Scheme of Work 2016/17

Year Group: Year 9

Subject: Performing Arts- Unit 1

Faculty: Performing Arts

 Calendar

Topic Overview

Autumn HT 1 Unit 1- Introduction to the performing Arts

Autumn HT 2 Unit 1- Introduction to the performing Arts

Spring HT 1 ?

Spring HT 2 ?

Summer HT 1 ?

Summer HT 2 ?

Lesson Learning Outcomes
(Blooms)
1  To take part in a discussion about
performance venues
 To identify different performance
venues in Stoke- On-Trent
 To Describe types of
performances these venues may
put on
Literacy- To communicate ideas
through group and paired discussions.
Challenge- What would you have to
consider about venues if you were
putting on acrobatic performance?
Scheme of Work
Brief description of activities Resources Differentiation SMSC/Literacy
(include opportunities to develop an (SEN and Most Able)
expert learner and independent
enquiry)
Intro- Introduction to unit explaining to Camera Differentiated worksheets for Skimming and scanning
pupils what they will be doing in this unit. assessment 1.1 skills
Hand out assignment briefs to pupils. Read Activinspire
through as a class the scenario and tasks. Differentiated worksheets fir Reading widely
Direct pupils focus to the section of the Pupils folders assessment 1.2 (Different sources of
assignment brief that they will fill in as we information)
complete sections of the unit. Explain to Worksheet for assessment
pupils that every time they finish work they 1.1 Writing
can keep track of what they have and
haven’t done by ticking this table. Explain Worksheet for assessment Social skills, talking and
to pupils that towards the end of this unit 1.2 discussion information
we will be going to watch a live learnt and prior
performance at a venue but they will have Observation record knowledge
to take part in a discussion. worksheet
ability to recognise the
Starter- Introduce today’s lessons Internet difference between right
objectives and key words. Explain to pupils and wrong
that we are going to start off by looking at Computers
1.1 and 1.2 over the next couple of lessons. willingness to participate
Class mind map- Use the interactive Assignment Brief in performance
whiteboard to mind map possible opportunities
performance venues, all pupils to Spellings homework
participate and to come to the board to understanding of
write an idea on it. (Video of class Key word scramble consequences of their
discussion for assessment) Explain to worksheet behaviour and actions
pupils that in stoke on trent we have lots of
different performance venues and lots of Keyword scramble answer Use of imagination and
different performances that are happening worksheet creativity in their
all the time. learning

2  To identify different performance
job roles in the performing arts
industry.
 To identify the skills a actor
would need to carry out their job
Task 1- Explain to pupils that they are Use of range of social
going to use the internet to research skills in different
different performance venues in Stoke On contexts
Trent. Pupils to use their worksheet to list
the different performance venues for
assessment 1.1
Task 2- Explain to pupils that now we
know where the performance venues are we
need to know what type of performances
they put on.
Video of Class discussion on what type of
performances can be seen, Discuss
Venues learners have visited and
performances seen.
Pupils to use information from the
discussion and information from the
internet to fill in worksheet for assessment
1.2- Describe types of performances these
venues may put on.
Plenary- Word scramble.
Pupils to unscramble words from the
keyword list used in todays lesson. Pupils
will be given a list of 8 words to learn for
homework
Homework- Pupils to be given a list of
spellings of key words to learn for next
lesson.
Starter- Key word spelling test from Activinspire ppt Differentiated worksheets on Skimming and scanning
homework given last lesson. 8 spellings. actor job role. skills
Pupils who score less than 5 will be Pupils folders
retested next lesson. Reading widely
Worksheets on actors (Different sources of
Introduce today’s outcomes to pupils. information)
 role
 To describe the responsibilities a
actor would have before and
during a performance
Literacy- To use a range of
punctuation and paragraphs during
extended writing tasks.
Challenge- Who in the performing
arts industry may this job role work
with and why?
Explain that today we will start looking at Access to computers
performance job roles within the Writing
performing arts industry. Class discussion Access to the internet
with pupils about what a performance job Social skills, talking and
role is. Video on responsibilities of discussion information
an actor at a audition learnt and prior
Task 1- Explain to pupils that they will knowledge
need to use the internet to create a picture Mini whiteboards
mind map of as many different ability to recognise the
performance job roles they can think of in Whiteboard markers difference between right
the performing arts industry. Explain to and wrong
pupils that as well as pictures they must Spelling test worksheet
include the name of the performance job willingness to participate
role. in performance
opportunities
Task 2- Explain to pupils that they will
need to know the type of responsibilities of understanding of
different performers and describe the kind consequences of their
of tasks they must carry out before and behaviour and actions
during performances. Explain that today we
will be focusing on the job role of an actor Use of imagination and
in today’s lesson. creativity in their
learning
Pupils to gather around the interactive
whiteboard with a mini whiteboard and Use of range of social
whiteboard pen. Explain that one of the skills in different
responsibilities of being an actor is contexts
attending auditions but there are some
responsibilities a actor would need to attend
a audition. Pupils are to write down any
skills or responsibilities they see on the
video. Pupils to feed back these on to the
teachers spider diaragram. Pupils to take it
in turns to write an answer down on the
interactive whiteboard. Pupils to also
suggest any other responsibilities apart
from attending auditions and adding these

