancer, Entertainer, Film/Television Camera Operator, Make-up Artist, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Radio Presenter, Early Childhood Teacher, Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, Horse Trainer, Model, Nanny/Child Carer, Private Teacher/Tutor,
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