In the Performing Arts department, students are encouraged to understand the important role they have in creating and watching the performing arts. We seek to foster a belief that the performing arts are for everyone. Our aim is to create confident and creative students who use the performing arts to reflect, challenge and make connections about who they are and the society they live in.
Drama
KS3 students study drama once every two weeks. Lessons are mostly practical but allow students to reflect on their own and their peers’ learning through class discussion and the use of an arts process journal to help students to develop their reflective and critical thinking.
Music
KS3 students study at least once a week. Lessons focus on the theory and practice of music. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own and their peers’ learning through class discussion and the use of an arts process journal to help students to develop their reflective and critical thinking.
topic overview
Music
Modules 1&2 Introduction to Music
- Elements of music (percussions, recorders)
- Graphic scores (piano, vocals, ukulele)
- Musical stories (piano, ukulele, recorders, percussions, vocals)
Drama
- Module 1&2: Greek Theatre – an exploration of key elements of Greek theatre
- Module 3&4: Introduction to Shakespeare’s play text – a practical exploration of some of Shakespeare’s well known and loved texts.
- Module 5&6: Melodrama – an exploration of melodrama and its key features.
Dance
Conflict and Resolution
On a carousel / rotation
Music
Modules 3&4: Telling and creating stories through music
- Film music (bandlab digital workstation on chromebooks and pianos
- Musicals (vocals and piano)
- Interdisciplinary unit(music & drama)
Drama
- Module 1&2: Physical Theatre – exploring physical theatre techniques to develop a range of ways of telling stories.
- Module 3&4: Ernie’s illustrious Illuminations – The play text Ernie’s illustrious illuminations will be used to help students to use previous learning to bring a script to life.
- Module 5&6: Interdisciplinary Unit (music & drama) – A chance for students to engage in developing as a solo performer using drama and music.
Dance
Banksy’s artwork and political messages
On a carousel / rotation
Music
Modules 5&6: Music and culture
- Genres in music (Blues music)
- EDM Electronic dance music
- African drumming
Drama
- Module 1&2: Theatre Practitioners – Stanislavski – A chance to use the methods of a significant drama practitioner to explore scenes from the play Noughts and Crosses.
- Module 3&4: Blood Brothers – a study of the play Blood Brothers to help develop performance and analytical skills.
- Module 5&6: Devising – Students will use the knowledge they have learnt during their 3 years of study in drama to create a group piece of devised theatre
Dance
Migration