YEAR 9 - GROUP C

Art

This is a course designed to introduce students to Visual Art. It leads to Art in Year 10 and beyond. The course covers four main aspects:

- Visual language
- Composition
- Design 
- Context and Meaning

The main aim of the course is to develop a range of core image making skills that may be transferred to a range of art making genres. Drawing is seen as the primary means of initiating and developing images that lead to finished artworks in a range of media and art-forms. A problem solving approach is adopted to given briefs during all topics.
Course Fee: $15.00

Drama

Drama enables students to link their own imaginations, thoughts, and feelings with drama practice and history in ways that give voice to the cultural diversity of New Zealand. Students become increasingly literate in drama as they work with the elements of role, time and space, action, tension, and focus and develop skills in using the techniques of voice, movement, gesture, and facial expression. They use these elements and techniques with the conventions of drama to add richer meaning and colour to their drama work.

Students can expect to be involved in a wide range of creative activities: participate in role plays; learn new ways to move; learn acting techniques; tell stories; work on their voices; work together in groups; improvise; play games; HAVE FUN!
Course Fee: $20.00

Graphics

You can choose either Graphics either as a Group A or Group C subject. The courses are identical.

Literacy Development

This is a course designed to help students improve their reading, comprehension, writing and speaking skills. By working in small groups and following an individualised programme students will read and understand written material more effectively, improve spelling skills, write more accurately and complete class assignments to a higher standard.

Music

This course covers a wide range of topics and activities. These may include

- history of music § notation skills
- Western and Maori instruments § keyboard skills
- research projects § visiting artists
- listening skills

Students wishing to continue with Music to NCEA must be having instrumental or vocal tuition from Year 9 in order to meet the performance standard requirements at Level 1.
Course Fee: $10.00