Level 3 Drama
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Enright.
This course increases learners' confidence and builds skills that will assist them with all future endeavours.
Level 3 Drama is a University Approved course, and learners can gain UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE LITERACY credits!
This course prepares students for NCEA Level 3. Students will:
- Develop their knowledge of acting technique by selecting and preparing a performance from one of two critically acclaimed NZ plays
- Write their own script and have peers perform it on stage
- Research, write and devise their own piece of drama in response to a person, event or topic
- Some learners will sit a written external examination in which students demonstrate their understanding of drama within live performances they have seen
Year 13 Drama requires commitment from learners and they are required to be in class at least 90% of the time. This is to ensure they can adequately prepare for group performance assessments and keep up to date.
Students will be offered the opportunity to attend a range of performances in preparation for writing critical responses required in their external examination.
Recommended Prior Learning
Learners need to understand that they will need to use some literacy skills in this subject.
You should speak to the Head of Learning if you are interested in choosing this for Level 3 and have not done any other NCEA drama courses.
Course Contribution and Equipment (this value is only indicative)
$60 Course Fee to cover the cost of various workshops and theatre performances.
Clear plastic folder for scripts
Highlighters
Device to use for Google Classroom
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: 18 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
Applicants to New Zealand universities require 14 credits in three approved subjects. This course is an Approved Course for University Entrance
Disclaimer
Although we aim to enable every learner to have the course that they prefer, limited places or learning requirements may restrict learners' choices.