Performing Arts
Key Stage 3 Year 7
At Heolddu we are firmly committed to developing the skills required for a future in the performing arts. At Key Stage 3 our aims are to enable every student the opportunity to experience a range of musical and theatrical activities. Students develop their solo work alongside exploring the life skills and performance technique of working in an ensemble. The Key Stage 3 lessons cover a range of skills. On the one hand they do prepare the student for GCSE Performing Arts but they are also an excellent platform for every individual to develop the life skills needed in the future.
Skills explored:
Synchronisation
Mirror work
Reactions
Freeze Frames
Expressing Emotions
Improvisation
Story telling
Mime
Concentration
Using different Staging styles
Keyboard skills
Guitar skills
Singing (solo and group)
Band work
Body Percussion
Horror Music
Pop Music
Composition
Performance
Key Stage 3 Year 8
At Heolddu we are firmly committed to developing the skills required for a future in the performing arts. At Key Stage 3 our aims are to enable every student the opportunity to experience a range of musical and theatrical activities. Students develop their solo work alongside exploring the life skills and performance technique of working in an ensemble. The Key Stage 3 lessons cover a range of skills. On the one hand they do prepare the student for GCSE Performing Arts but they are also an excellent platform for every individual to develop the life skills needed in the future.
Skills explored:
Developing improvisation
Script writing
Imagination
Creating a back story
Hot seating
Interviewing
Teacher in Role
Monologues
Understanding Shakespeare
Creating atmosphere on stage
Using LX and SFX
Character development
Rehearsal techniques
Performance skills
Piano skills
Guitar Skills
Percussion Skills
Horror Music
Blues music
Song writing
Rap
Music Technology
Radio
Key Stage 3 Year 9
At Heolddu we are firmly committed to developing the skills required for a future in the performing arts. At Key Stage 3 our aims are to enable every student the opportunity to experience a range of musical and theatrical activities. Students develop their solo work alongside exploring the life skills and performance technique of working in an ensemble. The Key Stage 3 lessons cover a range of skills. On the one hand they do prepare the student for GCSE Performing Arts but they are also an excellent platform for every individual to develop the life skills needed in the future.
Skills explored:
Soundcapes
Improvisation
Sound FX
Stage Combat
Refining and rehearsal
Scanning and Reading
Highlighting narrative
Intonation and expression
Script work
Health & Safety awareness
Respectful actions
Reactions and Intensity
Physicalising feelings
Shakespeare and conflict scenes
TIE techniques
Monologues
Understanding Text
The power of research
Piano skills
Guitar skills
Singing (solo and Ensemble)
Percussive skills
Musical theory
Rock Music
Film music
Radio
Composition
Performance