Subject Area: Performing Arts

Postholders

Subject Team Leader: R Newman

 

Key information about subject:

In Years 7, 8 and 9 all students will participate in Dance, Drama and Music lesson. With a focus on creating performance Art in groups to develop their interpretive and creative skills.
At KS4 students can opt to complete a BTEC in Performing Arts choosing between the following Pathways Dance, Drama and Music.

BTEC allows us to teaching inspiring and engaging curriculum that really centres around vocational training. Therefore students works as they would do if they working in the professional world of the Performing Arts.

Curriculum work is also supported by a wide range of extracurricular activities and performance opportunities.

At Lyndon School we pride ourselves on our live shows. High quality performance, in a professional setting and everyone supporting each other. It really is a team effort involving students and staff. We have our annual fixtures in the calendar – such as Christmas at Lyndon & the Summer Arts Festival – as well as special showcase evenings such as Lyndon’s Got Talent. If you would like to see some examples of the brilliant work our students produce , take a look at our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/lyndonswitch and click on the ‘School Shows & Productions’ playlist. We look forward to seeing you in person at one of the live shows in the future! ~ The Performing Arts Team

 

Useful websites (any websites which might be useful for staff or students)

National theatre

https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

BBC bitesize

https://www.bbc.com/education/subjects/zmsvr82

https://www.bbc.com/education/subjects/zf4w6sg

Rambert Dance company

CBSO

https://cbso.co.uk/education/secondary-schools

Curriculum outline

Key Stage 3

Year group	Term	Content	Assessment
		Dance
7	Autumn 1	Baseline Assessment
	Autumn 2	Introduction to Dance	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 1	Refugees
	Spring 2	Refugees	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Summer 1	Haka
	Summer 2	Musicals	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
8	Autumn 1	Street Dance	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Autumn 2	Physical Theatre	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 1	Street-omedy	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 2
	Summer 1
	Summer 2
9	Autumn 1	Contemporary Technique	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Autumn 2	Contact Dance
	Spring 1	Contact Dance	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 2	Dance on Film
	Summer 1	Dance on Film	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Summer 2

 

Year group	Term	Content	Assessment
		Drama
7	Autumn 1	Baseline Assessment	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Autumn 2	Dark wood Manor	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 1	Physical Theatre
	Spring 2	Silent Movies	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Summer 1	Scripted Drama
	Summer 2	Scripted Drama	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
8	Autumn 1	Theatre in Education
	Autumn 2	Commedia Del’Arte	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 1	Scripted
	Spring 2	Scripted	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Summer 1	Physical Theatre
	Summer 2	Greek Theatre	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
9	Autumn 1	Performance Styles
	Autumn 2	Performance Styles	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 1	Scripted Drama
	Spring 2	Scripted Drama	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Summer 1
	Summer 2

 

Year group	Term	Content	Assessment
		Music
7	Autumn 1	Baseline assessment	Written test on the elements of music.
	Autumn 2	Elements of Music	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 1	Instruments of the orchestra
	Spring 2	Instruments of the orchestra	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Summer 1	Ukulele/piano
	Summer 2	Ukulele/ piano	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
8	Autumn 1	Blues
	Autumn 2	Blues	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 1	Minimalism
	Spring 2	Minimalism	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Summer 1	Reggae
	Summer 2	Reggae	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
9	Autumn 1	Bans Skills
	Autumn 2	Band Skills	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 1	Stand by me	All students will be assessed across 3 areas. Their contribution to the rehearsal process, the skills and techniques they applied to their performance and their evaluation of the project.
	Spring 2	Stand by me
	Summer 1	Hooks and Riffs
	Summer 2	Hooks and Riffs

 

 

Key Stage 4

Dance and Drama

Year group	Content	Assessment	Examination board
10	Developing skills and techniques in performance. Exploring the Performing Arts industry	2 internally assessed units based on class work and course work completed.	Edexcel, BTEC TECH Awards in Performing Arts
11	Performing to a brief. And externally set and marked piece of course work which included practical performances.	1 externally assessed piece of coursework that is sent off to be marked.	Edexcel, BTEC TECH Awards in Performing Arts

 

Music

Year group	Content	Assessment	Examination board
10	Introduction to Music Performance. Preparation and completion of the exam unit, the Music Industry.	1 Internally assessed unit. 1 externally marked exam.	Edexcel, BTEC First award in Music
11	Introduction to music sequencing. Managing a music product.	2internally assessed units and resist external exam if necessary.	Edexcel, BTEC First award in Music

 

Potential future career pathways in subject area

• Choreographer
• Director
• Composer
• Actor
• Dancer
• Lighting Designer
• Set Designer
• Stage Management
• Production Crew Member
• Company Managing/Administration
• Physical Therapist
• Writers and arts Journalist
• Audio-visual technician
• Broadcast engineer
• Musical therapist
• Box Office Manager
• Prop maker
• Set designer
• Singing teacher
• Social media manager
• Talent Scout
• Accompanist
• Producer

• Community arts worker.

• Radio presenter

• Circus performer
• Classical musician
• Entertainer
• Entertainment agent
• Make-up artist
• Media researcher
• Music promotions manager
• Music teacher
• Pop musician
• Stage manager
• Stagehand
• TV or film assistant director
• TV or film camera operator
• TV presenter
• Video editor
• Wardrobe assistant