National 4 Drama provides opportunities for learners to develop skills creating and presenting drama. This Course focuses on the development and use of drama skills and production skills to present drama.

This Course is practical and experiential.

The aims of the Course are to enable learners to:

♦ generate and communicate thoughts and ideas when creating drama

♦ develop a knowledge of social and cultural influences on drama

♦ develop skills in presenting drama

♦ develop production skills in presenting drama

♦ use drama skills in a drama performance

♦explore form, structure, genre and style

As learners develop practical skills creating and presenting drama, they will also develop an understanding of cultural and social influences on drama. Learners will explore and reflect on how the use of self-expression, language and movement can develop their ideas for drama. Learners will develop thinking skills as they explore, develop and use drama skills.

Drama Skills (National 4)

In this Unit, learners will explore and develop drama skills and ways of communicating thoughts and ideas to an audience. They will learn how to respond to stimuli. They will also learn how to develop portrayal of character and will develop knowledge of form, structure, genre and style when creating and presenting drama.

Learners will develop knowledge of social and cultural influences on drama. They will also learn how to reflect on their own progress and that of other learners.

Drama: Production Skills (National 4)

In this Unit, learners will explore and develop production skills. They will use these skills to enhance drama when presenting. Learners will use problem-solving skills in order to generate ideas for presenting drama.

Added Value Unit: Drama: Performance (National 4)

This Unit adds value by introducing challenge and application.

Learners will draw on and extend their knowledge and apply their production skills in a drama performance. The Unit will focus on the process and product of learning. The performance will be sufficiently open and flexible to allow for personalisation and choice.