LEVEL: Year 8
LENGTH: 1 Term
Content:
This term course provides students with an introduction to Theatre Arts and the development of group work and social skills. Students are introduced to:
- basic performance skills
- improvisation
- vocal expression
- characterisation
- mime
- movement
- script interpretation
- audience skills
- elements of theatres and the stage.
- Critical analysis
The course includes a study of Ancient Greek Theatre.
Students undertake reflective writing on class work and critical writing on the work of others using theatre terminology.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Achievement Standards as outlined in the framework of the Australian Curriculum. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes.
Assessment tasks include:
- Performances
- Peer assessment
- Critical writing
- reflective reports
- researching topics.
This leads to: Year 9 Drama