Details for CRS341 Curriculum Studies – Drama: Part B

This subject builds on the understandings of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment for teaching developed in CRS241 Curriculum Studies – Drama: Part A, and provides teacher education students with an opportunity to understand the various discourses that inform teachers’ knowledge and pedagogical practice, as well as critically engaging with models of pedagogy necessary to teach the NESA Drama Stage 6 Syllabus. It enables teacher education students to extend their own creative capacities, and their understanding and knowledge of Years 11-12 drama teaching and equip them to foster in students skills in interpretation, communication, performance and critical thinking. Genre theory in drama is examined alongside how to encourage students to overcome fear, manage stage craft and casting, as well as the role of a Christian worldview in the dramatic arts. The teacher’s duty of care, ethical considerations, copyright issues and managing the dynamics of the audience’s interaction with actors in performance are also considered.  

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: CRS341
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• CRS241 Curriculum Studies – Drama: Part A 
• EDU103 Foundations in Christian Education
• EDU116 Introduction to Learning Theory
• or 40 credit points

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding State educational policies and priorities and their effect on implementing ‘best practice’ teaching strategies and engaging resources fulfil the aims of the NESA Drama Stage 6 Syllabus; 
2. Describe the subject’s organisation in understanding the teacher’s role involving support, mentoring, professional development goals, curriculum administration, WHS, and engaging with parents, professional and external community organisations in the teaching of Years 11-12 Drama. 
3. Identify content and design effective learning and teaching sequences, which promote higher-order thinking, critical analysis and reflection; 
4. Design learning and teaching activities consistent with the syllabus requirements, models of pedagogy (inquiry and direct instruction) and the principles and practices underpinning learning and teaching Drama, Years 11-12 to produce learning experiences that meet the needs of diverse learners; 
5. Produce and critically reflect upon a variety of assessment instruments using ‘best practice’ that demonstrate understanding of statistical information, assessment moderation and its application to judge student achievement through assessment of learning, for learning and in learning, suitable for reporting to parents/carers. 

Subject Content

1. NESA Drama Stage 6 Syllabus 
2. Values and human issues
   • Community Participation   
   • Teacher professional associations
3. Teaching the Drama Stage 6 Syllabus  
   • Teacher Decision Making  
   • Teaching General Capabilities  
   • Teaching for the range of abilities
   • Teaching for Diverse Settings 
   • Teacher program development 
4. Models Supporting Assessment 

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face (extensive)
• Face to face (intensive)
• E-learning (online/asynchronous)
• E-learning (online/synchronous)

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Professional Digital Presentation (50%)
2. Lesson Plan Sequence (30%)
3. Assessing a Unit of Work (20%)

Prescribed Text

No prescribed texts applicable.