13DRA

13DRA - Drama NCEA Level 3

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Stent.

13DRA - Drama NCEA Level 3

Aims of the Course:

Drama provides confidence building and skills to think on the feet. Students are given the opportunity to discover themselves through their bodies and experience creativity, theatre history and new contexts through performance. Year 13 Drama offers ākonga the opportunity to broaden and deepen their understanding and capabilities in Drama through four main learning strands - Performance, Devising, Analysis and Drama Context.


The Overriding theme of the year's work is Shakespeare and the Art of Language. In this course are focused on depth rather than breadth and students will be challenged to deepen their relationship and skill with language. The intention is to provide opportunities for deep learning and for students to complete the year with significant skill in oratory.


Topics:

  • Elizabethan Theatre.

  • Romeo and Juliet /Midsummer Night's Dream.

  • Devised Theatre.


Other, eg. Field trips, Curriculum Enrichment

Students will attend three live theatre performances over the course of the year to give them a solid grounding in analysing performance. 



Pathway

Scholarship
Students who are working toward Scholarship will train in improvisation and learn to devise an independent piece of theatre. Scholarship students will also perform a solo piece of text, be tested on their improvisation skills and devise an independent work in an improvisation context within a limited timeframe. Students attempting Scholarship must commit significant time outside of class and must have begun their devised work and memorised their contemporary text before the beginning of Term Two. Students must understand that Scholarship Drama is a significant commitment and be able to manage the extra workload without compromising their Level 3 work.

Course Skills

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 22
Internal Assessed Credits: 18
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91512 v2
NZQA Info

Drama 3.1 - Interpret scripted text to integrate drama techniques in performance


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91513 v2
NZQA Info

Drama 3.2 - Devise and perform a drama to realise a concept


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91514 v4
NZQA Info

Drama 3.3 - Interpret a text from a prescribed playwright to demonstrate knowledge of a theatre form or period


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91515 v2
NZQA Info

Drama 3.4 - Select and use complex performance skills associated with a drama form or period


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91517 v2
NZQA Info

Drama 3.6 - Perform a substantial acting role in a significant production


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 17
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

Every effort will be made to give students their preferred choice in subjects. However, all courses are subject to availibility of staff and student numbers.