ENGLISH

 

Year 1 – 6
Drama, Dance and Slam Poetry programme that involves the theme 'Manaakitanga'. Final product is a Performing Arts' showcase for community viewing

 

Year 9 – 10
Cambridge and Junior English programmes involve assessments based on formal writing, static image, response to text, creative writing, speeches, short stories/extended text analysis, novel study and film analysis

 

Year 11 – 13
English at NCEA level involves personal responses, formal writing, research projects, connection essays, speech and presentation, film analysis, novel study, creative writing, and writing portfolios.
Core Generic Literacy and e-asTTle experience

Year 11 – 13 English examinations involve genre studies and unfamiliar texts

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Cambridge Experience

 

Personal experience includes writing programmes and scripts. Currently developing resources, a novel and poetry books.

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DRAMA

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Year 1 – 6
English / ESOL / Literacy, Oral and communication skills, Confidence skills, Drama, Dance and Slam Poetry programmes that involve conclude with showcases for community viewing.
 

Year 7 – 8
Slam Poetry, Drama and Dance programmes involves using PYP Inquiry (Primary Years Programme). Assessments focus on devising, script writing and developing skills for production and performance, while also linking to PYP themes.

 

Year 9 – 10
Drama programmes are bridging platforms into NCEA. They are built around planning, script writing, devising, performance and technology components. Theatre forms explored are Commedia dell’arte, Melodrama, Documentary Drama, Physical Theatre and Soap Opera.

 

Year 11 – 13
Drama at NCEA level involves a variety of achievement standards and unit standards. Students build experience in script work, devising, theatre form, directing and production. Theatre forms explored are NZ Theatre, Māori and Pasifika theatre, Pantomime, Clowning, Stanislavski’s method, Monologues, Shakespeare, Commedia dell’arte, Melodrama, Comedy of Manners, Musical Theatre and Physical Theatre.

 

Year 11 – 13
Drama examinations involve responding to live performance and theatre form

Scholarship level Drama involves devising, analysing and performing at a perceptive level.
Inquiry used at high school level includes Teaching as Inquiry, Spiral of Inquiry and Te Kotahitanga

Holiday Programmes and casual teaching of Drama and Theatre Sports to primary, intermediate and high school level since 2016.

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Personal performance experience in Musical theatre, Community theatre and Pantomimes since 2003.

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DANCE

 

Year 1 – 6

Drama, Dance and Slam Poetry programme that involves the theme 'Manaakitanga'. Final product is a Performing Arts' showcase for community viewing

 

Year 7 – 8

Dance programmes involves using PYP Inquiry (Primary Years Programme). Assessments focus on choreography, technique and developing skills for production and performance, while also linking to PYP themes

 

Year 9 – 10

Dance programmes are bridging platforms into NCEA. They are built around developing suitable skills for a live Dance showcase. Dance genres explored are Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Narrative Dance, Pasifika and Polynaesean Dance, Gumboot, Percussive, Sasa, Te Rakau, and Fusion.
Year 9 and 10 Dance Academy Examinations include Contemporary and Hip Hop levels

 

Year 11 – 13

Dance at NCEA level involves a variety of achievement standards developing their experience with technique, repertoire, performance and choreography through solo and ensemble experiences. Genres explored are Fusion, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Pasifika and Polynaesean dance, Musical Theatre and Ballroom

 

Year 11 – 13

Dance examinations involve responding to live performance.
Inquiry used at high school level includes Teaching as Inquiry, Spiral of Inquiry and Te Kotahitanga

Holiday Programmes and casual teaching of Dance and Choreography to primary school level since 2006

 

IB experience

 

Personal performance and competitive Dance since 2004