Hornby High School

Drama - Our Stories, Our Way

10DRA2 Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Clark.

Recommended Prior Learning

Communication skills and confidence.

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Course Overview

Term 1
Creative zeal, passionate ideas and brave risk-taking are required. Student's will be using a variety of styles such as clowning and mime. They will explore texts. They will find effective ways to communicate through theatre and multimedia. They will challenge themselves to create theatre which makes a difference. This is a litercay rich course.

Term 2
Creative zeal, passionate ideas and brave risk-taking are required. Student's will look at political and social issues and explore effective ways to communicate through theatre and multimedia. They will challenge themselves to create theatre which makes a difference. Students will create and film their own scripted and devised scenes.

Departments:

Year 10 Option Subjects - Express and Create

Pathway

Drama - All the World's a Stage

A theatre major is a higher education program that studies theatre arts, design and management. As a theatre major, you take courses and develop skills and knowledge in:
Theatre history
Acting
Writing
Directing
Producing
Theatre management and budgeting
Costumes and makeup
Dance and movement
Voice acting and singing
Instrumental music
Lighting
Prop creation and management
Set and stage design

Career Pathways

Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Actor, Anaesthetic Technician, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Sound Technician, Author, Dancer, Entertainer, Film/Television Camera Operator, Fashion Designer, Musician, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Radio Presenter, Early Childhood Teacher, Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Lighting Technician, Game Developer, Model, Nanny/Child Carer, Private Teacher/Tutor