It is recommended that students wishing to undertake this course have achieved a C grade or higher in Stage 1 Drama.
Telling stories and representing our humanity to each other are basic human activities. They are the essence of drama. Students learn by participating in creative problem-solving; generating, analysing and evaluating ideas; developing personal interpretations of texts; learning to set goals and working collaboratively to achieve them; rehearsing, workshopping and improvising solutions; as well as presenting their product or performance. Drama is a dynamic, collaborative process stemming from experimentation that involves intuition and analysis. Students analyse texts and other materials, performances and their own learning. Drama enables students to acquire the skills and understanding to generate creative and imaginative solutions to the challenge of staging theatrical works. Drama values the exploration of all forms of learning, integrating the creative with the physical and the intellectual. As students experience diverse perspectives and challenge their own imaginations, they have the opportunity to develop confidence in the validity of their own ideas.
Recommendations
It is recommended that students wishing to undertake this course have achieved a C grade or higher in Stage 1 Drama.
Teachers develop a teaching and learning program based on the following two areas of study:
School-based Assessment (70%)
Assessment Type 1: Group Production (40%)
Assessment Type 2: Evaluation and Creativity (30%)
External Assessment (30%)
Assessment Type 3: Creative Presentation (30%)
Students provide evidence of their learning through three or four assessments, including the external assessment component. Students undertake:
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