The Expressive Arts Faculty
Teaching and Learning Director
Mrs D Royle
The Expressive Arts Faculty comprises of four discrete subjects – Art and Design, Dance, Drama and Music. In Key Stage 3 (Years 7 and 8), students have one hour per week of each subject and homework is set on a fortnightly basis. In Year 7 and 8, students are taught in mixed ability classes. Students have one key assessed piece of work each half term. In Year 9, students have 4 lessons per fortnight .and in year 10 and 11 they have 5 lessons per fortnight.
Art & Design
The Art & Design department at Oulder Hill offers a broad and balanced curriculum developed to give students maximum exposure to a wide range of techniques and media. We believe strongly in combining traditional skills with new media and as a result can offer techniques such as ceramics, print-making, painting, animation, screen-printing, video-editing, Photoshop and iPad work.
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| 7 | Circus | Dreams and Nightmares | Under the Sea | |||
| 8 | African Masks | Caricature | Robots | |||
Upon selection of Art & Design as a GCSE option Year 9 students have a gradual introduction to GCSE working styles and expectations through the foundation course. They work on shorter projects to introduce GCSE techniques and marking methods. In Years 10 & 11 students study across a wide variety of media and techniques with the work produced being assessed under four distinct assessment objectives (AOs): Research (AO1), Artist Reference (AO2) , Ideas (AO3) and Final outcome (AO4).
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| 9 | Tone & Pattern- Shirin Neshat | Line & Colour- Kozyndan | Colour & Pattern- Day of the Dead | Texture & Form- Max Ernst | Colour & Line- De Chirico | Colour & Line- Street Art |
| 10 | Typography –Psychedelic lettering and deconstruction | Typography- Barbara Kruger and Ben Eine | Identity- Basquiat & Opie | Mock preparation and test. | Portraiture – Etching | Portraiture – Large scale painting |
| 11 |
Portrait- Completion of large scale painting work. Metamorphosis- Dan Hillier and Hieronymus Bosch |
Metamorphosis- Large scale etching work Mock Exam |
Coursework completion Exam Preparation-AO1, AO2 and AO3 Exam Preparation |
Coursework completion Exam Preparation-AO1, AO2 and AO3 Exam Preparation |
Exam – 10hr controlled assessment to complete AO4 |
Additional Information
There is an Art club for all GCSE groups on a Tuesday and a Thursday from 3.00- 4.30pm. Also Art & Design staff are available every lunchtime for any additional support required.
Throughout the year, a variety of workshops and educational visits to places such as The Tate Liverpool, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the Manchester Metropolitan Degree Show as well as workshops on Ceramics, Digital Screen-print work and Print-making.
Dance and Drama
In Dance and Drama we provide a wealth of opportunities for our students to achieve and succeed delivering rigorous training and having high expectations of our pupils. Pupils are frequently taken to see shows at the Lowry, the Royal Exchange and the Oldham Coliseum to inspire and challenge them to excel and to work alongside professionals within the industry. We aim to cater for pupils who perform because they enjoy it and are fully inclusive of all our pupils regardless of talent or ability.
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| 7 |
Circus Dance Circus Drama |
Thriller Haunted Mansion |
Working With Different Stimuli The Pied Piper |
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| 8 |
African Dance African Folk Tales |
Bollywood Dance Game Show |
Chance Dance Machines Time Travel |
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GCSE Dance
Upon selection of Dance as a GCSE option Year 9 students have a gradual introduction to GCSE working styles and expectations through the foundation course. Throughout their GCSE studies, pupils are expected to take part in the School Production and Dance Showcase in order to develop their performing skills. Students are required to attend rehearsals after school to prepare for the practical examination. Homework is set once per week.
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| 9 |
Social Dance Styles Mega-mix. Disco through the ages. Group Performance. Technical sequences. |
Street Dance / Hip Hop. Improvisation Techniques. History of Hip Hop. ‘Emancipation of Expressionism’ (Component 3 – Appreciation). |
Introduction to Contemporary Dance Safe practice. Solo Performance ‘Shift’ & ‘Breathe’ (Component 1 – Performance). |
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| 10 |
Contemporary Dance Technique. Choreographic Tasks. Technical exercises. Deepening creativity. ‘A Linha Curva’ (Component 3 – Appreciation). |
Dance analysis. Practical exploration of ‘Artificial Things’ to develop understanding of motif development. ‘Within Her Eyes’ (Component 2 & 3) – Solo Motifs & Group Choreography. |
Performance Piece Trio (Component 1 – Performance). ‘Shadows’ and ‘Infra’ (Component 3 – Appreciation) |
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| 11 |
Refining performance – solo and trio (Component 1). Dance Technique. Use of stimulus in choreography (Component 2) Written paper technique (Component 3). |
Choreography – Component 2 (Solo or Group). Rehearsal of all components for the practical examination. Practical Examination: Solo Performance and Trio (Component 1) Choreography (Component 2). |
Preparation for written paper – Component 3. Looking at production elements such as choreography, costume, lighting & stage design. Re-visit dance anthology dance analysis. Written paper technique. |
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GCSE Drama
Upon selection of Drama as a GCSE option Year 9 students have a gradual introduction to GCSE working styles and expectations through the foundation course. Throughout their studies pupils are required to keep a diary of their lessons and rehearsals in preparation for the written exam which is worth 40%. Homework will be set once per week and a rehearsal afterschool which must be attended.
