Year 10 – Drama (Year-long)

Year 10 – Drama (Year-long)

Overview

This course prepares students for VCE Drama and Theatre Studies in the development of ensemble works. Students work in groups and individually to devise and perform original theatre works, focusing on the way that contemporary and physical theatre has been influenced by historical theatre styles. Students will view professional works of theatre and develop their literacy skills in the process of analysing, evaluating and describing the themes and concepts in live performances. Students will perform for live audiences of their peers, their teachers and the wider community.

Units / Topics Types of Assessment
Theatre Styles Devising and presenting an ensemble performance to a live audience.
Performance skills Responding and analysing an ensemble performance.
Performance analysis Design and Folio presentation.
Responding to devised ensemble performance.

Future Directions
Successful completion of all outcomes will allow students to study VCE Drama or VCE Theatre Studies.