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PERFORMING ARTS

KEY STAGE 4

Drama GCSE (AQA)

  • Component 1: Written exam (1hr. 45 minutes)

  • Component 2: Devising Drama (Practical moderation with written coursework)

  • Component 3 Script into Practice (Practical exam with visiting examiner)

Dance GCSE (AQA)

  • Component 1: Dance Appreciation (Written exam, 1 hr. 30 minutes)

  • Component 2: Performance and Choreography (practical moderation)

KEY STAGE 3

Year 7 Topics 
Drama

  • Introduction to performance skills and character

  • Greek Theatre

  • Shakespeare – the text will be chosen in relation to the Royal Shakespeare Associate School Programme

  • Commedia Dell’ Arte

Year 8 Topics 
Drama

  • Musical Theatre

  • Brecht

  • An introduction to Naturalism

  • Rehearsal Room Practise: Modern Theatre/Story Telling

Dance

  • An Introduction to Choreography

  • Analysing professional works: Swansong & Rosas Danst Rosas

  • American Jazz

  • Contemporary Dance

Year 9 Topics 
Drama

  • Performing from a Text: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time

  • Devising from a stimulus

  • Performing from a Text: Noughts and Crosses

  • Much ado About Nothing: RSC rehearsal approaches

  • Analysing Live Theatre

KEY STAGE 5

Theatre Studies A2 (AQA)

  • Component 1: Drama and Theatre (3 hr. Written exam)

  • Component 2: Creating original Drama (Practical exam with written coursework)

  • Component 3 Making Theatre (Practical exam with written coursework)

Dance A2 (AQA)

  • Component 1: Critical Engagement (Written exam, 2 hr. 30 minutes)

  • Component 2: Performance and Choreography (practical exam with visiting examiner)

Extra-Curricular Clubs

  • Y7 & 8 LAMDA club

  • KS3 Musical Theatre Club

  • Y7, 8 & 9 Drama club

  • GCSE Theory club

  • A2 Theory club

Annual Performances

  • Christmas Pantomime December Year 12/13

  • Dance Showcase March/April All Year Groups

  • RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company)Associate School Production at Northern Stage

Working with Professional Companies

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In addition to staff lead extracurricular activities the department offers a wide range of opportunities for students lead by practitioners from professional companies.


Northern Stage

  • Y13 Devising workshops focusing on Component 3 of the AQA specification

  • Y12 workshops focusing on Component 2 of the AQA specification

RSC 


As an RSC Lead Associate School, we work closely with the RSC professionals and our partner theatre Northern Stage. This year’s projects include student in an Associate school production of Much Ado About Nothing.


Dance City 

  • Dance City CAT scheme recruitment opportunities 

  • Workshops with Geoff Hopson for KS4 and 5 

  • Work experience placements at Sacred Heart for final year degree students
     

Phoenix Dance Theatre 

  • Key stage 3 and 4 recruitment for Gateway Project and Phoenix Youth Company

  • GCSE workshops focusing on component 1 of the specification

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:

Ms K Palma

DEPARTMENT STAFF:

Miss M Baldwin, Mrs R Burgess, Miss S Hall, Mrs J Richardson

CURRICULUM INFORMATION
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