3  To identify the skills a dancer
would need to carry out their job
role
 To describe the responsibilities a
dancer would have before and
during a performance
 To create a descriptive write up
of the job role.
Literacy- To use a range of
punctuation and paragraphs during
extended writing tasks.
 Challenge- Who in the
to the spider diagram, pupils can also add
skills an actor would need to the spider
diagram too.
Task 3- Hand out to pupils the actor job
role worksheet. Explain to pupils that
around the outside of the picture is different
questions- What responsibilities will the
performer have before the night of the
performance, what responsibilities will the
performer have on the night, which venues
may you see this performance role at, what
skills will the performer require. Pupils to
complete the questions around the outside
of the picture using the internet and the
information they have provided on the
teachers spider diagram.
Plenary- Pupils to feedback to the rest of
the class their ideas. Pupils to add any
missing information from their work.
Starter- Pupils to complete a worksheet Responsibilities and skills Differentiated worksheets on Skimming and scanning
asking pupils to identify responsibilities of performance roles dancer skills
and skills of an actor using their knowledge worksheet
from last lesson. Pupils will add to this Question handout for lower Reading
worksheet each lesson when they have Actinspire ppt ability pupils to help with write
completed a performance job role. up of a performance job role. Writing
Pupils folders
Introduce today’s outcomes to pupils. Social skills to
Computer access participate in class
Task 1- Explain to pupils that today we will discussions
be focusing on the job role of a dancer in Internet access
today’s lesson. ability to recognise the
Dancer worksheets difference between right
Pupils to gather around the interactive and wrong
whiteboard with a mini whiteboard and Mini Whiteboards
whiteboard pen. Explain to pupils that they willingness to participate
performing arts industry may this
job role work with and why?
are going to watch a video of the day of a Video of a day in the life of in performance
live of a ballerina. Pupils are to write down a ballerina opportunities
any skills or responsibilities they see on the
video. After the video pupils are to feed and Whiteboard pens understanding of
add these on to the teachers spider diagram. consequences of their
Pupils to take it in turns to write an answer behaviour and actions
down on the interactive whiteboard. Pupils
to also suggest any other responsibilities Use of imagination and
adding these to the spider diagram, pupils creativity in their
can also add skills an dancer would need to learning
the spider diagram too.
Use of range of social
Task 2- Hand out to pupils the dancer job skills in different
role worksheet. Explain to pupils that contexts
around the outside of the picture is different
questions- What responsibilities will the
performer have before the night of the
performance, what responsibilities will the
performer have on the night, which venues
may you see this performance role at, what
skills will the performer require. Pupils to
complete the questions around the outside
of the picture using the internet and the
information they have provided on the
teacher’s spider diagram.
Task 3- Explain to pupils that they are
going to complete a descriptive write up of
one of the job roles we have covered so far-
Dancer or Actor. Explain to pupils that they
will use their notes and information from
the videos and spider diagrams to type up
their information. Explain to pupils that
they need to write in full sentences and
explain what they are writing.
Plenary- Pupils to swap computers with a

