13 Drama

Year 13 Drama is a Level 3 NCEA subject and students are offered a full 18 credit course (14 internal credits and 4 external credits). Students extend their practical knowledge of Drama. Students plan, devise, rehearse and perform original work and existing scripts, and critically evaluate their own work and the performances of other companies. Students study and perform in the style of a selected theatre form and period. A highlight of the course is the annual class production in Dramafest. 

Scholarship Drama is also available to suitable candidates (in consultation with the teacher of 13DRA).

Objectives

Students will 

• Select and adapt elements, techniques, conventions and technologies in various dramatic forms for a range of purposes.
• Initiate, develop and refine original drama or drama based on existing works.
• Rehearse and perform in a range of dramatic works assuming diverse artistic responsibilities.
• Reflect upon, and critically evaluate a range of works and performances.
• Research and analyse drama’s function in recording social and cultural history.
• Investigate New Zealand Drama and ways in which it reflects our cultural diversity.

Content

Students will

• Devise and perform a drama.
• Select, rehearse, and perform a role in a significant production.
• Demonstrate knowledge of theatre form or period by performing a selected text.
• Demonstrate understanding of live drama performance.