Learning Area Drama 1

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Parkville, On Campus

125 hours. Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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This subject is an introduction to the field of drama education and its application to secondary schools. Teacher candidates will study the drama curriculum within Australian and Victorian educational contexts with a particular focus on planning for teaching and learning drama in the secondary school. Teacher candidates will engage in theoretical studies and practical drama workshops to inform their understanding of drama as an arts discipline, a co-curricular activity and a pedagogy in the junior, middle and senior secondary curriculum. Topics will include teaching strategies and structures to promote learning in the drama classroom, assessment and evaluation, resources for drama and theatre studies teaching, and designing and teaching drama programs appropriate for a range of diverse educational contexts. Teacher candidates will develop skills in interpreting and applying current curriculum frameworks including the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) and VCE Drama and Theatre Studies study designs.

On completion of this subject, teacher candidates will be able to:

• Understand the role of drama as an arts discipline and a pedagogy in secondary school education;
• Plan curriculum for the secondary drama classroom;
• Develop appropriate teaching methodologies for drama learning in relation to VELS and VCE Drama and Theatre Studies;
• Apply appropriate assessment strategies for drama practice.

There are 2 assessment tasks:

• Written VELS curriculum unit (2,000 words) due mid-semester, 50%
• Written VCE curriculum unit (2,000 words) due end of semester, 50%

Both components must be passed.

There is one hurdle requirement:

• Satisfactory completion of a warm-up activity

• VCE Drama and Theatre Studies study designs
• Collection of Readings

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject, teacher candidates will have the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable them to:

• Be skilled communicators who can effectively articulate and justify their practices as knowledgeable agents of changes;
• Understand the significance of developing their practice on the basis of research evidence;
• Work in teams with skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation;
• Be independent of mind, responsible, resilient, self-regulating