Studying Drama at school is about much more than performing on a stage. It gives students a safe and supportive space to express ideas, explore different perspectives and make sense of the world around them. Drama provides students with opportunities to explore performance, characterisation, storytelling and theatrical techniques in a supportive and creative environment. Students develop their skills through practical activities, rehearsals and performances while learning how to communicate meaningfully with an audience. Drama encourages students to work collaboratively, take responsibility for their role within a production and develop confidence both on and off the stage.
As part of our program, students have the opportunity to perform for audiences through Drama nights.
Drama
Drama gives students the opportunity to create, perform and communicate in imaginative and meaningful ways. Through exploring stories, experiences, emotions and ideas, students develop a deeper understanding of themselves, others and the world around them.
Students investigate the human experience through performance, using their voice, movement, imagination and creativity to bring ideas and stories to life. They learn to make and respond to dramatic works while developing the confidence to express themselves and communicate with different audiences.
Drama is about more than performing on a stage. It encourages students to think creatively, collaborate with others, take risks and see the world from different perspectives. Through practical and creative experiences, students build skills that can support them in Drama, the arts and a wide range of future pathways.
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| Year 11 | Unit 1 Share - Explore the significance of drama in conveying diverse cultural stories, focusing on Australian voices, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
- Develop artistic voice and aesthetic awareness to celebrate, document, and inform through various dramatic forms.
- Gain skills in creating and responding to dramatic works using conventions for both linear and non-linear storytelling.
| Unit 2 Reflect - Explore drama's power to authentically reflect lived experiences, studying representational traditions like Realism, Magical Realism, and Australian Gothic Theatre.
- Emphasize manipulating dramatic languages in diverse contexts, drawing from Australian and International drama texts.
- Develop skills to create and respond to authentic and truthful dramatic works capturing the human condition.
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| Year 12 | Unit 3 Challenge - Examine how drama challenges understanding of humanity over time with social commentary and advocacy for change.
- Apply and interpret dramatic languages within political, social, and philosophical contexts, engaging with texts from Australia and around the world.
- Develop skills to create and respond to dramatic works addressing complex questions about human
conscience in an ever-changing world.
| Unit 4 Transform - Explore theatrical traditions and influential dramatic works
to inform artistic expression.
- Examine styles like Greek and Elizabethan Theatre, reframing these traditions for a 21st-century audience.
- Focus on manipulating dramatic languages to reshape meaning, equipping students to create and respond to dramatic works challenging conventional storytelling.
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Drama in Practice
Drama in Practice gives students the opportunity to perform, create and collaborate while exploring a range of dramatic works and events. With a strong focus on practical learning, students develop skills that connect directly to the world of the performing arts and creative industries.
Students work as performers, creators and collaborators, developing communication, creativity, problem-solving and teamwork skills along the way. By connecting classroom experiences with real-world industry practices, Drama in Practice helps prepare students for future opportunities in the workplace and beyond.
Whether students dream of working in the performing arts or simply want to become more confident, creative and adaptable, Drama in Practice gives them the opportunity to step outside their comfort zone, discover what they can do and bring their ideas to life.
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| Year 11 | Unit 1 Year 11 – Community - Work as a theatre-maker, devising and acting.
- Identify a community context, explore stories and personal narratives, and create original devised drama
- works for school or community events.
| Unit 2 Year 11 - Collaboration Participate in collaborative drama processes, taking a theatrical work from brief to performance. |
| Year 12 | Unit 3 Year 12 – Contemporary - Work as a theatre-maker in roles of director and actor.
- Evaluate contemporary performance conventions using teacher-selected scripts.
- Explore the impact of technologies on theatre practice through viewing and creating drama works.
| Unit 4 Year 12 – Commentary - Work as a theatre-maker in roles of director and actor.
- Evaluate contemporary performance conventions using teacher-selected scripts.
- Explore the impact of technologies on theatre practice through viewing and creating drama works.
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