Tauranga Boys’ College
This course requires 2 options.
11 Drama
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Brendon Weatherley.
Theatre Studies and Film Acting
This course is for students wanting to develop presentation skills and confidence in performing in front of their peers and others. The course enhances practical skills, such as working as a group to realise a common goal, while also promoting interpretative, reflective, and evaluative practice, resulting in improved literacy. This course supports the learning in Media Studies, Visual Arts, Music, and English.
Course Overview
Term 1
Students will participate in a process of learning about drama elements through practical workshops in both film and theatre contexts. Each tri-weekly mini project will have a practical outcome. The students will submit their best two workshop outcomes for Assessment 1 (10%).
Term 2
Students will identify a topical, relevant issue that they would like to explore in a small group through devised theatre. This idea should be selected from personal experience, the local community in which we live, or a current issue facing society today. Students will submit a statement of intention for this, and explore how best to portray this idea in dramatic form. Students will enhance their devised performance through staging conventions such as lighting, properties, set pieces, costume, and/or make-up. Assessment 2 (20%)
Term 3
Students will workshop extracts from three NZ plays/scripts. In each workshop there will be a series of process, performative, and evaluative tasks that engage with the skills needed to bring the script to life, as well as developing a contextual understanding of each text. Assessment 3 (50%)
Term 4
Using the work created in Terms 1, 2 and 3, students will complete a report, either written or recorded, to demonstrate their understanding of Drama Techniques, Elements, Devising and Theatre Aotearoa. Assessment 4 (20%)
Prerequisites
Open Entry - 10 Drama preferred
Pathway
Assessment Information
| Paper | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 11DRA1 | Practical theatre workshop outcome | Internal | 10.00% |
| Paper 11DRA2 | Devised theatre | Internal | 20.00% |
| Paper 11DRA3 | Excerpts from three plays | Internal | 20.00% |
| Paper 11DRA4 | Final performance | Internal | 50.00% |
Pathway Tags
Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Actor, 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 Private Teacher/Tutor, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager,
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