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7–10Drama 7–10 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2026
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Content

Stage 5

Performing
Dramatic contexts
  • Stage drama informed by artistic, cultural, social and personal contexts, protocols and intentions

  • Stage ideas, images and stories to express individual and collective identities, values and perspectives

  • Apply dramatic conventions, forms and styles influenced by dramatic works, practices or practitioners

  • Stage dramatic action and meaning informed by the dynamic and evolving Cultural Knowledges of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander works, practices or practitioners

  • Use language appropriate to context to communicate meaning to an audience

  • Craft meaning and influence audience response in coherent devised and scripted theatrical works

Dramatic processes
  • Embody characters, situations and ideas for an audience

  • Collaborate dynamically within an ensemble and/or crew to jointly stage dramatic action

  • Apply processes to support safe, respectful and inclusive performance

  • Apply protocols for performing which respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

  • Apply performance skills and take creative risks to strengthen dramatic intention and influence audience response

  • Spontaneously create and develop characters, ideas, images and stories through improvisation

  • Collaboratively stage group-devised performance with shared and sustained intention

Dramatic elements
  • Perform and stage roles, characters and situations with clarity and cohesion

  • Manipulate the elements of drama to influence audience response in devised and scripted theatrical works

  • Adapt and apply the elements of performance

  • Select and apply the elements of production to stage dramatic works

  • Select and manipulate dramatic elements to build cohesive moments, transitions and journeys

  • Manipulate the elements of drama, performance and production to communicate meaning and sustain audience engagement

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