Drama

Research reveals the positive impact of Drama on a student’s physical, emotional, social and cognitive development. Studying Drama will equip you with a range of skills such as self-confidence, imagination, empathy, co-operation, concentration, communication, problem solving and self-discipline. The skills of Drama are relevant to a variety of fields in school, career and life. Drama gives you the opportunity to express yourself.

Students learn to express ideas, feelings and experiences through movement, sound and characterisation.

In Year 9 and 10 students will develop the 8 C’s of Drama:

• Creativity: the ability to respond to situations and seek solutions
• Confidence: the ability to act and react to situations and people
• Communication: the expressions of ideas to others (within the class and to the audience), using voice, movement and space
• Compassion: the thinking from another’s point of view (ususally within role, either in process or product drama)
• Culture: the exploration of difference and unity, be that historical or geographical (Commedia to Noh)
• Collaboration: the ability to work with others on a shared event
• Critical Thinking: identification and evaluation of evidence to guide decision making
• Challenge: being outside of your comfort zone.

Extension Activities:

• Year 9 and 10 Production
  
• Year 9 and 10 Play
  
• Senior Production
  
• Learning lighting and sound skills
  
• Shakespeare Reading Competition

Research reveals the positive impact of Drama on a student’s physical, emotional, social and cognitive development. Studying Drama will equip you with a range of skills such as self-confidence, imagination, empathy, co-operation, concentration, communication, problem solving and self-discipline. The skills of Drama are relevant to a variety of fields in school, career and life. Drama gives you the opportunity to express yourself.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students will develop skills in both scripted and devised performance. They will develop analytical skills in relation to live performance. They will apply drama techniques in a dramatic context and devise and perform a drama. They will demonstrate knowledge of a theatre form in performance and demonstrate understanding of a play that is significant in the development of theatre.

Please note the following:
There is a written component to this course. All internal standards require portfolio work to be completed in order for credits to be obtained. No standard is reliant on performance alone. Drama involves group work and working as a team. You must be prepared to undertake this in fairness to others.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students will study theatre from a theoretical and practical viewpoint gaining an understanding of effective performance skills and theatre analysis. They will apply drama techniques in a dramatic context and devise and perform a drama. Please note the following: There is a written component to this course. All internal standards require portfolio work to be completed in order for credits to be obtained. No standard is reliant on performance alone.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students will develop a sound knowledge of theatre history, developing their ability to perform in both scripted and devised work. Students will have the opportunity to create solo pieces of theatre and understand the skills required to stage a performance.

Please note the following:
There is a written component to this course. All internal standards require portfolio work to be completed in order for credits to be obtained. No standard is reliant on performance alone.