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Who should take ADA2O online?
ADA2O supports more than one pathway. Whether you are heading to university, college, an apprenticeship or the skilled trades, or straight into the workplace, this credit counts toward your OSSD.
- Students who need an arts credit to meet their OSSD requirements
- Students building creative, communication and teamwork skills useful for any future pathway, including college, apprenticeships and the skilled trades
- Students who want to explore acting, storytelling and dramatic forms
- Students who want to build confidence, collaboration and communication skills
- Students who want to free up space in their day school timetable
- Homeschooled, mature, international and student-athlete learners who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Foundations of drama: Learn the elements of drama and the terminology, conventions and techniques used in dramatic works.
- Dramatic forms and genres: Explore dramatic sources from various cultures that represent a range of genres.
- Creating and presenting: Use the elements of drama to create and communicate through original dramatic works.
- The creative and collaborative process: Make and take responsibility for decisions throughout the creative and collaborative processes.
- Reflecting and responding: Reflect on your dramatic experiences and analyze your own work and the work of others.
Official Ontario course description
Drama, Grade 10, Open (ADA2O)
This course provides opportunities for students to explore dramatic forms, conventions, and techniques. Students will explore a variety of dramatic sources from various cultures and representing a range of genres. Students will use the elements of drama in creating and communicating through dramatic works. Students will assume responsibility for decisions made in the creative and collaborative processes and will reflect on their experiences.
Prerequisite: None
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Curriculum and Resources.
How the online course works
- Register online and receive access to your course in Google Classroom.
- Learn at your pace with lessons and assignments. Your teacher returns feedback and grades, usually within 3 to 5 business days.
- Complete your assessments as you finish each unit, with support from your teacher along the way.
- Receive your credit. We send your final mark to your home school, and the credit is recorded on your Ontario Student Transcript.
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ADA2O frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for ADA2O?
There is no prerequisite for ADA2O, Grade 10 Drama, Open.
Does ADA2O count as an arts credit?
Yes. ADA2O counts as an arts credit toward the OSSD.
Do I need drama experience to take ADA2O?
No. ADA2O is an open course with no prerequisite, so it is suitable for students with or without previous drama experience.
How long does ADA2O take online?
The course has 110 hours of lessons. You have 4 months from enrollment, and extensions are available up to 12 months in total. Many students finish sooner because the course is self-paced.
Will my ADA2O mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected. Your credit is recorded on your Ontario Student Transcript, and we send your report card to your home school.
I already took ADA2O. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.