We study The Creative Arts because we want to create and communicate ideas and stories through sound, movement, words and images. We work individually, and in groups, to explore and understand ourselves and others. We aim to engage, inspire, challenge and educate audiences.
Subject description
Drama is a practical and creative process that draws on life experiences to express thoughts, ideas and feelings. Drama is a dynamic practice that invites students to experience, reflect on, communicate and appreciate different perspectives of themselves and the world in which they live.
Drama helps students to
- Explore and develop issues, ideas and themes.
- Take on and explore different personalities outside their own.
- Develop roles and characters.
- Understand how to create dramatic meaning.
Skills developed
- Develop and refine their expressive and public speaking skills.
- Analyse the historical and cultural significance of drama for entertainment, education and rebellion.
Out of class requirements
Students may be required to rehearse and learn lines outside of class time. Students will need to view live theatre for the Responding task.
What’s important for this subject
Willingness to participate and demonstrate respect to other people’s points of view.
Course Outline & Assessment
Unit 1 - Contemporary Theatre:
Students will explore a contemporary theatre script, identifying and applying a range of theatre conventions and developing directing and performance skills. Students will also view live theatre to respond to.
Task 1: Presenting Task
Task 2: Responding Task
| Unit 1 - From Page to Stage:
Students explore a contemporary Realism script while developing skills of performance. In a group, students will present a scene from Juice or Skate Students will also view live theatre performance to respond to.
Task 1: Presenting Task
Task 2: Responding Task
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Unit 2 - Children’s Theatre:
Students will study Children’s Theatre and use popular children’s picture books as stimulus to create a piece of Children’s Theatre.
Task 3: Forming Task
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Unit 2: Political Theatre:
Students will explore the style of Documentary Drama. Students will research write their own script. Students will then form groups to present a Documentary Drama performance.
Task 3: Forming Task
Task 4: Presenting Task
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C or better in Year 10 English; C or better in Year 10 Drama; Year 11 Drama; Year 11 Drama in Practice
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Drama Troupe - The Scene Project Queensland Theatre
Drama Club
College Musical
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