11DRA

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.

Total Credits Available: 10 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91941 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 1.2 - Participate in creative strategies to create a drama
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91942 v3
NZQA Info
Drama 1.3 - Perform a scripted role for an audience using drama techniques
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 10
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.