4  To identify the skills a musician
would need to carry out their job
role
 To describe the responsibilities a
musician would have before and
during a performance
 To create a descriptive write up
of the job role.
Literacy- To use a range of
punctuation and paragraphs during
extended writing tasks.
 Challenge- Who in the
performing arts industry may this
job role work with and why?
partner. Pupils to read each others work and
to check spellings and that there are no
mistakes in each other’s work and make
suggestions to add to each others work.
Homework- Pupils to finish their write ups
of a job role for homework and to learn a
new set of spellings.
Starter- Pupils to complete a worksheet Responsibilities and skills Differentiated worksheets on Skimming and scanning
asking pupils to identify responsibilities of performance roles musician skills
and skills of an dancer using their worksheet
knowledge from last lesson. Pupils will add Question handout for lower Reading widely
to this worksheet each lesson when they Actinspire ppt ability pupils to help with write (Different sources of
have completed a performance job role. up of a performance job role. information)
Collect in pupils homework from last Pupils folders
lesson. Writing
Computer access
Starter- Spelling test on keywords from last Social skills, talking and
lesson. Internet access discussion information
learnt and prior
Introduce today’s outcomes to pupils. Musician worksheets knowledge
Task 1- Explain to pupils that today we will Mini Whiteboards ability to recognise the
be focusing on the job role of a musician in difference between right
today’s lesson. Video of a session and wrong
musician
Pupils to gather around the interactive willingness to participate
whiteboard with a mini whiteboard and Whiteboard pens in performance
whiteboard pen. Explain to pupils that they opportunities
are going to watch a video on being a Exit pass questions
session musician. Pupils are to write down understanding of
any skills or responsibilities they see on the consequences of their
video. After the video pupils are to feed and behaviour and actions
add these on to the teachers spider diagram.
Pupils to take it in turns to write an answer Use of imagination and
down on the interactive whiteboard. Pupils creativity in their
to also suggest any other responsibilities learning
adding these to the spider diagram, pupils
can also add skills a musician would need Use of range of social
to the spider diagram too. skills in different
contexts
Task 2- Hand out to pupils the musican job
role worksheet. Explain to pupils that
around the outside of the picture is different
questions- What responsibilities will the
performer have before the night of the
performance, what responsibilities will the
performer have on the night, which venues
may you see this performance role at, what
skills will the performer require. Pupils to
complete the questions around the outside
of the picture using the internet and the
information they have provided on the
teacher’s spider diagram.

Task 3- Explain to pupils that they are

going to complete a descriptive write up of
one of the job roles they haven’t done a
write up on and we have covered so far-
Dancer, musician or Actor. Explain to
pupils that they will use their notes and
information from the videos and spider
diagrams to type up their information.
Explain to pupils that they need to write in
full sentences and explain what they are
writing.

Plenary- Exit pass- pupils to give one skill

and responsibility of a job role the teacher
asks them to be able to exit the classroom.

