ARTS3 – Year 9 Drama & Music – 1 Semester

Drama

This Drama ‘taster’ course will be done as part of the Arts combo selection. By taking this 

term long option in Drama you will learn to work effectively in a group to create and rehearse theatre performance work. Throughout life we are placed in situations where we need to speak in front of others, communicate in a group setting and ‘fake it til we make it’. Drama incorporates all these key competencies in a fun and constructive way. If you want to build your confidence as a performer then this is for you. Students of Drama have gone on to work in many different fields and all express gratitude that they had a grounding in this subject; personal trainers, corporates, journalists, chefs, lawyers and the list goes on.

This course will require students to work in groups to be creative, communicate ideas and perform on stage in front of their peers. Some examples of content covered include;

• Warmup games

• Working with a text or script

• Devising scenes

• Teamwork exercises

Music

Music in Year 9 gives ākonga the opportunity to experience all different aspects of music in an environment based heavily around hands-on and practical work. This class is set up to touch on a broad variety of subjects within music to allow for ākonga to find where their passion lies. This class runs for 1 term with 4 lessons a week and can be selected alongside another arts subject.

Some of the things we cover in year 9 music are..

• Exploring different technologies in music 

• Learning to perform on an instrument with a focus on basic guitar and keyboard skills

• Rhythm based learning and games

• Introduction to a variety of new instruments

• Learning the building blocks and theory of music

• Creating and composing music

• Working as part of an ensemble or band

• Contextualising and making connections to music throughout history