Introduction
Ken Stimpson Community School offers three core subjects under the umbrella of Performing Arts. Music, Dance and Drama are offered on a carasol in Years 7 and 8. Music and Drama are offered from Year 9 as vocational courses, level 2 RSL qualifications in acting and music performance. Level 3 is offered in acting in Year 12. GCSE Dance is offered in Year 9.
Instrumental lessons are offered in guitar, drumming, vocals, keyboard, piano, woodwind and the flute.
With state of the art, custom built facilities, the Performing Arts faculty can offer students an outstanding learning environment. This enables them to explore their creative abilities and excel within their chosen subjects.
Our facilities include:
- 2 Dance studios
- 2 Drama studios
- A Music room
- Practice rooms
- A recording studio
- A large performance area with state of the art audio visual equipment.
In music, we have a wide range of tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments for classroom work as well as modern electronic keyboards. The mix of these instruments enables us to explore and compose in a wide range of genres.
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Topic |
Half term |
Assessment |
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Ukeleles + Class Singing |
Music - Unit 1 (6 weeks) |
Skills based practical assessments at end of unit. |
|
Mime |
Drama - Unit 1 (6 weeks) |
Skills based practical assessment at end of unit. |
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Theme and Variation using Keyboards + Class Singing |
Music - Unit 2 (6 weeks) |
Technology based and Skills based practical assessments at end of term. |
|
Social Media |
Drama - Unit 2 (6 weeks) |
Skills based practical assessment at end of unit. |
|
Dance Composition |
Dance Unit 1 (6 weeks) |
Choreography, looking at dance actions, dynamics, space and relationships. Group assessment |
|
Ghost Dances |
Dance Unit 2 (6 weeks) |
Looking at a professional work and expression, group and solo assessment. |
|
Scene from ‘High School Musical’ |
Combined Performing Arts Unit |
Performance Assessment at end of Unit |
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Topic |
|
Assessment |
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Music Around the World, the Pentatonic Scale + Class Singing |
Music - Unit 1 (6 weeks) |
Skills based practical assessment at end of term. |
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Stage Combat |
Drama - Unit 1 (6 weeks) |
Skills based practical assessment at end of term. |
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Film Music – Pt.1 (Performing Film Music) + Class Singing |
Music - Unit 2 (6 weeks) |
Skills based practical and written assessment at end of term. |
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Devised Performance |
Drama - Unit 2 (6 weeks) |
Skills based practical and written assessment at end of term. |
|
Scene from ‘Grease’ |
Combined Performing Arts Unit |
Performance Assessment at end of Unit. |
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Dance Styles Capoeira |
Dance - Unit 2 (6 weeks) |
Partner work skills based assessment. |
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Contact work |
Dance - Unit 2 (6 weeks) |
Skills based assessment at the end of term. |