Welcome to Year 9 Drama! We hope that the time you spend with us this term will be both profitable and enjoyable. This is a 10 week term during which we will be introducing students to some of the basics of Drama, a subject that encourages the growth of self-confidence and self-awareness, quick thinking, clear speech, creativity, co-operation and acceptance of others – skills which are essential in today’s society.
Students will be assessed by the teacher on two occasions and by their group members on one occasion. All marks count towards their final report grade and marking schedules will be made available at the time of assessment.
Course Outline
Weeks
1.5 Introduction and trust building
1.5 Mask making
2 Character work Assessed
3 Group work for devised piece
2 Final rehearsals and performance Assessed
Total 10 weeks
The assessments are based on the NCEA model, and range from Not Achieved to Excellence. The breakdown is as follows.
5 = Excellence
4 = Merit
3 = Achieved
2 = Nearly Achieved
1 = Not Achieved
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Activity |
Strands and achievement objectives in year 9 drama |
Essential skills |
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Introduction and orientation Theatresports and other games |
DI Students will initiate ideas and make individual and collective decisions in order to plan and develop drama to create group unity and working relationships
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Social and cooperative skills
Communication skills
Problem solving skills
Self- management and competitive skills
Physical skills |
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Character work |
PK students will combine elements and techniques and a range of conventions to give meaning to open scripts
CI Students will present work and describe how elements, techniques and conventions combine to create form and meaning
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Social and cooperative skills
Communication skills
Problem solving skills
Work and study skills
Self- management and competitive skills
Physical skills |
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Devised ritual of mime and movement followed by presentation and peer assessment |
PK students will combine elements and techniques and a range of conventions to give meaning to ritual piece
CI Students will present work and describe how elements, techniques and conventions combine to create form and meaning
UC students will investigate the purposes of drama (ritual) in past and present contexts and be able to describe how communities express themselves in drama
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Social and cooperative skills
Communication skills
Problem solving skills
Work and study skills
Information skills
Self- management and competitive skills
Physical skills
Numeracy skills |