ABLEWA Stage DTest
The Arts Scope and SequenceABLEWA Stage D
Year Stage Description
In Stage D, students explore drama. They learn about how drama can represent the world and that they can make drama to represent their ideas about the world. They share their drama with peers and experience drama as audiences.
Students become aware of role and situation as they listen and respond as characters. They explore voice and movement to create role. They learn about focus and identifying the main character and location of the drama. As audiences they recognise that the purpose of drama is to share it with others.
As they experience drama, students draw on drama from a range of cultures, times and locations. Students learn about safety in dramatic play and in interaction with other actors.
Stage D Content Descriptions
Explore and Represent Ideas
Explore how characters express ideas in dramatic play (VCADRE013)
Drama Practices
Use voice, facial expression, movement and/or space to express ideas and feelings about their world (VCADRD014)
Present and Perform
Present drama that communicates major elements of stories and/or experiences (VCADRP015)
Respond and Interpret
Respond to drama and describe some of the characteristics they observe (VCADRR016)
Achievement standard
By the end of Stage D, students make and share drama that communicates major elements of stories or experiences.
Students provide a simple explanation about the characteristics of drama they make, perform and view.
Year Stage Description
In Stage D, students explore drama. They learn about how drama can represent the world and that they can make drama to represent their ideas about the world. They share their drama with peers and experience drama as audiences.
Students become aware of role and situation as they listen and respond as characters. They explore voice and movement to create role. They learn about focus and identifying the main character and location of the drama. As audiences they recognise that the purpose of drama is to share it with others.
As they experience drama, students draw on drama from a range of cultures, times and locations. Students learn about safety in dramatic play and in interaction with other actors.