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“Let your light shine before others” ~ Matthew 5:16
The Performing Arts department strives to fulfil our school mission by providing an ambitious knowledge rich curriculum which has Catholic education at its heart.
The performing Arts, are dedicated to fostering a vibrant community of aspiring artists, where passion meets purpose. Our mission is to provide a dynamic and inclusive environment that nurtures creativity, excellence, and personal growth through the performing arts. We strive to empower our students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to express themselves authentically, collaborate effectively, and engage with the world around them. Our subject specialist teachers impart their knowledge through the love of their subject. We are committed to cultivating a comprehensive education that integrates rigorous academic curriculum with professional-level training in dance and drama. Our goal is to inspire a lifelong appreciation for the arts and to prepare our students for success in both artistic pursuits and diverse career paths.
At St John Bosco we aspire to be a beacon of creativity and excellence, where dreams take centre stage and every student discovers their unique voice in the world of performing arts.
We believe that students deserve a broad and ambitious performing arts curriculum, rich in skills and knowledge, which ignites curiosity and prepares them well for future learning or employment. The performing arts are fundamental to the growth and development of all students. Our performing arts curriculum will give students the opportunity to:
Develop theoretical studies through practice and also develop inter-personal and transferable life-long skills.
The performing arts curriculum is meticulously planned to be accessible to all with stretch and challenge embed throughout.
The curriculum considers the needs of a child holistically, developing social and communication skills as well as the pedagogical knowledge and understanding within each specific subject.
Progression is ensured through the scheme of works, which introduce key vocabulary, skills, and techniques through genre based work.
The Salesian ethos of the school is at the heart of our practice, as students are nurtured through a supportive, respectful learning environment.
Develop their cross-curricular skills of problem solving, perseverance, diligence, team work, time management, organisation, responsibility and cultural history
The curriculum is based around providing students with the knowledge of the main components within the Performing Arts. Creativity, performance skills and confidence are built through a plethora of experiences both in and out of the classroom.
Component 1 Exploring Practitioners work- 30% Teacher assessed.
LOA- Investigate how professional performance or production work is created.
LOB -Demonstrate understanding of the skills, techniques and approaches used by professionals to create performance/production work.
Students will produce a written report based on the Pearson set assignment brief.
Component 2 Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts-30% Teacher assessed.
LOA -Use rehearsal or production/design processes
LOB -Apply skills and techniques in performance or realisation
LOA - Review own development and application of performance or design skills.
Students will produce a digital log book and perform a piece of direct repertoire.
Component 3 Responding to a brief- Controlled assessment, externally assessed.
AO1 - Understand how to respond to a brief
AO2 - Select and develop skills and techniques in response to a brief
AO3 - Apply skills and techniques in a workshop performance in response to a brief
AO4 - Evaluate the development process and outcome in response to a brief
Students will produce a digital report and perform a group performance which they have choreographed
Component 1 Exploring Practitioners work
Develop understanding of the performing arts by examining three practitioners’ work and the processes used to create performance.
Introduction and development to three professional works.
Students will carry out research on each work.
Students will take part in practical lessons, learning direct repertoire from one of the works.
Workshops will be recorded and skills learnt in working notebook.
Students will produce a written report based on one of the works.
Component 2 Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts
Students will develop genre specific dance technique and direct repertoire from a professional work in practical workshops.
All workshops to be recorded.
Students will perform their final product. Review and evaluate.
Record through diary entrance/lesson logs
Component 3 Responding to a brief - Controlled assessment, externally assessed.
Students will research exam stimulus
Students will explore and experiment with movement ideas.
Students will develop and create a performance piece and perform it to members of the public.
Students will be introduced to the controlled assessment.
Students will research and develop ideas log.
Students will develop their ideas log.
Students will complete an evaluation of the creative and performance process.
Comp 1 – Understanding Drama
Assessed through a written exam.
Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre.
Students will study one set play.
Students will analyse and evaluate a piece of live theatre.
Comp 2 – Devising Drama
Assessed through performance and written coursework.
Students will create a devised drama.
Students will perform a devised drama.
Students will analyse and evaluate their own work.
Comp 3 – Texts in practice
Assessed through a performance exam
Students will perform two extracts from one play to a visiting examiner.
Students study a variety of theatre practitioners so to develop their understanding of the many forms of drama.
They will use this understanding in their devising work from a range of stimuli, in a range of different styles.
Students will learn how to analyze and evaluate a live performance.
Students will also learn all the stage types, roles, and responsibilities that they have to memorise and use in their drama work.
Students complete the component 2 assessment.
Students complete the texts in practice component.
Students are given a vast and varied selection of texts to choose from.
Students will develop and build on characterization skills, through the rehearsal process.
Students will give and respond to feedback.
Students will perform in front of a visiting examiner.
Students study the set text through practical exploration.
Students will develop their understanding of the social, cultural and historical context.
Students will learn how to transfer their understanding to answer question with a specific focus on performance interpretation.
Students will revise and develop their understanding of all the elements of component 1.
Students will sit written examination in May.
Both dance and drama students will complete the same compulsory units:
Capa 306- Planning a career in Creative and Performing Arts- Externally assessed written coursework
Capa 304e- Performance Preparation- Externally assessed core unit- Learners respond to an industry brief.
Dance Pathway will complete two further optional units:
Capa 337- Social Dance- Practical and written coursework, internally assessed
Capa 335- Repertory Dance Performance- Practical and written coursework, internally assessed
Drama Pathway will complete two further optional units:
Capa 310-Approaches to Acting- Practical and written coursework, internally assessed.
Capa 313- Contemporary Theatre- Practical and written coursework, internally assessed.
Dance Pathway
Capa 332- Global Dance Styles- Practical and written coursework, internally assessed
Capa 324- Choreography- Practical and written coursework, internally assessed.
Capa 329- Dance technique and Performance 1- Practical and written coursework, internally assessed.
Drama Pathway
Capa 311- Audition Techniques- Practical and written coursework, internally assessed
Capa 320- Vocal Techniques -Practical and written coursework, internally assessed
Capa 309- Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre -Practical and written coursework, internally assessed
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Acquiring knowledge of key concepts in Drama through Fairytales. | Developing knowledge of the genre Melodrama. | Refining knowledge and interpretation skills exploring script. |
Acquiring knowledge of how to structure drama using techniques and strategies. | Developing knowledge of performance and interpretation skills by exploring characters in a script. | Refining knowledge of devising drama based on stimuli. |
Acquiring knowledge of the history of drama exploring Greek Theatre. | Developing knowledge of performance skills in a specific style. | Refining knowledge of backstage roles in theatre. |
KS3 Dance club
KS3 Drama club
KS4/5 Dance rehearsals/workshops
KS4/5 Drama rehearsals/workshop
Open Evening
Christmas Showcase
School Production
Body Language- Annual dance show
K4/5 performance evening
Talent Show
Sports Day
School Masses/Celebrations
Prize Day
Competitions
Professional workshops
Theatre trips
If you are interested in drama, music or dance then why not try one of our book recommendations all about performing arts - simply select the 'Performing Arts' Reading List image, and click on the book cover that you are interested in. Looking for more books based on this subject? Then check out our further book recommendations on Accessit here: Performing Arts Reading List
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