Success in making depends on the following basis:
- the creation of drama and theatre process
- the participation and awareness of the process
- collaborative and individual exploration of fictional and imaginative worlds.
Resources to support teaching of the Drama 7–10 Syllabus (2003) including units and scope and sequences.
Go to Planning, programming and assessing drama 7–10 (2023) for resources related to the new syllabus.
Success in making depends on the following basis:
When performing drama students will:
When appreciating drama as an art form, students should study:
The sample scope and sequence documents provide teachers with overviews for programming and assessment in drama.
A summative performance and learning map assessment task (DOCX 80 KB) for the Playbuilding with Aboriginal pedagogies learning sequence.
Elements of drama poster and brief animated video are available to print, play and display in your classroom via the links below.
Watch the 'Elements of drama' video (4:54).
Devising with text is a Stage 5 program that addresses the practice of making through the compulsory context – 'playbuilding', using text as a stimulus.
This learning sequence draws on Aboriginal Pedagogies (ways of learning, thinking, knowing and doing) to explore playbuilding in Stage 5 drama.
A Stage 5 resource to develop students' skills in writing critically, descriptively and reflectively about performance in dance and drama.
To access this resource visit writing about performance.
Teachers can use the logbook guide (DOCX 80.4 KB) to establish a learning dialogue with students and gain insight into engagement with making and appreciating outcomes. This student-centred resource provides answers to common questions about the function of the drama logbook and scaffolds experiential learning through meaningful logbook reflection for Years 9 and 10.
The KASCA drama framework breaks down the core components of the elements of drama, drama practices and drama context into a series of lesson sequences. All lesson sequences come with ready-to-use differentiated learning and teaching resources and are available in an online format in this section and an e-book version (PDF 8.05 MB) that can be downloaded to your smart device.
To support the teaching and learning of the 7-10 syllabus and literacy needs of students, these units of work will provide guidance and assistance to help teachers meet the literacy demands within the drama classroom. The 'IMAGinE this' units of work, support teachers to integrate picture books, graphic novels and slam poetry to enhance their drama teaching and programming. It provides examples of learning activities in drama with suggested activities for approaching drama in English.
To access this teaching and learning support visit IMAGinE on the Literacy in creative arts webpage.
u.b.do is a five week innovative teaching and learning program that responds to the issue of digital citizenship. Through the program, students will become more self-aware of the responsibilities and roles of living in and surviving in both an online and human-centred world, by participating in digital and collaborative learning experiences.
Student guided online learning sequences to support learning from home or in the classroom.
Students are guided in completing a short investigation and submitting a brief report and reflection.
Drama – knowledge and skills (PDF 5,226 KB)
Educational resources for Stage 4 and 5 Drama
Further information and teaching support is available on NSW Drama 7–10 Syllabus (2003).
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