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Level A (Towards Foundation)

Level A Description

In Level A students are exposed to drama to assist them to attend to and explore the world around them with as much independence as possible. They experience how drama can represent the world and represent ideas about the world. They experience dance and are encouraged to use gestures and body movements to react and respond to the world around them. They experience drama as audiences.

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Level A Content Descriptions

Explore and Express Ideas

  1. Experience elements of dramatic play with support (VCADRE001)
    Elaborations
    1. provided with rich sensory experiences that give them opportunities to explore sights, sounds, smells, textures of drama
    2. wearing a costume or coactively hold a costume/prop
    3. exploring loco-motor and/ or non-loco-motor movements with assistance
    4. experiencing taking part in purposeful dramatic play
    5. exposed to drama forms and elements; for example use of voices, various movements or different movements for different roles, reacting to voice and movement of self/others

Drama Practices

  1. Use facial expression to communicate a feeling or reaction (VCADRD002)
    Elaborations
    1. provided with a variety of learning experiences that encourage them to explore different ways of using drama
    2. communicating verbally by using the voice in relation to a situation
    3. communicating non-verbally by using facial expression and movement to explore re react to a situation
    4. experience movement within a space as performance space and audience space

Present and Perform

  1. Be involved in sharing ideas through drama (VCADRP003)
    Elaborations
    1. making and sharing drama when supported such as holding prop or costume or completing some actions coactively
    2. experiencing voice and movement in their drama
    3. exposed to rehearsing and performing a drama

Respond and Interpret

  1. React to drama (VCADRR004)
    Elaborations
    1. experiencing and reacting to dramatisations
    2. reacting to stimuli such as other peoples’ stories
    3. experience drama for enjoyment and appreciation
    4. viewing photos or videoing of their dramatisations
    5. attending drama performances or taking part in drama in their community
    6. reacting to the use of voices, movement and space in drama they make and experience

Level A Achievement Standard

By the end of Level A, students participate in dramatic play. They react to aspects of drama they make, perform and view.