{"id":3200,"date":"2026-04-12T16:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/drama\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:36:15","slug":"drama","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-9-10\/elective-courses\/drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"page-intro wp-block-paragraph\">A NESA Elective<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_text --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course is designed to build skills,&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;and experience in Drama as a creative and performing art.&nbsp;Studying&nbsp;Drama will allow students to develop communication and presentation skills as well as improving their confidence and ability to work with others. It incorporates aesthetic,&nbsp;theoretical&nbsp;and critical concepts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program is developmental, moving from improvisation and practical voice and physical skill learning, through to&nbsp;playbuilding&nbsp;and devising characters. Interpreting text and experimenting with design and technical elements of production are also key areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drama is&nbsp;essentially a&nbsp;cooperative process. Drama has a body of knowledge: facts, conventions, history,&nbsp;skills&nbsp;and methods of working. Drama is taught in an environment that encourages the students to take responsibility for their own learning and to value the ideas and contributions of others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The students are encouraged to be involved in&nbsp;productions as performers or stage crew. Elective students also must&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in various theatre excursions and specialist workshops throughout the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_highlight --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"highlight\"><!-- image id:71 not found in export -->\n<h2>Year 9 Program<\/h2>\n<p>The Year 9 program encourages the progressive development of skills and an understanding of theatre and performance. It requires the students to be focused and committed and actively promotes self-discipline and motivation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_text --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Voice and movement skills&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improvisation&nbsp;and&nbsp;Elements of Drama&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Characterisation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scripted Drama&nbsp;and&nbsp;Playbuilding&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Critical analysis: Theatre Review&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elements of production e.g. costume, set, lighting, etc&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dramatic forms&nbsp;e.g.&nbsp;Mask, Greek theatre, Commedia&nbsp;dell\u2019Arte&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_highlight --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"highlight\"><!-- image id:495 not found in export -->\n<h2>Year 10 Program<\/h2>\n<p>The Year 10 program of study continues to build on these skills, placing them in the specific contexts of various dramatic styles and forms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_text --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shakespeare in Performance:&nbsp;A focus on a contemporary retelling of&nbsp;<em>Macbeth<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Designing for the Stage:&nbsp;Costume and Set Design for&nbsp;<em>Black is the New White.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Playbuilding:&nbsp;Devising an original piece of&nbsp;Children\u2019s Theatre&nbsp;for a junior school audience.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Physical&nbsp;Theatre: Using the body to communicate based on the work of Frantic Assembly&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_text --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each student is assessed on individual progress and achievement, through comparison of the skills,&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;and attitudes that they gain during the course. Judgements are made on student performances and workshops, both in individual and group work; and in written work through Logbooks,&nbsp;assignments&nbsp;and examinations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course is a sound preparation for entry into 2 Unit Drama for study at the HSC, but it is not a prerequisite to study Drama in Years 11 and 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_text --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Students develop their abilities to:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reflect on and evaluate their own work and that of others&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communicate with increased skill and confidence&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use voice and movement effectively&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work cooperatively in groups&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take ownership of&nbsp;their own&nbsp;learning&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A NESA Elective Course Description The course is designed to build skills,&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;and experience in Drama as a creative and performing art.&nbsp;Studying&nbsp;Drama will allow students to develop communication and presentation skills as well as improving their confidence and ability to work with others. 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