Year 12

NCEA LEVEL:  2

Curriculum Level:  6/7

Course Length:  One Year

Total Credits: 24

     (from six Achievement Standards)

Special Costs:

        Class Materials $25.00

        Field Trips/Theatre Visits $80.00 approx (optional but encouraged)

Entry Requirements:

The Level 2 course may be taken by Year 12 students who have taken the Year 9 Introductory Course and the Year 10 Foundation Course and the Year 11 NCEA level course.  All students must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest, ability and commitment to the Dramatic Arts in a variety of different contexts.    They must be prepared to participate in all aspects of the course to the best of their ability, independently and in differing group situations.  Entry for any students without these prerequisites will be by interview and audition.

Course Outline:

The aims of the course are for students to develop an understanding of themselves and of others.  Drama students learn specific performance skills and at the same time are encouraged to work creatively and co-operatively, to respond to and respect the opinions of others, to evaluate and analyse and to look beyond the Dramatic Arts being merely a form of entertainment.

Assessment Outline:

Various aspects of this course are assessed through the completion of six Achievement Standards.

        •19 credits:  Internal Assessment (I/A) practical with theoretical components

        •5 credits:  External Assessment (E/A) written exam

                                                                                                        

Where Does it Lead?

        •Level 3 Drama and Scholarship Drama

        •Drama is a University subject, a Polytechnic subject and is offered as a tertiary course in many centres in New Zealand and overseas.  It is not envisaged that all Drama students will opt for careers in the Dramatic Arts or related fields e.g. Theatre, Radio, TV, and Film.  But the skills are useful and often required in careers including Teaching, Law, Politics, Business, Tourism and Journalism.

        •In the school context, the study of Drama often complements and/or enhances a student’s work in English, History, Art and Music.

For Further Information See:

Mrs Vercoe