Focus on Improvisation games in this course to introduce students to the concept of Play to teach drama techniques and conventions.
Improvisation – Role Plays, Character Work, Building confidence and team work
Monologues short scene.
Reading and using play scripts to prepare short scenes.
Researching Drama Periods.
Using Drama Technologies – eg simple lighting, sound, makeup tasks.
Small group performances.
Year 10 Option – Half year course.
Improvisation games and activities – to continue building on the techniques and conventions of drama used in Year 9.
Writing and performing monologues
Using Play Scripts to create scenes and perform in groups.
Analysing a selected drama period or work eg NZ playwrights and plays, Loser by Thomas Sainsbury.
Drama Research topics eg NZ Theatre. Musical Theatre.
Using and applying Drama Technologies eg costuming, special effects, crewing.
Group/Class performances.
Year 11 – Full Year NCEA Course (20 credit course)
Possible Standard Topics are:
Exploring and Explaining the function of Theatre Aotearoa – focus is on NZ Plays and Playwrights eg Purapurawhetu by Briar Grace-Smith
Use creative (devise) strategies to create a drama – students’ writing their own plays
Perform a role in a drama for an audience – class focused performance.
Respond to a drama performance – written response to a student-focused or viewed performance.
Technology Event and Entertainment Standards eg assist in a production role, apply knowledge of electronic media.
External Examinations are offered in this course.
Year 12 – Full Year NCEA Course (22 credit course)
Possible Standard Topics on offer are:
Apply Drama techniques in a performance.
Students’ writing and performing their own plays through Devising techniques.
Perform a substantial acting role in a scripted production - class focused performance.
Examine the work of a playwright.
Use complex performance skills associated with a drama/theatre form/period
Discuss a drama/theatre form/period with reference to a text.
Direct or script a scene to perform.
Respond to a drama performance – written response to a student-focused or viewed performance.
Technology Event and Entertainment Standards eg important practical roles needed in and around a performance event.
External Examinations are offered in this course.
Year 13 – Full year NCEA course. (18+ credit course)
Possible Standard Topics on offer are:
Interpret scripts and Integrate drama techniques in Performance.
Students’ devising their plays to communicate an important message/theme.
Perform a substantial acting role in a scripted production - class focused performance.
Demonstrate knowledge of a text and its playwright
Use complex performance skills associated with a drama/theatre form/period
Discuss a drama/theatre form/period with reference to a text
Demonstrate the work of a drama or theatre form practitioner.
Direct or script a scene to perform.
Respond to a drama performance – written response to a student-focused or viewed performance.
Technology Event and Entertainment Standards eg stage manage a production, lead an area of production.
External Examinations are offered in this course.
PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC
Our Department is about offering musical experiences and knowledge to students who walk through our doors to develop their musical talents and capabilities.
We offer the following courses:
Year 9 Modules – 9 week course
An introduction to the language of music and elementary knowledge of score reading and aural listening activities.
Exploring students’ musical journeys/mihis
Creative music think-tank activities with directed research topics.
Writing simple composition rhythms/songs.
Lessons offered on the piano, guitar and singing through weekly Itinerant music lessons.
In-class use of the ukelele, guitars, keyboards and percussion instruments.
Year 10 Option – Half year course
Students choose an instrument/s of choice to focus on for practical lessons, supported through weekly Itinerant music teaching. Lessons offered on the piano, guitar and singing.
Solo/ Group Performances
Builds on the Score Reading and Aural Skills from Year 9.
More detailed learning of Composition skills.
Analysing a Music Work/Composer/Style of Music eg Film music, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Jazz.
Music Research topics eg Genre Study, Knowledge of NZ Music, Iconic songs and artists, Rock On Creative Think Tank.
Music Technology – basic use of applications.
Year 11 – Full year NCEA course. (18+ credit course)
Focus on Performance Music - student instrument of choice, solo or group performance. Supported by Itinerant Music lessons.
Music Studies Possible Choices
Demonstrating knowledge of music skills across styles of music.
Analysing music in specific contexts eg Cultural – maori, Pasifika, Historical – world/national events, Social – ideas and messages that affect people in society.
Composing songs and/or instrumental music
Knowledge of new maori music – a fusion of traditional and contemporary music.
Developing Music Technology skills using applications.
Self-selection is a feature of this course. External exams are offered in this course.
Year 12 – Full year NCEA course. (17+ credit course)
Focus on Performance Music on student instrument of choice, Solo and Group performances. Supported by Itinerant Music lessons.
Music Studies Possible choices
Knowledge of score reading and aural skills Grade 4 across selected styles of music.
Composition of songs and/or instrumental pieces.
NZ Music Research Topic chosen by student
Compare and Contrast 2 major Music Works eg well-known classical music vs contemporary film music
Demonstrate essential performance skills of new Maori music – a fusion of traditional and contemporary music.
Music Technology techniques and equipment.
Self-selection is a feature of this course. External exams are offered in this course.
Year 13 – Full year NCEA course. (18+ credit course)
Big focus on Performance Music on student instrument of choice, Solo and Group performances. Supported by Itinerant Music lessons. Performance at this level is to audiences wider than the classroom plus students must choose 2 different platforms on which to perform.
Music Studies Possible Choices
Identifying musical elements and features reading Musical Scores and Aural Listening representations at Grade 5 level.
Analysis of selected major Music Works eg Les Miserable, Handel’s Messiah.
Composition choices for songs and/or ensemble pieces.
Music Research Topic of student interest – specific focusses.
Standards for the development of new Maori music – Influences and Factors that impacted on new maori music. A fusion of traditional and contemporary music.
Operating Music Technology applications at this level.
Self-selection is a feature of this course. External exams are offered in this course.
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