5  To identify the skills a magician
would need to carry out their job
role
 To describe the responsibilities a
magician would have before and
during a performance
 To create a descriptive write up
of the job role.
Literacy- To use a range of
punctuation and paragraphs during
extended writing tasks.
Challenge- Who in the performing
arts industry may this job role work
with and why?
Homework- Pupils to finish write up for
homework if not completed in the lesson.
Starter- Pupils to complete a worksheet Responsibilities and skills Word scramble differentiated Skimming and scanning
asking pupils to identify responsibilities of performance roles worksheet skills
and skills of a musician using their worksheet
knowledge from last lesson. Pupils will add Differentiated worksheets on Reading widely
to this worksheet each lesson when they Actinspire ppt magician (Different sources of
have completed a performance job role. information)
Collect in pupils homework from last Pupils folders Question handout for lower
lesson. ability pupils to help with write Writing
Computer access up of a performance job role.
Introduce today’s outcomes to pupils. Social skills, talking and
Internet access discussion information
Task 1- Explain to pupils that today we will learnt and prior
be focusing on the job role of a magician in Magician worksheets knowledge
today’s lesson.
Mini Whiteboards ability to recognise the
Pupils to gather around the interactive difference between right
whiteboard with a mini whiteboard and Video of a magician and wrong
whiteboard pen. Explain to pupils that they performing
are going to watch a video on a magician willingness to participate
performing an act. Pupils are to write down Whiteboard pens in performance
any skills or responsibilities they see on the opportunities
video. After the video pupils are to feed and Word scramble worksheet
add these on to the teachers spider diagram. understanding of
Pupils to take it in turns to write an answer consequences of their
down on the interactive whiteboard. Pupils behaviour and actions
to also suggest any other responsibilities
adding these to the spider diagram, pupils Use of imagination and
can also add skills a magician would need creativity in their
to the spider diagram too. learning
Task 2- Hand out to pupils the magician job Use of range of social
role worksheet. Explain to pupils that skills in different
around the outside of the picture is different contexts

6  To identify the skills a acrobat
would need to carry out their job
role
 To describe the responsibilities a
acrobat would have before and
during a performance
questions- What responsibilities will the
performer have before the night of the
performance, what responsibilities will the
performer have on the night, which venues
may you see this performance role at, what
skills will the performer require. Pupils to
complete the questions around the outside
of the picture using the internet and the
information they have provided on the
teacher’s spider diagram.
Task 3- Explain to pupils that they are
going to complete a descriptive write up of
one of the job roles they haven’t done a
write up on and we have covered so far-
Dancer, musician, magician or Actor.
Explain to pupils that they will use their
notes and information from the videos and
spider diagrams to type up their
information. Explain to pupils that they
need to write in full sentences and explain
what they are writing.
Plenary- Word scramble- pupils to
unscramble key words from performance
job roles that they have covered so far.
Homework- Pupils to finish write ups at
home.
Starter- Pupils to complete a worksheet Responsibilities and skills Differentiated worksheets on Skimming and scanning
asking pupils to identify responsibilities of performance roles acrobat skills
and skills of a magician using their worksheet
knowledge from last lesson. Pupils will add Question handout for lower Reading widely
to this worksheet each lesson when they Actinspire ppt ability pupils to help with write (Different sources of
have completed a performance job role. up of a performance job role. information)
Collect in pupils homework from last Pupils folders

 To create a descriptive write up
of the job role.
Literacy- To use a range of
punctuation and paragraphs during
extended writing tasks.
 Challenge- Who in the
performing arts industry may this
job role work with and why?
lesson. Writing
Computer access
Introduce today’s outcomes to pupils. Social skills, talking and
Internet access discussion information
Task 1- Explain to pupils that today we will learnt and prior
be focusing on the job role of a acrobat in Acrobat worksheets knowledge
today’s lesson.
Mini Whiteboards ability to recognise the
Pupils to gather around the interactive difference between right
whiteboard with a mini whiteboard and Video of acrobats in and wrong
whiteboard pen. Explain to pupils that they Circque Du Soliel
are going to watch a video of acrobats willingness to participate
performing in cirque du soliel. Pupils are to Whiteboard pens in performance
write down any skills or responsibilities opportunities
they see on the video. After the video
pupils are to feed and add these on to the understanding of
teachers spider diagram. Pupils to take it in consequences of their
turns to write an answer down on the behaviour and actions
interactive whiteboard. Pupils to also
suggest any other responsibilities adding Use of imagination and
these to the spider diagram, pupils can also creativity in their
add skills a acrobat would need to the learning
spider diagram too.
Use of range of social
Task 2- Hand out to pupils the acrobat job skills in different
role worksheet. Explain to pupils that contexts
around the outside of the picture is different
questions- What responsibilities will the
performer have before the night of the
performance, what responsibilities will the
performer have on the night, which venues
may you see this performance role at, what
skills will the performer require. Pupils to
complete the questions around the outside
of the picture using the internet and the
information they have provided on the
teacher’s spider diagram.

