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KS3 Performing Arts
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| Year Long Term Objective: To develop performance skills alongside an understanding of cultural context | |||
| Year | Autumn 1 | Spring 1 | Summer 1 |
| Medium Term Objective: Introduction to Performing Arts skills | |||
| 7 | Innovate | Collaborate | Challenge |
| Medium Term Objective: Your voice, your vision | |||
| 8 | Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? | Voice in a Million | Technical Theatre |
Innovate
Overview
Pupils will have opportunities to develop their social and team work skills, while also establishing some basic techniques and a toolkit of devices that they can use throughout the rest of the academic year across Music, Dance, Drama and Performing Arts. Inspired by examples of innovation at Disney, with a focus on The Lion King, pupils will explore new and different ways to perform.
Example Key Words
Accessories
An article or set of articles of costume, such as gloves, earrings, or a scarf, to add to one’s basic outfit.
Body language
Non-verbal communication by movement or position.
Character
A person portrayed in a drama, novel, or other artistic piece.
Facial expression
Look on face which shows emotions.
Gait
A person’s manner of walking.
Gesture
Any movement of the actor’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning.
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story
Overview
This scheme of work explores politics, present and past, with a focus on speeches. Through studying the music of Hamilton, pupils develop their knowledge of different political and legal systems and apply characterisation in a new context
Example Key Words
Accent
A way of speaking in a local area or country (Drama) The accent is where extra emphasis or stress is placed on a word or part of a word (Music)
Analyse
The process of examining how drama, literary, technical and performance elements are used.
Artistic intention
Refers to the decisions made by theatre makers to communicate deeper meaning through their work. Without an artistic intention a piece of drama lacks a purpose or a message for its intended audience.
Character motivation
The reason behind a character’s behaviour and actions in a given scene.
Effect
An event or a moment intended to create a particular emotional reaction.
Monologue
When one solitary character speaks to the audience and shares their feelings or point of view.