PREREQUISITES

Minimum 68% in Year 10 Drama.

A commitment to be part of after school rehearsals.

Any student who underperforms in this course in Year 11 will be required to meet with the Head of Learning Area to discuss their continued enrolment in Year 12.         

AIM OF COURSE

The Drama ATAR course focuses on drama in practice and aesthetic understanding as students integrate their knowledge and skills. They engage in drama processes such as improvisation, play building, text interpretation, playwriting and dramaturgy. This allows them to create original drama and interpret a range of texts written or devised by others by adapting the theoretical approaches of drama practitioners. Students’ work in this course includes production and design aspects involving directing, scenography, costumes, props, promotional materials, and sound and lighting.

Year 11

  • Unit 1 - Representational, realist drama

  • Unit 2 - Presentational, non-realist drama

Year 12

  • Unit 3 – Reinterpretation of drama for contemporary audiences

  • Unit 4 – Contemporary and devised drama

More detailed course information can be found HERE

ASSESSMENT TYPES

Students will undertake these various assessment types which may include the following tasks:

  • Performance/ production (performance roles, production roles, workshops, rehearsals)

  • Practical (performance) examination (Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit)

  • Response (research, investigations, extended responses, documentation, oral presentations, short answer tests)

  • Written Examination (Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit)