"The Arts, it has said, cannot change the world, but they may change human beings who might change the world" - Maxine Greene
Performing Arts Is...
Performing Arts is a creative education developed through Creation, Performance, Analysis and Evaluative skills. Students have three Performing Arts lessons each week during their time as a KS3 student at Springwest Academy where they study a range of disciplines including Drama, Dance, Music, Technical Theatre, The Performing Arts Business & Theatre Journalism. Students can also undertake a Performing Arts subject at KS4 and/or can also get involved in one of the many clubs, productions or opportunities we offer as part of our Co-Curricular offer. The Performing Arts curriculum will allow students to develop a lifelong appreciation of The Arts.
Sequence of Learning
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Year group
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Autumn 1
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Autumn 2
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Spring 1
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Spring 2
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Summer 1
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Summer 2
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Year 7
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Drama Toolkit
Dance Toolkit
Music Toolkit
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Pantomime
The Nutcracker
Keyboard Skills
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Technical Theatre 1:Costume & Sound
Contemporary Technique
Keyboard Skills
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School of Rock
Lion King
Rhythm Nation
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Refugees Boy
DATW: Asia Sonority City
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FMP: Arts in the Community
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Year 8
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Dynamic Devisers
Contact Creatives
The Music Toolbar |
LUNG: Who Cares
Diversities BLM
Keyboard Skills
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Technical Theatre 2: Set Design & Lighting
Jazz Technique
Keyboard Skills
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Matilda
Hairspray
Rhythm Nation
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Introduction to Practitioners.
DATW: South America and Saharan Sounds
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FMP: TiE Theatre
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Year 9
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The Diary of Anne Frank
Choreolab
Dance Music
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Ailey's Revelations
Keyboard Skills
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The Performing Arts Business
Hip Hop Technique
Keyboard Skills
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Come from Away
West Side Story
Samba Drumming
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Physical Theatre
Theatre Journalism
What Makes a Good song?
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FMP: Movie Makers
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Year 10 Dance
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Developing technique within Hip Hop, Contemporary & Jazz
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Understanding the creative process of choreographers
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Investigation into Alvin Ailey/Bob Fosse, their choreography, practice and history
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The choreography process
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Year 10 Drama
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Theatre History, Verbatim Theatre & The Devising Process
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Developing, creating, staging and evaluating original work for Stage
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Performance from text |
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Year 11
Dance
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Introducing Jerome Robbins
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Embodying professional repertoire
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Researching, choreographing, staging and evaluating original dance performance for Stage
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Year 11
Drama
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Performance from text |
Planning, organising, executing and managing a Performing Arts Event |
Year 10 Drama: WJEC L2 Performing Arts (Acting) & Year 10 Dance: BTEC L2 Performing Arts (Dance)
Year 11 Drama: Edexcel GCSE Drama & Year 11 Dance: BTEC L2 Performing Arts (Dance)