7  To identify the skills a comedian
would need to carry out their job
role
 To describe the responsibilities a
comedian would have before and
during a performance
 To create a descriptive write up
of the job role.
Literacy- To use a range of
Task 3- Explain to pupils that they are
going to complete a descriptive write up of
one of the job roles they haven’t done a
write up on and we have covered so far-
Dancer, musician, magician, acrobat or
Actor. Explain to pupils that they will use
their notes and information from the videos
and spider diagrams to type up their
information. Explain to pupils that they
need to write in full sentences and explain
what they are writing.
Plenary- Pictionary- pupils to split into two
teams. Explain that I will give one person
from each team a key word that we have
covered in our topic so far, explain to
pupils that they will have to draw this key
word without using any words, if the team
guess it within the time limit of 1 min they
get a point, then the next team get a go. If
the allotted time is over and the team don’t
know the answer, it can be thrown over to
the other team to have one guess at getting
it correct.
Starter- Pupils to complete a worksheet Responsibilities and skills Differentiated worksheets on Skimming and scanning
asking pupils to identify responsibilities of performance roles comedian skills
and skills of a acrobat using their worksheet
knowledge from last lesson. Pupils will add Question handout for lower Reading widely
to this worksheet each lesson when they Actinspire ppt ability pupils to help with write (Different sources of
have completed a performance job role. up of a performance job role. information)
Collect in pupils homework from last Pupils folders
lesson. Writing
Computer access
Introduce today’s outcomes to pupils. Social skills, talking and
Internet access discussion information
Task 1- Explain to pupils that today we will learnt and prior
punctuation and paragraphs during
extended writing tasks.
 Challenge- Who in the
performing arts industry may this
job role work with and why?
be focusing on the job role of a comedian in Comedian worksheets knowledge
today’s lesson.
Mini Whiteboards ability to recognise the
Pupils to gather around the interactive difference between right
whiteboard with a mini whiteboard and Video of a comedian and wrong
whiteboard pen. Explain to pupils that they
are going to watch a video of a comdiedan Whiteboard pens willingness to participate
performing. Pupils are to write down any in performance
skills or responsibilities they see on the Find someone who opportunities
video. After the video pupils are to feed and worksheet
add these on to the teachers spider diagram. understanding of
Pupils to take it in turns to write an answer consequences of their
down on the interactive whiteboard. Pupils behaviour and actions
to also suggest any other responsibilities
adding these to the spider diagram, pupils Use of imagination and
can also add skills a comedian would need creativity in their
to the spider diagram too. learning
Task 2- Hand out to pupils the comedian Use of range of social
job role worksheet. Explain to pupils that skills in different
around the outside of the picture is different contexts
questions- What responsibilities will the
performer have before the night of the
performance, what responsibilities will the
performer have on the night, which venues
may you see this performance role at, what
skills will the performer require. Pupils to
complete the questions around the outside
of the picture using the internet and the
information they have provided on the
teacher’s spider diagram.
Task 3- Explain to pupils that they are
going to complete a descriptive write up of
one of the job roles they haven’t done a
write up on and we have covered so far-
Dancer, musician, magician, acrobat,

