Performing Arts
Curriculum Intent
Music
Our aim is to develop students’ love and enjoyment of music through developing their confidence, resilience and creativity. Our curriculum fosters these skills through teaching students' music composition, analytical skills, appreciating music and performing on a variety of instruments. We aim to inspire all students to develop their talents as musicians through engaging practical lessons and a range of enrichment opportunities, whilst fostering a lifelong love of music, long after leaving school.
Drama
The study of Drama is crucial for our students to explore meaning through creative, practical performance and theoretical analysis. Our Drama curriculum provides students with a creative outlet so that they can see the world through a different lens, express themselves through a range of different performance styles, and experience the joy of enhancing confidence and expression through theatre and performance.
Performing Arts Learning Plans
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Performing Arts Learning Expectations
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These documents show the progress we expect students to make by the end of each term.
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Drama
During Y7, student study three units. The first is an introduction to Drama through storytelling. Following this, they study movement through Zoomorphism. Finally, in term three, students study a production of Treasure Island through the National Theatre.
During Y8, students also study three units. The first is the study of comedy and characterisation in theatre. This is followed by a unit exploring Shakespearean theatre, with a focus on Macbeth. Students will also study the art of stage combat. Following this, students study a production of Peter Pan through the National theatre.
During Y9, students study the play, Blood Brothers. Following this, they explore the style of a range of theatre practitioners, such as Brecht, Artaud and Stanislavski. Finally, in term three, students devise their own performance.
Throughout their Drama lessons, students study the key skills needed for a successful performance. This includes hot seating, role on the wall, script learning, choral speaking, improvisation, freeze frame, mime, and the importance of facial expressions and physical movement.
