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 a Midyear and 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 Midyear Examinations and End-of-Year Examinations. 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 a text by Shakespeare. 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
Open Entry Course. 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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