Year 8 Drama
Drama in Years 8-10 at Waverley College provides opportunities to explore social, cultural, ethical and spiritual beliefs, including the diverse values of Australian culture; engage students in a creative process of sharing, developing and expressing emotions and ideas; develop self-confidence, motivation, and self-esteem through devising, workshopping, rehearsing and performing of individual and collaborative works, the manipulation of a wide range of technologies including traditional, electronic and digital applications in order to engage and challenge students to maximise their individual abilities in cooperation with others.
Course Content
- Introduction to Drama Basics
- Individual Skills
- Character Creation
- Working as a Group
- Improvisation
- Devising
- Script-based performance unit
- Physical Theatre Basics
- Production Element Basics
- Introduction to Video Drama - making a TV commercial
Assessment Information
The Drama Department assessment program consists of individual performance assessment; group devised performance assessment; script-based performance assessment; written reflection and research tasks
Co-curricular Production Crew
Production Crew meets every Wednesday and Friday lunch and assists with every College based performance. The focus is on performance technology and event management.