Kelston Boys’ High School Kelston Boys’ High School

Drama Year 10

10DRA
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr B. Mihaljevich.

Drama Year 10

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 10 include Genres (e.g. action, comedy and horror), Conventions (e.g. flashbacks, freezeframe and spoken thoughts), Pick-a-Path Stories and Group teamwork.
  • One NCEA Unit (5 credit acting unit) potentially offered at Year 10 to able groups or classes.

Learning Areas:

Year 10 Options, Arts


Pathway

Drama Level 1


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.