Howick College Howick College

Year 10 Drama HALF Year (10DRAH)

10DRAH
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Dryden.

Pre-requisites

It is recommended students have taken drama in year 9 to build the foundations for this course.


This course is for those students who enjoyed the Year 9 course and wish to develop their performance skills and understanding of theatre. The course aims to strengthen manaakitanga, kotahitanga and key capabilities such as self-discipline, collaboration, confidence and communication skills through a creative process - to develop the art of storytelling through performance & theatre design. The course provides an excellent base for those wishing to continue with Drama through to senior level & possible tertiary study. They will explore improvisation, acting techniques, scripted text, theatre form, devising and stage craft.

Those students who plan to take NCEA Drama in the senior school should consider this option.


Learning Areas:

Expressive Arts


Assessment Information

Course materials fee: Workbooks, scripts and other resources $15.
Theatre visits are additional - approximately $35 per show. This includes ticket and travel.

Pathway

Year 11 Drama (11DRA)


Disclaimer

Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.