Drama Level 1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr B. Mihaljevich.
Year 11 Drama covers a range of useful and enjoyable theatrical areas, while providing opportunities to gain much-needed, attainable credits in entry-level NCEA assessment.
Drama is made up of the following types of lessons.
- Class Competition Game (class improvisational game)
- Rehearsal and Planning lesson
- Theory Lessons
- Writeup lesson
- Computer lessons
- Assessment Lesson or final rehearsal
Reasons to take Drama:
- Teaches you the confidence to tackle a job interview.
- Develops the communication skills to give the gift of confidence in challenging roles, including Professional Sportsman or Coach, Soldier, Policeman, Lawyer, Teacher, Social Worker, Health and Medical roles, Sales Executive, Inspirational Speaker, Politician, and Professional Actor.
- Teaches Leadership Skills.
- Teaches Teaching Skills.
- Drama is rich in Literacy.
- Drama promotes Mental Health and Wellbeing.
- Improves your personal relationships.
- Teaches self-belief and promotes self-esteem.
- Topics at Year 11 include: Devising (Team Creative Process, creating an original performance), Adapting a Poem into a Drama Performance, Mime, The Acting Process.
- We run a Theatre Trip to a live performance during the year to support assessment. (The cost of this is met by the candidates).
- 20 NCEA Credits 15 internal credits in all (2 internal acting units, 1 external acting unit), 1 written external unit, 5 credits)
For further information see: Mr Mihaljevich
Course Overview
Term 1
Term 1-2: Class Competition Game, Exercises and Games, Elements Study and Revision, 1.2 Devising performance, Devising Sheet & Hotseat sheet, Due end of week 2, term 2
Term 2
Term 2-3: Genre Study and Revision, 1.3 Scripted devised performance & Writeup, Due end of week 5, term 2
Term 3
Term 3-4: x Techniques & Conventions Study and Revision, 1.1 Techniques performance to convey a message, & Writeup Due end of week 9, term 4
Entry Requirements
Completion of Year 10 Drama is recommended.
Pathway
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.
Total Credits Available: 15 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Pathway Tags
Diversional Therapist, Actor, Anaesthetic Technician, 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, Model, Nanny/Child Carer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Television Presenter,
Disclaimer
Course Selection is confirmed at the start of 2024. You can change the courses you have selected up until the start of next year provided there are still spaces in the course you wish to change to.
Some courses may become unavailable due to the number of students taking the courses or changes in staffing.
New courses may also be introduced, in which case you will be notified and given the opportunity to select the new course.