Papanui High School Papanui High School

Year 10 Drama - Confident Creators - Half Year

10DRAcre
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Scowcroft.

A student of Drama develops a number of key competencies that become life-long skills. In this course students will be able to be up on their feet and constantly creating with their peers. Drama not only builds confidence speaking and presenting in a group setting, but also in front of larger crowds. It is undoubtedly a creative outlet for many people. This course will require communication, teamwork, leadership, creativity, perseverance and spontaneity. Students trained in Drama gain interpersonal skills that allow them to work in many different fields including: lawyers, entrepreneurs, chefs, teachers, personal trainers and the list goes on.

The Drama half year courses are designed to be taken as a full year if both are selected but can be taken as half year options if students are keen on a semester.

Units to expect in this course:

Unit 1Life Skills - Public speaking, effective body language, and mock job interviews.
Unit 2Process Drama - Co-created story telling.
Unit 3Improvisation - Theatresports and thinking on your feet.
Unit 4Devising - Group theatre creation.



Learning Areas:

Drama and Dance


Pathway

DRAMA - Full Year