Year 11 Drama
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs G. Oosthuizen.
Drama is for everyone:
Te toi whakairo, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa.
Artistic excellence makes the world sit up in wonder.
Drama students are creative and empathetic people who can think on their feet. These skills are highly valuable, not only during school and in university but as life skills. Drama provides students with a safe space to create and collaborate.
Year 11 Drama is a dynamic, collaborative course in which the students are involved in creating content that explores various styles and genres of theatre.
Students will explore a range of works by both local and international playwrights. They will, through practical exploration, perform excepts from various theatre forms. These theatre forms demand different skills and teach a variety of performance techniques. Alongside the practical exploration, students gain insight into the socio-political background of the times in which these works were developed.
Perhaps the most exciting component of the Year 11 course is devising an original story using elements and conventions of Drama.
In 2023, the class explored physical theatre. Links to their performances can be watched here:
Taniwha - Physical theatre performance: (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Va8_9R8Qch-AI4lSnecKzY4EIbICqYqw/view?usp=drive_link)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kyMm7VkFh28YCLtjbfaZVa0f_DGe-7x-/view?usp=drive_link
Students also share their work by performing a class production. This is often the highlight of the year. Past productions include:
Living with Lady Macbeth by Rob John
The Bald Prima Donna by Eugene Ionesco
Missing Dan Nolan by Mark Wheeler
That time, that place by Ken Misusawa
These works offer our students the opportunity to experience other times and places. They explore the lives and worlds of others and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and empathy for others. They will engage in the way in which drama can uplift and sustain the mana of communities, groups and individuals.
Pathway
Assessment Information
*Course Recommendation: Minimum of 10 credits (combination of internal and external standards)*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.
External
NZQA Info
Drama 1.2 - Participate in creative strategies to create a drama
NZQA Info
Drama 1.3 - Perform a scripted role for an audience using drama techniques
Pathway Tags
Actor, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Sound Technician, Author, Dancer, Entertainer, Film/Television Camera Operator, Make-up Artist, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Radio Presenter, Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, )Private Teacher/Tutor, Television Presenter,
Disclaimer
Note that picking a course doesn't guarantee entry.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the year level dean or the Future Pathways team for support and guidance.