The Year 10 drama course is recommended for students who wish to study drama in Year 11 and 12. It is a pre-requisite for ATAR Drama in Year 11.
The Year 10 drama course is for students who wish to pursue drama in Year 11 and 12.
Drama students will be given opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills to present drama for specific purposes and to wider external audiences, safely using processes, techniques and conventions of drama.
Students develop drama based on devised drama processes and taken from published script excerpts, using selected drama forms and styles.
Student work in devised and scripted drama is the focus of reflective and responsive processes. Students are encouraged to develop their use of extended answer forms and interviews, using drama terminology, language and different forms of communication, based on their own drama and the drama of others.
Possible Drama forms and styles for Year 10: Grotowski’s Poor Theatre, Youth Theatre, Contemporary Aboriginal Theatre, Theatre of the Absurd or Butoh, Realism.
The Year 10 Course involves performance opportunities with the Catholic Performing Arts Festival and Drama Showcase. Students will also attend live theatre performances and theatre workshops with Black Swan Theatre Company.
Assessment
Practical – Self Devised and Scripted Performances in a range of different theatrical styles. Design and Production elements of Costume, Sound and Lighting Design
Written – Reflective Practice and Performance Analysis.
Contact Information
Ms Cian McDonald
Drama Teacher
Cian.McDonald@cewa.edu.au
