Drama

About the subject

Students start by looking at the essentials of Drama in relation to performance: body, voice and focus. Specific theatre practitioners are then studied and their theories are put into practice within a presentation to class. Some theatrical styles students will cover are: Realism, Physical Theatre, Political Theatre and Satire.

The group spends a lot of time creating and rehearsing a major performance. Students can choose what type of role they take on within this, be it performance (acting) or technical (directing, lighting/ sound/ multimedia design, stage management, costume/set design etc). Students review at least one piece of live theatre within a semester.

Students undertake a teaching and learning program based on the following three areas of study:

• Presentation of Dramatic Works*
• Dramatic Theory and Practice
• Investigation and Presentation

*Students are required to rehearse outside of class time for this subject.

Assessment

Assessment at Stage 1 is school based. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:

• Performance (40%)
• Investigation and Presentation (30%)
• Folio (30%).