Performing Arts
Intent Statement
Ephesians 5:19
Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.’Â
God created us with the ability to sing, perform and make music. Music is an important part of worship and praise to God, so it only seems fitting that bible verses about music can be found throughout scripture. Performing our interpretations of scripture through song and theatre are a good way of spreading the word of the Lord.
All students access high quality Performing Arts teaching, that centres around the National Curriculum and content from wider research and study. They will learn to experience the wider world, building empathy and understanding. Students develop skills which promote social mobility and enable them to effectively navigate the world with creativity and resilience.
Our Performing Arts curriculum strives to make every child have an appreciation of the Performing Arts, including Drama and Music. Our curriculum is dedicated to ensuring pupils develop socially, emotionally, and skilfully through both independent work and ensemble skills.
At KS3 pupils cover a range of skills and techniques that graduates’ knowledge and skills to best prepare them for further study at GCSE and future careers, including those specifically within the Performing Arts industry.
The intent of our KS3 Drama curriculum is to allow students to plan, perform, review and evaluate across a range of historical periods, genres and styles. Our curriculum also ensures that students will have a better understanding, through the process of creating drama, of different social issues, relationships, cultures, and historically significant moments.
The intent of our KS3 Music curriculum is to allow students to develop an appreciation of a variety of musical genres and styles. They will acquire a range of instrumental and vocal skills and learn the resilience to practise, perform and review. They will also explore the role of music technology and compositional skills. Our music lessons are rooted in the core content addressed in the National Curriculum of singing, listening, performing, composing, and appraising.
Our KS4 curriculum builds on skills developed at KS3 and introduces students to a more vocational training which prepares them for the Performing Arts industry. Students have the opportunity to specialise at KS4 where there can focus on either Drama, Design, Music Performance or Music Technology. Students will also work towards responding to a professional commercial Performing Arts brief.
Explore the Drama Learning Journey
Explore the Music Learning Journey
Drama
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:Â Ms Slater
GCSE EXAM BOARD: Btec Tech AwardÂ
QUALIFICATION: Level 1/2 Performing Arts Drama & Production/Design Skills
TEACHERS:
Course Outline
There are 2 different pathways students can choose to explore for this qualification:
– Acting – Production/Design (Lighting, Costume, Set Design Make-up etc…) –
This course is divided into three units that students will be study across the 2 years.
Students will take part in a series of practical workshops in their lessons that will guide them to be able to complete the 3
assessment units.
Unit 1:
COMP 1 – Exploring the Performing Arts
Unit 2:
COMP 2 – Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts
Unit 3:
COMP 3 – Responding to a Brief
Assessment
As this course is modular, students will not sit one final exam. They will be expected to complete coursework throughout the year that will then be submitted to the exam board for marking.
Internally Assessed Units
Unit 1: COMP 1 – Exploring the Performing Art Unit 2: COMP 2 – Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts
For these 2 units, students will be asked to provide a portfolio of written work and practical filmed rehearsal/performance work that will be assessed by the class teacher and externally moderated by the exam board.
Workshops will be conducted under controlled conditions, supervised by the teacher.
Externally Assessed Units
Unit 3: COMP 3 – Responding to a Brief
For this units, students will be asked to provide a portfolio of written work and practical filmed rehearsal/performance work. This will be assessed by the exam and conducted under controlled conditions.Â
Higher Education Courses/Careers
Sixth Form: A Level Theatre Studies, A Level Drama
Drama can be studied with a variety of other subjects at many universities.
Careers where this course may be useful: Performing, Acting, Musical Theatre, Youth Theatre, Teaching. Careers in all areas of the Performing Arts industry.
* All qualifications are subject to change following consideration of any new specifications.
Dance
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:Â Ms Slater
GCSE EXAM BOARD:Â RSL Awards
QUALIFICATION: Level 2 Creative and Performing Arts
TEACHERS:
Course Outline
This course is divided into three units that students will be study across the 2 years.
Students will take part in a series of practical workshops in their lessons that will guide them to be able to complete the 3
assessment units.
Unit 1:
COMP 1 – Exploring the Performing Arts
Unit 2:
COMP 2 – Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts
Unit 3:
COMP 3 – Responding to a Brief
Assessment
As this course is modular, students will not sit one final exam. They will be expected to complete coursework throughout the year that will then be submitted to the exam board for marking.
Internally Assessed Units
Unit 1: – COMP 1 – Exploring the Performing Arts
Unit 2: – COMP 2 – Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts
For these 2 units, students will be asked to provide a portfolio of written work and practical filmed rehearsal/performance work that will be assessed by the class teacher and externally moderated by the exam board.
Workshops will be conducted under controlled conditions, supervised by the teacher.
Externally Assessed Units
Unit 3: – COMP 3 – Responding to a Brief
For this units, students will be asked to provide a portfolio of written work and practical filmed rehearsal/performance work.
This will be assessed by the exam and conducted under controlled conditions.
Higher Education Courses/Careers
Sixth Form:
A Level Dance, BTEC Performing Arts, BTEC Production Arts, BTEC Diploma Acting,
BTEC Diploma Musical Theatre
Undergraduate Degree: Dance
Performance: Dancer, Choreographer.
Teaching: Youth Theatre, Private Workshops, Applied Theatre
Multiple roles within the performing arts industry
Dance and Performing Arts helps with many public facing roles
* All qualifications are subject to change following consideration of any new specifications.
Music
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:Â Ms Slater
GCSE EXAM BOARD: Btec Tech Award
QUALIFICATION:Â Level 1/2 Music Practice Music & Music Technology
TEACHERS:
Course Outline
This course is divided into three units that students will be study across the 2 years.
Students will take part in a series of practical workshops in their lessons that will guide them to be able to complete the 3 assessment units.
Students can either choose to explore a musical instrument or they could explore how to use music technology software to create a piece of
music.
Unit 1:
COMP 1 – Exploring Music Products and Style
Unit 2:
COMP 2 – Music Skills Development
Unit 3:
COMP 3 – Responding to a Music Brief
Assessment
Choice of Internal Units (40%)
204ta Instrumental Study
207ta Using a DAW
Core Units
201ta Musical Knowledge (20%)
202ta Live Music Performance or 203ta Music Sequencing and Production (40%)
Higher Education Courses/Careers
Sixth Form: A Level Music
A Level Music Technology
BTEC Music Level 3
Music can be studied with a variety of other subjects at university.
Careers where this course may be useful: Singer, composer, music technician, song writer, Music Teacher and other areas of the Music Industry.
* All qualifications are subject to change following consideration of any new specifications.
Drama Options
Dance OptionsÂ
Music Options