Creative Technology and Expressive Arts

ART AND DESIGN

Key Stage 3

Pupils explore ideas using a range of materials, techniques and proceses. Pupils learn from a wide range of sources, for example, of western, non-western and comtempory artists.

Year 8 will cover three themes:

Autumn Term – William Morris
Spring Term – Aboriginal Art
Summer Term – Hundertwasser

Pupils develop work in their workbooks and homework is set at regular intervals throughout each project.

Year 9 cover two tiopics:

Pop Art
Cave Art

Pupils are on the Performing Arts rotation and receive two hours of Art for six weeks before they rotate to Drama and then onto Music, before repeating the cycle. Homework is set as the Bronze Art Award which is worth half a GCSE.

Key Stage 4

BTEC Extended Certificate in Art & Design Level 2 (equivalent to 2 GCSEs)

The BTEC Extended Certificate is a broadly based course designed to give pupils a good foundation for further training and employment. The course is closely linked to the application of Art and Design in the professional world.

Four units of study are completed during the 2 year course: 3 core units and 1 specialist unit:

Unit 1 – Contextual References in Art and Design
Unit 2 – 2D Visual Communication
Unit 3 – 3D Visual Communication
Unit 13 – Working with Visual Arts Briefs

Each unit is carefully structured and will give pupils a broad knowledge and understanding of both 2D and 3D materials, techniques and processes.

All units will be internally assessed through sketchbooks, homework and portfolio evidence. Pupils can achieve a Pass, Merit or Distinction for each assessment and at the end of the course all marks will be combined and an overall grade will be awarded.

Homework will be set weekly and is fundamental to the Projects. It is essential for pupils to have their own materials for use at home to support their homework studies, such as pencils, watercolours, coloured pencils, fineliner pens, glue, etc.

Key Stage 5

BTEC Subsidary Diploma in Art and Design Level 3 (equivalent to 1 A Level)

This is a broadly based course designed to give students a good foundation for further training and employment. The course is closely linked to the application of Art and Design in the professional world.

Unit 1 – Visual Recording in Art and Design
Unit 2 – Materials, techniques and processes
Unit 3 - Ideas and concepts in Art and Design
Unit 4 - Communication through Art and Design

Students are required to produce two other specialist units to complete the course. Each unit is carefully structured and will give pupils a wide knowledge and understanding of both 2D and 3D materials, techniques and processes.

Head of Art: Miss K Julian

DANCE

Dance at KS3 is taught within the PE Faculty. Examples of study areas include Style Taster, Go Create (choreography) and use of professional dance works, including Ghost Dances and Grease.

BTEC Extended Certificate in Dance

Dance is taught as an art form at Key stage 4. The BTEC Extended Certificate in Dance is a practical dance course. You learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands.
A BTEC Extended Certificate is equivalent to two GCSEs grades A* – C and can be studied alongside other subjects. The course is delivered over 180 guided learning hours – equal to two lessons a week for two years.

The course is made up of three units – one core unit and two specialist units. The specialist units enable you to study particular areas in more depth. You will have the opportunity to go and watch live dance and musicals at the theatre and take part in professional workshops.

CORE UNIT: Performing Dance

SPECIALIST UNITS – two from the following

Jazz Dance
Contemporary Dance
The Development of Dance
Musical Theatre

CORE UNIT : Performing Dance

In this unit you rehearse and perform choreographed dance pieces. It will enable you demonstrate different styles of dance in short performances.

SPECIALIST UNITS

Jazz Dance

You will perform a range of work demonstrating an understanding of Jazz dance styles and techniques.

Contemporary Dance

This unit is about developing dance technique in one contemporary dance style. You will take regular technique classes and demonstrate you skills in performance pieces.

The Development of Dance

You will study dance practitioners across a range of dance styles and analyse professional dance works by different companies/choreographers. You will also learn about dance conventions, choreography and dance anatomy.

Musical Theatre

You will study the use of dance and techniques in both Broadway and West End Musicals. You will learn dance repertoire and perform pieces from a range of musical theatre styles.

Assessment

The work is both practical and written and assessed in an ongoing basis in line with assisgnments set. Homework will be also be set in both areas. All units are assessed and graded using pass, merit and distinction and an overall grade for the qualification is awarded.

Where Could you go Next?

You could progress onto the BTEC National Subsidiary Diploma in Dance Level 3 and/or A level Performing Arts or other Arts subjects in the6th Form. Students with further training go into careers in Dance and the Performing Arts industries such as theatre, television, choreography, arts administration. Careers in teaching, physiotherapy, journalism, and retail are also possibilities. Dance gives you skills to communicate and express yourself which are needed for all careers dealing with the public.

BTEC National Award in Dance Leaflet Download>> HERE

Head of Dance: Mrs E Waldock

MUSIC

Music (Key Stage 3)

Topics covered in Years 7, 8 and 9 include:

Programme Music/Musical Stories
Gamelan – Music from Balti and Java
Indian Music
Folk Music
Hooks and Rifts
Blues
Music for TV Adverts
Music for Fiom
Pop Songs
Reggae
Experimental Music

Students in Years 7 receive Music through Fabulous Fridays.
Students in Year 8 receive 1 hour per week of Music tuition.
Students in Year 9 receive 2 hours per week of Music tuition for 3 weeks of each term as part of the Music, Art and Drama programme .

Parental Support

Parents can help by encouraging students to attend individual instrumental lessons, extra curricular bands/choirs.

Extra-curricular Activities

Years 7 and 8 After School Band
Drum & Percussion Club
School Choir
Panto Rehearsal
Music Extension
Instrumental Lessons

Music BTEC Extended Certificate in Music

The BTEC Extended Certificate in Music is equivalent to 2 GCSEs at grades A*-C. The course is delivered in 3 units in the form of assignment based projects. It is a vocational course that gives students the opportunity to study music and music technology using a wide range of skills.

Unit 1 – Planning & Creating a Music Product
Unit 2 – Working as a Musical Ensemble
Unit 3 – Solo Musical Performance

The course is assessed through continuous coursework.

Music Department Report – 2011

Private Instrumental Tuition Booking Form

Head of Music: Mrs J Garner

DRAMA

In Year 7 Drama is delivered through the Fab Friday Programme.

In Year 8 , students work for 1 hour a week in a practical session in half termly thematic projects:

Autumn Term 1 Storytelling
Autumn Term 2 Shakespeare & Macbeth
Spring Term 1 The Time Machine
Spring Term 2 Persues and Medusa
Summer Term 1 Status
Summer Term 2 Commedia dell’arte

Homework

Extended Projects are set each half term:

Autumn Term 1: Arts Heros and Heroines.

Autumn Term 2: Elizabethan theatre & Shakespeare

In Year 9, Drama is taught on a rotation with Art and Music for 2 hours a week for a 3 week period throughout the year.

Students work in half termly thematic projects:

Autumn Term 1 The World Today
Autumn Term 2 Dreams and Fantasy
Spring Term 1 Billy Liar
Spring Term 2 What Makes Good Theatre
Summer Term 1 Power
Summer Term 2 Rites of Passage/Bronze Arts Award

Homework

All students are working towards the ARTS AWARD Bronze Level qualification. Work for this is set across the three subject areas. Students who successfully complete all 4 units of the Award will be entered for certification at the end of Year 9.

KS4 BTEC Extended Certificate in Acting

This takes takes place over 2 hours per week for 2 years Equivalent to 2 GCSE’s at grades A* – C. Students need to complete three units of work across the 2 year course:

Unit B4 Acting Skills & Techniques
Unit B5 Development of Drama
Unit B6 Devising Plays

Acting Skills and Techniques are delivered through 2 projects:

Autumn term - Page to Stage – Shakespeare
Spring term – Heritage and Telling Tales

All year 10 students take part in the Shakespeare Festival in November at school.

KS5 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Acting

This is equivalent to 1 A’Level. Students receive 5 hours a week tuition at KS5.

There are 6 units for the qualification to be completed over the 2 year course.

BTEC Extended Certificate Drama Downlad Leaflet >>HERE

As part of the course students must have experience of performing in a range of styles, venues and to different audiences.

Autumn Term Year 1 Unit 7: Performing to an Audience (compulsory unit). Students are cast as prinicipals in the College Pantomime and perform in December at the Palace Theatre , Paignton. Units 19, Principals of Acting, students study the work of Dario Fo. The units covered are:

Unit 7 Performing to an Audience
Unit 19 Principles of Acting
Unit 9 Devising Plays
Unit 10 Theatre in Education
Unit 13 Contemporary Theatre Performance
Plus 1 further optional unit from: Musical Theatre; Performance; or Singing Skills for Actors

Head of Creative & Expressive Art: Mrs Sian Dale

OVERVIEW

The importance of Design and Technology

In Design and Technology pupils combine practical and technological skills with creative thinking to design and make products and systems that meet human needs. They learn to use current technologies and consider the impact of future technological developments. They learn to think creatively and intervene to improve the quality of life, solving problems as individuals and members of a team.

Working in stimulating contexts that provide a range of opportunities and draw on the local ethos, community and wider world, pupils identify needs and opportunities. They respond with ideas, products and systems, challenging expectations where appropriate. They combine practical and intellectual skills with an understanding of aesthetic, technical, cultural, health, social, emotional, economic, industrial and environmental issues. As they do so, they evaluate present and past design and technology, and its uses and effects. Through design and technology pupils develop confidence in using practical skills and become discriminating users of products. They apply their creative thinking and learn to innovate.

We have to fill in the gaps.

…As well as reaching a destination we are concerned about the way we travel….

The central feature of designers thinking is the recursive relationship between projective thinking ( into the future) with reflective thinking (on the impact of the projection). Designing involves creative exploration of the new and unknown and (at the same time) reflection of this new state, in terms of how we got there, why we got there, whether not we have been successful.’ (R. Kimbell).

Design and Technology Faculty Philosophy

The Philosophy of the Faculty is one of inclusion and equal opportunity where young people engage with learning and recognise the value and importance of ‘education’ in their lives. The Faculty provides opportunity to achieve well in all D&T areas. Pupils are able to fulfil their potential Design and Technology.

Lessons are well prepared with Schemes of Work that are planned with emphasis on pupils gaining a positive teaching and learning experience in their subject.

Teaching and learning

Good quality teaching and learning and classroom management is taken as read within the Faculty and that lessons will be well planned , structured and staff are encouraged to use a three or four part lesson:

Starter
Introduction
Main
Plenary

Subjects taught:

At Key Stage 3

Food Technology
Graphic products
Product Design
Textiles Technology
Pupils in Years 7 and 9 have two hours of tuition per week, Year 8 has one hour of tuition per week.

At Key Stage 4

Food and nutrition
Graphics
3D Product design
Art and Design (Textiles endorsement)

Pupils in Years 10 and 11 have two hours tuition per week, studing subjects to gain confidence in Designing and Making whilst exploring their creative abilities in a variety of media. In doing so pupils will broaden their understanding of the world around them and make a positive contribution as citizens.

Introduction:

The Faculty has at present 9 members of staff, six teaching staff and three technicians. All are specialists trained and have a vast experience of teaching Design and Technology as individual subjects or as multi media experience.

The Faculty has 11 workshops/rooms available that are well appointed and resourced. Both technicians and teaching staff help to maintain the good provision.

ProDESK top and 2D Design CAD/CAM software are available throughout the College. Product Design houses laser cutters and CNC router but these CAD CAM facilities are used by other Design and Technology subjects.

Faculty Structure:

Head of Faculty: Jerry Aplin

Heads of subject:

Food Technology: Lynsie Igoe

Textiles Technology: Fiona Pursell

Product Design: Jerry Aplin

Graphics: Jerry Aplin

Teaching staff

Emma Firth

Dawn Dance

Martin Mckenna

Technicians

Kay Lee (Food/Textiles)

Carole Lewis (Food/Textiles)

Neil Holden (Product Design)

One of the main features of the Faculty is that members work as a team to support good teaching and learning and one another. The Faculty has benefited from this and has made significant improvements in the quality and delivery of Design and Technology education.

Staff have a vast amount of expertise that they draw on in preparation and execution of lessons.

Head of Design and Technology: Mr Jerry Aplin