Units for Engaging with the NZ Curriculum

Drama Units

The following Ministry of Education units of work support the implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum, 2007.

Learning in Action
This contextually varied drama resource, written by Evelyn Mann and Chris Walsh, is for levels 1-4 of the New Zealand Curriculum (2007). There are eight units of work that support curriculum implementation through a focus on the structure of planning in process drama.

Iconic Drama
These year 9 - 10 drama resources are offered by the writer Trevor Sharp as exemplars of units that engage with the "front end" of The New Zealand Curriculum (2007). They focus on the values and key competencies expressed in the curriculum, as well as the achievement objectives.

Senior Secondary Drama Units: Developing Key Competencies
These three senior secondary drama units have been specifically designed by Delia Baskerville to support new teachers to NZ and beginning teachers. The units are written for Levels 6-8 of the New Zealand Curriculum (2007), NCEA level 1, 2 and 3, each with a focus on a specific key competency.