Westlake Boys High School
Year 10 Drama & Theatre Arts
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Dr N. Brown.
Year 10 Drama & Theatre Arts
Year 10 Drama is a mostly practical subject, in which the students engage in a variety of styles and forms of drama and theatre. There is a modest written element, designed to support the kinaesthetic, embodied learning occurring in class. Courses studied include:
- Improvisation
- Physical Theatre
- Script Work
- Process Drama
- Drama Techniques
Crucially, students also engage in tasks which address skill development in social and emotional literacy, team-building and around developing a sense of identity.
Finally, students also sit an a End-of-Year Examination, which helps consolidate new knowledge developed during the year.
Assessment
Drama is assessed unit by unit, against criteria from the Arts Curriculum (2000). Students also sit an End-of-Year Examination. These marks combined count towards the students overall ranking in their class and year group.
Course Overview
Term 1
In Term 1 students will participate in Open Scripts, where they will be handed a text that can be very broadly interpreted. The unit of work is mostly performative but there is a modest written workbook also to complete.
Term 2
In Term 2, students will participate as an actor and devisor, creating Physical Theatre from Māori Myths & Legends. The unit of work is mostly performative but there is a modest written workbook also to complete.
Term 3
In Term 3, students will participate as an actor and a writer, creating their own performance script and performing it. The unit of work is mostly performative but there is a modest written workbook also to complete, on top of the scriptwriting.
Term 4
In Term 4, students will participate as an actor in a scripted scene, which draws all the threads of the year together. Once completed, the students will participate in an non-assessed Stage Combat Course.
Entry Criteria
This course is open entry for all students.
Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs
As this course makes extensive use of digital learning material. It is expected that you will have a laptop or other suitable learning device available for each class when required.
Pathway
Actor; director; writer; producer; TV presenter; teacher; lecturer; dramaturg-researcher
Disclaimer
Course selection does not guarantee a course will be available or that you have approval to take a course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results and in rare cases, staff availability.
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