3DRA

Level 3 Drama

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs L. Simpson.

Level 3 is a full NCEA course and University Entrance approved subject. In this course, students will extend their performance skills and improve their knowledge of theatre through studying the work of leading playwrights and practitioners from Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas. This course builds experience and skills for those with a passion for acting and developing performance work. It continues to have a strong practical focus. Students examine how theatre is used to provoke an audience and reflect human experience. Work is increasingly sophisticated, and students develop independence as performers. Students engage with challenging texts to develop their acting skills, devise drama based influenced by an international theatre practitioner and perform in a class production for an invited audience. Students taking this course will also have the opportunity to see live professional theatre. Learning in Level 3 Drama compliments learning in English, Social studies and History, Classics, Health and Media studies as well as the other visual and performing arts. This course is creative, challenging and satisfying. Students will be expected to rehearse and perform out of school time for some assessments. The NZ Scholarship Drama examination is available to ambitious students. 

Preferred Prior Learning

2DRA or with HOD discussion

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91512 v2
NZQA Info
Drama 3.1 - Interpret scripted text to integrate drama techniques in performance
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91513 v2
NZQA Info
Drama 3.2 - Devise and perform a drama to realise a concept
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91514 v4
NZQA Info
Drama 3.3 - Interpret a text from a prescribed playwright to demonstrate knowledge of a theatre form or period
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91517 v2
NZQA Info
Drama 3.6 - Perform a substantial acting role in a significant production
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 93304 v21
NZQA Info
SCHL - Drama
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 0
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 13
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.