NCEA Level 1 Drama 101

Drama 101

This interesting and exciting NCEA course extends the students academic knowledge and practical skills and is more specialised in studying complex acting techniques and specific genre/s for external exams and internal assessments. Students with a drive to succeed are to be encouraged to follow their passion and select this course.

The acting course covers internal and external NCEA standards involving:

• Paired performance using drama techniques to present short scenes,
• Small group or whole class devised work working with short stories or a site specific location,
• A full length public performance of a popular play. 
• There is an external exam that centers on a chosen theatre form - traditionally Greek theatre.

We may include another internal on a specific theatre form too - worth 4 credits if time allows. This is included in the table below as AS 90999 v4.

Students with an interest in production technologies can also undertake standards in lighting, make-up, costuming, and props/set construction etc. These mentioned here are worth 4 credits each. If you are interested please consult the head of department.

Rehearsing and performing with confidence before an audience is a requirement of the course. All internal units are group based.

Candidates can choose this course if they have not been involved in drama before but will need to see the head of the department.