Department: Performing Arts (Drama and Music)
Head of Department: Mrs S Richardson
If you wish to learn more about the curriculum, please contact the Head of Department by email: s.richardson@oaklandscatholicschool.org
If you wish to learn more about the curriculum, please contact the Head of Department by email: s.richardson@oaklandscatholicschool.org
The Performing Arts Department at Oaklands aims to give students an experience of Music and Drama that is exciting, practical and varied. Within Music our aim is to offer opportunities for students to develop, refine and improve skills in performance, composition and listening, whilst within Drama our aim is to enable students to gain an understanding of the artistic expression, creative processes and industry contexts which create theatre, and to enable them to engage with these elements confidently. We aim to engage students with a broad range of theatrical and musical styles and develop their composition and stagecraft skills so that they may become expressive and creative individuals, enabled to engage in collaborative processes.
Our Performing Arts Curriculum is ambitious because
Across the two subjects, students engage in learning that helps develop an understanding of the vibrant Arts culture in Modern Britain and throughout the world, as well as acquiring the knowledge necessary to make academic progress. We provide students with high quality Performing Arts education and cultural experiences that meets the needs of every student as fully as possible, whilst encouraging them to develop confidence, self-awareness and communicative skills. We recognise the value of transferable skills including perseverance, and self-discipline and we seek to provide students with a holistic experience, which they can take beyond their Performing Arts studies. We strongly support the Catholic ethos of our school and seek to promote respect, tolerance and empathy towards others, which explores the virtues and values that support the ethos of the school.
As the department develops, a Performing Arts module will feature in the curriculum plan to strengthen collaboration and create opportunities to enrich the students experience of the Arts. Our students are encouraged and supported to strive to reach their full potential and participate in practical work for at least their Key Stage 3 years if not beyond.
Updated July 21