Key Stage 3 - Performing Arts (Drama and Music)
Key Stage 3 - Drama
Introduction
Drama is viewed as an academic subject here at The Heathland School and we operate a skills based approach which aims to inspire every pupil and nurtures their creativity. In KS3, Drama is split into 6 key learning strands: Rehearsing, Physical Skills, Vocal Skills, Staging Skills, Theatrical Techniques and Analysis. These areas are explored in a variety of topics looking at both classical and contemporary styles of theatre.
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Year 7 Autumn Term |
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Pantomime: Introducing the key skills for acting and the 5 key sections of a narrative structure. Practical exploration of a traditional British theatrical style of Pantomime. |
Epic Theatre and Brecht: First steps into the world of the revolutionary German theatre practitioner. Looking at creating meaningful theatre in the form of Epic theatre |
Shakespeare: An action-packed introduction to the famous bard. Students explore Shakespearian language and what it takes to take a script from page to stage. |
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Year 8 Autumn Term |
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Summer Term |
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Melodrama: Revisiting Pantomime and using it to springboard into a variety of exaggerated performance styles including Victorian Melodrama, Clowning, Commedia Dell’ Arte and Farce |
Physical Theatre: Experimenting with non-naturalistic storytelling without words, and beginning to incorporate the methods of a contemporary company, Frantic Assembly, to create drama |
Naturalism and Stanislavski: Introducing another key theatrical practitioner, and building a toolkit of techniques that he used to create layered and fully believable performances
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Year 9 Autumn Term |
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Summer Term |
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Puppetry and Mask: Exploring how stories can be told beyond the constraints of an actor using puppets and masks to broaden skills and expand knowledge of how theatre is made
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Script Work: Building on how scripts are structured and taking a sneak peek into GCSE Drama work. Students will further their understanding of scripts by beginning to analyse their content and themes
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Devising: In preparation for GCSE study, students will refresh their knowledge of a number of theatre styles covered across Key Stage 3 to create an original piece in concept, content, and structure.
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Key Stage 3 - Performing Arts: Music
Key Stage 3 - Music
Introduction
The overarching aim for Music at Key Stage 3 is to engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. We explore a range of music from across the world and pupils are challenged to consider the different cultures, beliefs and history that can inspire them.
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Year 7 Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Introduction to Music: Introducing the key skills for musical performance and appreciation including singing, body percussion and basic theory |
Programme Music: Programme Music: introducing tonal language and analysis through the works of influential Western composers. Composing Programme Music: using a visual stimulus to practically explore composition on live instruments |
African Drumming: practical exploration of a culturally relevant musical style focusing on rhythm and live performance 4 Chord Songs: using conventions of popular music to create and engage with ensemble work |
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Year 8 Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Songwriting, Structure & Melody: developing compositional techniques and harmonic language by writing their own songs |
Fusion & their musical roots: discovering a range of musical traditions and experimenting with fusion |
Music and the Medi a: understanding film music and looking at how music can be used to sell a document Composing Music for Media: creating their own piece of film music
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Year 9 Autumn Term |
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Exploring 20th century Music: analysing how the styles and technologies in Music have developed over the 20th and 21st Century The Music Industry: developing an understanding of how the Music industry is structured and works in the 21st Century
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Planning and developing Musical Skill: working as an ensemble to plan and create a musical product to a given brief. Pupils can take on any role from the Music industry
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Planning and developing a musical product: using studio equipment and techniques to record their own music. Using editing and mastering techniques to complete the recording of their music to be released onto a year group album
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