NCEA : YEAR 11

DRAMA – LEVEL 1

Recommended Previous Study

Completion of Year 10 Drama or approval by Deputy Principal –Learning and Teaching.

Course Description

In this course students learn how to use drama techniques appropriately to develop their performance skills. After negotiation students will then choose to focus their study

Assessment

on one of the 2 following options: To participate in the production of a selected play text or to create script and perform an original piece of drama. They will also learn about selected theatre forms and traditions to develop and deepen their understanding of the world of theatre. Students attend professional theatre productions and in these, as in all units of work, they learn to extend their knowledge and critical understanding of the way theatre is created and the purpose it has served across history.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY – LEVEL 1

Recommended Previous Study

Completion of Year 10 Product and Digital Design or approval by Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching.

Course Description

The key focus of this course is to encourage students to become creators as well as consumers of digital technology. Students learn a range of skills including design principles,

Assessment

digital imaging, web design, programming, technological modelling, and project management. The first unit of work requires students to design a digital media outcome such as an app or website using a combination of HTML/CSS markup language and JavaScript. Other units involve creating a algorithmic solution and understanding the importance of user interface and user experience when creating digital outcomes. They will also learn computer programming to address a given problem.