8  To identify the skills a clown
would need to carry out their job
role
 To describe the responsibilities a
clown would have before and
during a performance
 To create a descriptive write up
of the job role.
Literacy- To use a range of
punctuation and paragraphs during
extended writing tasks.
 Challenge- Who in the
performing arts industry may this
job role work with and why?
comedian or Actor. Explain to pupils that
they will use their notes and information
from the videos and spider diagrams to type
up their information. Explain to pupils that
they need to write in full sentences and
explain what they are writing.
Plenary- Find someone who. Pupils to walk
around the classroom with a find someone
who worksheet. Pupils must ask another
pupil a question and write down their
answer on their worksheet. The pupil
telling the answer must sign the sheet to say
they have written down the answer
correctly.
Starter- Pupils to complete a worksheet Responsibilities and skills Differentiated worksheets on Skimming and scanning
asking pupils to identify responsibilities of performance roles clown skills
and skills of a comedian using their worksheet
knowledge from last lesson. Pupils will add Question handout for lower Reading widely
to this worksheet each lesson when they Actinspire ppt ability pupils to help with write (Different sources of
have completed a performance job role. up of a performance job role. information)
Collect in pupils homework from last Pupils folders
lesson. Writing
Computer access
Introduce today’s outcomes to pupils. Social skills, talking and
Internet access discussion information
Task 1- Explain to pupils that today we will learnt and prior
be focusing on the job role of a clown in Clown worksheets knowledge
today’s lesson.
Mini Whiteboards ability to recognise the
Pupils to gather around the interactive difference between right
whiteboard with a mini whiteboard and Video of clowns in Circque and wrong
whiteboard pen. Explain to pupils that they Du Soliel
are going to watch a video of a clown willingness to participate
performing in cirque du soliel. Pupils are to Whiteboard pens in performance
write down any skills or responsibilities opportunities
they see on the video. After the video Taboo powerpoint
pupils are to feed and add these on to the understanding of
teachers spider diagram. Pupils to take it in consequences of their
turns to write an answer down on the behaviour and actions
interactive whiteboard. Pupils to also
suggest any other responsibilities adding Use of imagination and
these to the spider diagram, pupils can also creativity in their
add skills a clown would need to the spider learning
diagram too.
Use of range of social
Task 2- Hand out to pupils the clown job skills in different
role worksheet. Explain to pupils that contexts
around the outside of the picture is different
questions- What responsibilities will the
performer have before the night of the
performance, what responsibilities will the
performer have on the night, which venues
may you see this performance role at, what
skills will the performer require. Pupils to
complete the questions around the outside
of the picture using the internet and the
information they have provided on the
teacher’s spider diagram.

Task 3- Explain to pupils that they are

going to complete a descriptive write up of
one of the job roles they haven’t done a
write up on and we have covered so far-
Dancer, musician, magician, acrobat,
comedian, clown or Actor. Explain to
pupils that they will use their notes and
information from the videos and spider
diagrams to type up their information.
Explain to pupils that they need to write in
full sentences and explain what they are
writing.

9  To create a descriptive write up
about a performance job role
 To take part in a class discussion
about non performance job roles
 To create a picture mind map of
different non performance job
roles in the performing arts
industry.
Literacy- To use a range of
punctuation and paragraphs during
extended writing tasks.
Challenge- Justify why non
performance job roles are just as
important as performance job roles in
the performing arts industry.
Plenary-Taboo. On the interactive
whiteboard is a series of key words from
the topic so far. Split the class into two
teams and select two pupils to come to the
board and stand with their back to them.
The teams have to describe the keyword
without saying the actual word. Teams take
it in turns.
Starter- Pupils to complete a worksheet Responsibilities and skills Skimming and scanning
asking pupils to identify responsibilities of performance roles Question handout for lower skills
and skills of a clown using their knowledge worksheet ability pupils to help with write
from last lesson. Pupils will add to this up of a performance job role. Reading widely
worksheet each lesson when they have Actinspire ppt (Different sources of
completed a performance job role. Collect information)
in pupils homework from last lesson. Pupils folders
Introduce today’s outcomes to pupils. Writing
Computer access
Task 1- Explain to pupils that they are Social skills, talking and
going to complete their last descriptive Internet access discussion information
write up of one of the job roles they haven’t learnt and prior
done a write up on and we have covered so Worksheets created in knowledge
far- Dancer, musician, magician, acrobat, previous lessons.
comedian, clown or Actor. Explain to ability to recognise the
pupils that they will use their notes and Camera difference between right
information from the videos and spider and wrong
diagrams to type up their information. 5,5,1 worksheet
Explain to pupils that they need to write in willingness to participate
full sentences and explain what they are in performance
writing. opportunities
Task 2- Class discussion- Pupils to gather understanding of
around the interactive whiteboard. Pupils to consequences of their
discuss the job roles they have researched behaviour and actions
and the responsibilities before and after a
show. Pupils may also suggest skills and Use of imagination and
explain why the performer would need creativity in their