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| 9 |
Intro to Drama’s 5C’s AO1 / AO2 Dracula Melodrama / Horror AO1 / AO2 / AO4 |
Blood Brothers – devised AO3 Blood Brothers script AO3
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ASBO – devised AO1 / AO4 Young Offenders AO2 Mock exam – Blood Brothers |
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| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| 10 |
Physical Theatre Theme Journeys Respond Research Create AO1 Perform a devised piece and keep a diary AO2 / AO4
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Set text- Blood Brothers AO3 Live performance AO3
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Prepare and perform a scripted play/s Mock exam Section A B and C AO2 / AO3 Devising- Commedia Dell’arte Respond Research Create Perform Log AO1 / AO2 / AO4 |
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| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| 11 |
Devise Respond Research Create AO1 Refine Rehearse Perform Analyse and evaluate Mark and Moderate AO1 / AO2 / AO4 |
Prep and perform scripted play Duologues/group Monologue Research, preparation. AO3 Prep and perform scripted play Duologues/group Monologue Perform. Practical Exam AO2 |
Revision Scripted play Live performance AO3 Revision Scripted play Live performance AO3
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Additional Information
There is an extensive range of extended curricular clubs that cater for a wide range of interests and abilities across KS3 and KS4. We aim to cater for pupils who perform because they enjoy it and are fully inclusive of all our pupils regardless of talent or ability. There are many opportunities for students to perform on stage including the School Production, Dance and Drama Show cases, Celebration assemblies, Reward Evenings, Talent shows and the Rochdale Music Festival.
Music
The Music department at Oulder Hill offers a heavily performance based curriculum developed to ensure that each student learns how to play multiple musical instruments such as keyboard, ukulele and drums. We strongly believe that this strategy will allow all students to access Music and enrich their lives. The Music of different cultures, mainly Africa and the Caribbean is explored and the students also learn to read and write both tablature and traditional music notation. Music technology and the creation of Music using samples and notation is also covered extensively by all students using specific music software such as Sibelius and Sequel 2.
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| 7 | An Introduction to Music | African Music | Keyboard Pop Music – Chords | Keyboard Pop Music – Adding Melodies | Ukulele Solo Performance | Ukulele Ensemble Performance |
| 8 | Music Technology – Composition with Structure | Music Technology – Composition with Texture | Pop Music Arrangements – Chord Inversions and Major/Minor | Pop Music – Riffs and Scales | Instruments of the orchestra – Learn how to identify the instruments of the orchestra by listening. | Composing programme music. Create pieces of music that represent character/animals |
GCSE Music
Upon selection of Music as a GCSE option Year 9 students will have a gradual introduction to the AQA GCSE specification and Sibelius 7 music production software. Students will be working on shorter projects to introduce GCSE techniques and marking methods. All GCSE students are expected to work well both in ensembles and independently. It is imperative they attend their free peripatetic instrument lessons as well as involving themselves in extended curricular clubs such as the school production and/or Rochdale Music Festival.
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
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| 9 |
Musical Futures – Band ensemble Composing – Introduction into using Sibelius software Listening and Appraising |
Musical Futures – Band ensemble Composition – Chord sequences Listening and Appraising |
Musical Futures – Band ensemble Composition – Melodic Devices Listening and appraising |
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Component 1 Understanding Music – Popular Music Component 2 Solo and Ensemble Performance Skills Component 3 Start Free Composition |
Component 1 Understanding Music – Western Classical Tradition 1650-1910 Component 2 Develop Solo and Ensemble Performance Component 3 Develop Free Composition |
Component 1 Understanding Music – Traditional Music Component 2 Develop Solo Performance Component 2 Record Ensemble Performance |
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Component 1 Understanding Music – Western Classical Traditional Since 1910 Component 2 Record Solo Performance Component 3 Start Composition to a brief and record Free Composition |
Component 1 Revise all 4 AOS Component 3 Develop and Record Composition to brief |
Component 1 Exam Preparation | |||||