OTAGO GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
Careers Education
Year 12
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
12ARPA
ART

Description
You will gain skills in the following areas:
Painting studies
Sculpture studies
Personal painting or sculpture portfolio
Prerequisites
Level 1 NCEA Art
Assessment
8 Internal Credits
12 External Credits
Course Endorsement
Yes
Course Contribution
$80.00
12ARTP
ART PHOTOGRAPHY

Description
You will gain skills in the following areas:
Artist studies and analysis
Photographic techniques
Developing ideas
Personal themed portfolio
Prerequisites
Level 1 NCEA Art
Assessment
8 Internal Credits
12 External Credits
Course Endorsement
Yes
Course Contribution
$130.00
12DANC
DANCE

Description
During the course you will:
Perform in a theatre dance work
Choreograph a solo dance work
Perform in an ethnic or social dance work
Demonstrate understanding of choreographic processes
Prerequisites
Achievement gained in Level 1 Dance
Assessment
18 Internal Credits
4 External Credits
Course Endorsement
Yes
Course Contribution
$30.00
12DRAM
DRAMA

Description
During the course you will:
Combine dramatic techniques to create meaning
Study and demonstrate a theatre form eg. Elizabethan theatre
Devise and perform a play
Explore the work of a given playwright
Reflect on roles you have played and performances you have seen
Prerequisites
Achievement at Level 1 Drama or
Merit endorsement in a language rich Level 1 subject
or by approval of Drama teacher
Assessment
13 Internal Credits
8 External Credits
Course Endorsement
Yes
Course Contribution
$25.00
12MUSC
MUSIC

Description
Music Practical
Solo and group performance
Solo performance on a second instrument
Compose two substantial pieces of original music
Aurally identify the elements and features of music (External)
Music Technology
Music Studies
Investigate an aspect of New Zealand music
Devise an instrumentation for an ensemble
Demonstrate knowledge of conventions in a range of music scores (External)
Demonstrate understanding of two substantial contrasting music works (External)
Prerequisites
Achievement gained in Year 11 Music or
Grade 3 theory and at least three years of instrument tuition
Assessment
Music Practical
19 Internal Credits
4 External Credits
Music Studies
8 Internal Credits
10 External Credits
Course Endorsement
Yes
Course Contribution
$40.00
12HAKA
TE AO HAKA

Description
You will gain skills in the following areas:
Create a section of a Te Ao Haka item
Perform a Te Ao Haka item to respond to a local Kaupapa
Compare Te Ao Haka performances
Respond to a Te Ao Haka performance
Prerequisites
Experience in Kapa Haka or
Three years in Wairua Puhou
Assessment
12 Internal Credits
8 External Creits
Course Contribution
$50.00