10  To identify the skills a director
would need to carry out their job
role
 To describe the responsibilities a
director has before and during the
performance
 To create a descriptive write up
of the job role.
these skills. (Class discussion to be filmed learning
as part of assessment)
Use of range of social
Explain to pupils that we are no going to skills in different
move on to non performance job roles. contexts
Explain to pupils that when performances
are taking place and in prep to them taking
place there are a lot of job roles that happen
that we don’t see. Pupils to discuss what
these job roles could be, teacher to add to a
mind map on the interactive whiteboard.
(Pupils to be filmed as part of
assessment)
Task 3- Explain to pupils that they are
going to make a picture mind map of all the
job roles they can find out about non
performance job roles. Pupils are to include
the name of the job role as well as the
picture.
Plenary- 5,5,1. Pupils to write 5 sentences
relating to today’s lesson. Pupils then
reduce this down to 5 words and then
finally one word.
Starter- Match up- Pupils to match the Match up job roles Differentiated worksheets on Skimming and scanning
responsibility or skill to the job roles we worksheet dancer skills
have covered so far.
Actinspire ppt Question handout for lower Reading widely
Introduce today’s outcomes to pupils. ability pupils to help with write (Different sources of
Pupils folders up of a performance job role. information)
Task 1- Explain to pupils that today we will
be focusing on the job role of a director in Computer access Differentiated match up Writing
today’s lesson. worksheets
Internet access Social skills, talking and

Literacy- To use a range of
punctuation and paragraphs during
extended writing tasks.
Challenge- Who in the performing
arts industry may this job role work
with and why?
Pupils to gather around the interactive discussion information
whiteboard with a mini whiteboard and Director worksheets learnt and prior
whiteboard pen. Explain to pupils that they knowledge
are going to watch a video of the job role of Mini Whiteboards
a director. Pupils are to write down any ability to recognise the
skills or responsibilities they see on the Video of a director difference between right
video. After the video pupils are to feed and and wrong
add these on to the teachers spider diagram. Whiteboard pens
Pupils to take it in turns to write an answer willingness to participate
down on the interactive whiteboard. Pupils Text message worksheet in performance
to also suggest any other responsibilities opportunities
adding these to the spider diagram, pupils
can also add skills a director would need to understanding of
the spider diagram too. consequences of their
behaviour and actions
Task 2- Hand out to pupils the director job
role worksheet. Explain to pupils that Use of imagination and
around the outside of the picture is different creativity in their
questions- What responsibilities will the learning
performer have before the night of the
performance, what responsibilities will the Use of range of social
performer have on the night, which venues skills in different
may you see this performance role at, what contexts
skills will the performer require. Pupils to
complete the questions around the outside
of the picture using the internet and the
information they have provided on the
teacher’s spider diagram.
Task 3- Explain to pupils that they are
going to complete a descriptive write up of
this job roles. Explain to pupils that they
will use their notes and information from
the videos and spider diagrams to type up
their information. Explain to pupils that
they need to write in full sentences and
explain what they are writing.
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the job role of a director without using
more than 50 words.
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Resubmission Assessment Date

 Key word bank

Venues Repertory Theatre Concert Hall Pantomime Opera Play Musical

Concert Variety Show Actor Dancer Musician Singer Magician Ballet

Employability
Acrobat Comedian Clown Responsibilities Director Conductor Choreographer
Skills

Box Office Box Office Front of House

Set Designer Catering Security Cleaner Marketing
Assistant Manager (FOH)

Lighting Sound
Publicity Finance Stage Manager Follow Spot Judgements Opinions
Technician Technician
 Assessment
(Must be the full assessment document)
 Mark Scheme
(KS3 Life without Levels KS4 Exam Board Criteria KS5 Exam Board Criteria)