Visual Art (9)
Students demonstrate an understanding of how and why artists create.  They develop the skills of ceramics, jewellery, oil painting and use of mixed media. They record and analyse their research in workbooks and develop and make their own designs. They use the elements and principles of art to describe, analyse examples found during research and to explain their design.  Students ask each other for feedback and may use that to modify and refine their designs. Bothe students final artwork and the preparatory work are assessed.  This includes the scope and quality of the research and its analysis, the development of the design and how it was influenced by research and peer comments, their journal describing the process and evaluation, and the effectiveness of the final outcome.
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Music (9)
Students look at several musical cultures, analysing and identifying common elements. They examine musical structures so they can compose rhythmic and melodic sketches.  They use melody and harmonic progressions to explore harmony. They also learn the four related music fundamentals of beat, rhythm, accent, meter and develop the skill to identify these elements in given music examples. Students identify the various roles that music plays in different societies from historical, cultural, ritual and commercial perspectives.  They examine and compare the roles and influences that music has on today’s societies. They discuss how pop music is perceived internationally and its influences from a global perspective.
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Drama (9)
Students develop their skills in performing scripts and examining contemporary issues in these scripts, examining  Absurdist Theatre and texts.  Students create and develop short films and integrate their MacBook into Drama during the Technical theatre topic.  They also write thorough weekly reflections and show knowledge and understanding of the different skills and genre taught through regular written work for each unit.
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