NCEA Drama
Our expert tutors will boost your confidence, preparing you for NCEA Drama exams and assessments.
Scripts & Techniques
What will I learn with my online tutor during our online tutorials?
NCEA students will learn Drama techniques like Voice, Body, Movement, and Space, along with elements and conventions to enhance. An online tutor will offer examples and activities supporting students with actions and dialogue.
Why is it important to learn how to analyse and use a script?
NCEA students perform scenes as a foundation for productions, applying and reacting to others. Understanding the Drama elements will enhance playwright intentions.
What if I wish to only focus on preparing for the Live Performance exam?
One-on-one tutorials are tailored to individual needs, targeting the areas you wish. Our expert tutors enhance confidence in NCEA Drama exams by teaching effective reading and evidence-based answering.
NCEA Exams
What will I learn with my online tutor during our online tutorials?
NCEA students will learn the exam process and how to answer practice questions, effectively. All Drama students must watch a live performance each year. Under certain circumstances, online options are available.
Why is it important to learn how to prepare for Drama exams?
NCEA Drama exam preparation is vital as it is a structured process. With strict time limits, a plan boosts confidence. Students take two external exams, and our tutor helps them answer typical questions, effectively. The NCEA Drama exams include:
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NCEA exam 1 focuses on a theatre form
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NCEA exam 2 focuses on live performance
What if I am feeling anxious about the NCEA Drama exams?
NCEA students may feel anxious about exams, but our expert tutors provide comfort through mindfulness strategies, practicing the process, and learning how to answer questions, effectively.
NCEA Theatre Form & Historical Contexts
What will I learn with my online tutor during our online tutorials?
NCEA students will study their chosen theatre form's history and analyse aspects through performance. Our expert tutors can guide and suggest techniques to boost your abilities.
Why is it important to learn the history behind theatre forms?
NCEA Drama students learn theatre evolution and its influences. Our online tutorials boost confidence in analysing theatre form, enhancing their skills in history and performance and history.
What if I wish to only focus on preparing for the Theatre form exam?
One-on-one tutorials focus on individual NCEA needs, using resources to boost Drama exam confidence and teach how to interpret text through the playwright's lens.
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Devising & Directing
What will I learn with my online tutor during our online tutorials?
NCEA students will develop a performance through brainstorms, storyboards and/or scripts. With tutor guidance, they’ll explore drama techniques and build confidence ready for their NCEA assessments.
Why is it important to learn to communicate messages through art?
NCEA students who grasp messaging can express themselves creatively in assessments and the artistic world. By exploring conventions and technologies they learn to effectively entertain, inform, and persuade audiences.
What if I struggle with recording my ideas and my work doesn't make sense?
NCEA students struggle to express ideas in writing due to differing skills (thinking and developing). Our expert tutors combine planning and writing activities together to build these skills. For Drama Level 2 and 3, students must direct their work and develop mature themes, clearly.