EDUC4036
10 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course explores the principles and practices of teaching and learning in senior Drama in New South Wales schools. Students will explore planning, programming and assessment for Stage 6 Drama; course and assessment requirements for the NSW Higher School Certificate for Drama; and current issues and trends affecting contemporary Drama education in schools. Informed by local and national curriculum documents and current Stage 6 Drama Prescriptions, this course will address core skills and understandings in Drama such as the elements of drama, improvisation, playbuilding, acting and elements of production in performance as well as theatre traditions and practice within Australia and broader contexts.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Develop lesson plans, programs, and assessment tasks for Stage 6 Drama, based on the principles of experiential drama learning
2. Select and utilise suitable resources and technologies to deepen the Drama learning experience and engagement of students in the learning process
3. Interpret and apply the course and assessment requirements of the NSW Higher School Certificate in Drama
4. understand and analyse key performance styles and theatrical traditions and their creative processes through practical modes of learning and the application of suitable methodologies
5. engage with current debates, theories and curriculum issues in the broader field of Drama education
Content
- Contexts and connections – Stage 6 Drama Curriculum in NSW
- Core practices and content in NSW Stage 6 Drama
- Pedagogy into practice - planning for drama learning experiences in Stage 6
- Assessment, reporting and examination in Stage 6 Drama
- Teacher responsibilities in Stage 6 Drama
- Teaching the Year 11 & 12 Content Areas
- HSC examinations in Drama - teaching issues and requirements
Requisites
Enrolment in this course is dependent on meeting the teacher education admission milestone of successful completion of
- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or
- 80 units of UoN courses or
- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways
Teacher Education Milestone
Assessment items
Project: Playbuilding task: Evaluation and planning
Proposal / Plan: Unit of work
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Integrated Learning Session-1
- Online 6 hour(s) per term
- Integrated Learning will typically consist of a series of online activities.
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- EDUC4036 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 435.5 KB)
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