Visual Arts

Approximately 16 credits
To take Year 11 visual arts, you must have taken art in Year 10 or gain approval from the Head of Department. This course includes the use of techniques such as painting, drawing, print making, photography and design to create a themed art board. You will study artists and their various techniques, and work them into your own original pieces, as well as researching and analysing other techniques to use.

Drama

14 Internal credits and 4-8 External credits
Year 11 drama is a subject with open entry, although Year 10 drama is preferred. You will study drama techniques, and create a scene using features of theatre performance. You will also participate in a class production and attend at least one professional theatre performance. The external in this course involves showing understanding of features of theatre and responding to aspects of live theatre.

Dance

16 Internal credits and 4 External credits
In this course, you will compose and perform dance sequences to show an understanding of dance elements. You will also attend a professional dance performance and have outside choreographers teach you some routines.

Music

18 Internal credits and 4 External credits
To get into Year 11 music, you must have at least 2 years of voice or instrument study and Grade 2 music theory or Head of Department approval. You will perform 2 pieces as a soloist or in a group and compose 2 pieces of original music. You must also show understanding of 2 contrasting pieces and conventions used in music scores.

Student Comments

Wynona Saldanha: Dance is a good subject because we learn and make choreography and sometimes people come in to class to teach us.

Olivia Fromont: Art is really useful because it teaches me to manage my time well and I've improved my artistic skills. It's also a way to express myself

Caryn Francisco: Drama is cool because it's very creative and a place where you can always turn ideas into a performance. I also like art because you can have fun using different colours and techniques.

Abby Geddes: Art is a bit stressful, but it gives you lots of good credits. It also teaches you a range of new skills - from drawing to design, so that next year you can easily choose which type of art to take.

Morgan Woolston: Drama is really fun because we can develop our ideas into a performance and it has really nice vibes.

Sylvie Pease: In Music we analyse pieces of music and learn about music theory in depth. It's fun because I can see patterns in music I listen to and it helps me compose my own music.