Pad Na Jou Hart – Film Drama study
(ISBN: 978-1-77607-168-5)
In this Article South African learners Grade 10-12 can find free notes that will help them understand the film drama study, Pad Na Jou Hart, which is an Afrikaans First Additional Language (Eerste Addisionele Taal) dramastudy done in high schools in South Africa. The notes are in Afrikaans, and the only reason I made the notes in Afrikaans is because learners need to know how to answer in Afrikaans as marks are not given for English answers during exams. The notes are easy to read and perfect for Grade 10–12 learners in South Africa. Teachers are also more than welcome to use it for their lessons. In my previous post I touched on the summary of the plot, summary on the main characters and provided free notes on all the characters in the drama study. In this post you can find further free notes on Pad na jou hart.
What Is a Drama?
A drama is a story that is acted out. The actors show feelings, problems and actions on stage or in a movie.
What is a Screenplay
A drama made for the screen.
Screenplays/ Drama studies includes:
- a screenplay (the written script)
- scenes as they appear according to the different settings in the drama
- dialogue between the various actors in each scene
- camera shots (this is not found in the drama study book of Pad na jou hart, however it appears in the film/screenplay)
- sound and music (the sound and music is not described in the book of pad na jou hart, however appears in the film/screenplay)
Advantages of Film Drama study
- You can see the story
- Emotions are clear
- Music creates mood
- Camera shots help explain setting
- Easy for learners to understand
- Good for South African school studies as it is beneficial for visual learning, and learners tend to remember events of the drama easier after watching the drama
Basic Film Techniques in Drama study
- Close-up – shows the face and emotions
- Long shot – shows the whole place or scene
- Lighting – makes the scene bright or dark
- Sound – builds tension or mood
- Dialogue – what characters say
- Symbolism – objects with deeper meaning
Drama studies has various technical terms and it is not always that examiners test learners on these technical terms as shown in examples above, however learners need to ensure they know everything in the Pad na jou hart book, as examiners can pull from anything in the Pad na jou hart drama study book and create questions on it for exams. I have attached notes on the introduction study of a drama, however this is just for your interest and not something you can be tested on in exams:
Free introduction to drama pdf download.
Full Summary of Pad Na Jou Hart
These notes include a full summary of the whole film from beginning to end, summarised according to the Pad na jou hart drama study book (ISBN: 978-1-77607-168-5).
The summary explains:
- the narrative time from the beginning of the drama until he end
- the different settings of the drama
- characters as they appear according to the different settings in the drama
- the main events from the beginning of the drama until the end
- the letters that Basson JR receives throughout the drama
- the lessons that Basson JR needs to learn from each letter as per his dad (Basson SR’s) wishes
- the bucket list items achieved for both Amory and Bassons JR as they appear in the drama
Free Pad na jou hart summaries download.
Dramatic structure
Most stories follow a simple pattern called Freytag’s Pyramid, in Pad na jou hart we can also find this pattern. These notes attached will give you a free explain the drama structure in Pad na jou hart, examiners often like to ask questions on the dramatic structure in Pad na jou hart, to know how the dramatic structure of Freytag’s Pyramid applies in Pad na jou hart is important. I have summarised each stage and how it happens in accordance with the Pad na jou hart drama study which can be downloaded below. However before looking at the notes, here is a brief description of each stage of Freytag’s Pyramid:
Exposition
The beginning: introduces characters, setting and the main problem.
Inciting Incident
The moment that starts the journey.
Development / Rising Action
The characters face challenges and learn lessons.
Climax
The most exciting and emotional moment.
Falling Action
What happens after the climax.
Resolution / Ending
Loose ends are completed. The character changes or grows.
Free Pad na jou hart dramatic structure summaries download
Conclusion
These simple and free study notes for Pad Na Jou Hart (ISBN: 978-1-77607-168-5) are perfect for South African school learners.
