Page 12 - Welcome to Year 9 2024

Design & Technology
Head of Department:
Mr D Shaw
Summary of Programme for Year 9:
All students get the opportunity
to experience a number of mini projects within a variety of existing materials in the Year 9 DT carousel (including Resistant Materials, Electronics and Graphics). These are linked to subject skills that are further developed at GCSE. Classes are delivered by subject specialists and groups rotate through each of the different areas regularly.
Does the Year 9 course include any elements of the GCSE?
We will touch on some aspects of the GCSE but will mainly be focusing on different topics/skills throughout the year.
Drama
Head of Department:
Mr M Smith
Summary of Programme for Year 9:
Students develop the skills required for the GCSE Drama course through material tailored to Year 9. Over the year, students will devise original performances utilising various genres and styles of theatre, perform scripted extracts from plays and review
live theatre from the view of the actor. This course involves some written work where students must write evaluations of their own performances, but the key focus will be developing creative and practical performance skills.
Does the Year 9 course include any elements of the GCSE?
This year will touch on some of the practical and written elements of the GCSE course but will mainly focus on theatre as an art form, performing and creating it.
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