SACE Credits: 20 credits
Length: Full Year
‘Drama builds the life skills you need to lead, create, and connect.’
Ready to take your passion for performance, storytelling, and creativity to the next level? Stage 2 Drama offers an exciting opportunity to experience theatre as a performer, director, filmmaker, designer, and creative collaborator.
You’ll work with industry professionals through workshops, incursions, and excursions, gaining insight into the world of live theatre and the creative industries. By exploring a range of dramatic styles and conventions, you’ll discover how professional artists bring stories to life and apply these techniques to your own work.
A major highlight of the course is the whole-class production, where you can choose to shine on stage or take on an essential behind-the-scenes role. Working in an authentic theatre environment, you’ll experience the excitement and responsibility of creating a production for a live audience.
Whether you’re considering a future in the arts or want a subject that challenges you creatively and practically, Stage 2 Drama will help you grow as a confident, reflective, and skilled theatre-maker while creating unforgettable performance experiences.
Internal Assessment:
Assessment 1: Group Production (40%)
Students collaborate under teacher guidance to create and perform a dramatic work, applying the dramatic process in ensemble roles.
Evidence: Each student presents up to 15 minutes of recorded work demonstrating their creativity, analysis, and development.
Assessment 2: Evaluation and Creativity (30%)
Students complete two tasks or combine them into one, presented as an oral/multimodal piece (max 12 minutes) or written response (max 2000 words).
External Assessment:
Assessment 3: Creative Presentation (30%)
In small groups, students produce a creative dramatic presentation, such as a live performance, film, design project, workshop, or masterclass.
Learning Portfolio: Individually, students submit a portfolio showcasing their learning in oral, visual, multimodal, or written form.
Additional Fees: $50
