Curriculum
Examination Results
CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS
WELLBEING
INCLUSION
Curriculum
Examination Results
CREATIVE &
PERFORMING ARTS
WELLBEING
INCLUSION
STIMULATING TOPICS
Learning is not restricted to our classrooms, and we have worked hard to develop a culture in which freedom of expression and exploration percolate through the curriculum at all levels.
We’re immensely proud of how Creative Arts and Performing Arts are valued by both parents and students and actively encourage students to visit theatres, museums, and galleries, and represent the school at regional and national competitions.
Creative Arts includes Art, Photography, and Design & Technology. Performing Arts includes Drama, Dance, and Music.
Students experience a wide range of stimulating and engaging topics at all levels, delivered by a highly motivated and passionate team who understand that this important area of the curriculum develops creativity and social skills such as teamwork and confidence.
CREATIVE
As well as being popular with students, the Creative Arts and Performing Arts subjects also provide rigorous and challenging content through to GCSE, BTEC and A-level.
Our curriculum is facilitated by a wide range of specialised facilities including a drama room, two music rooms, five individual music practice rooms, an Apple Mac suite, three art rooms, a photography dark room, design technology workshops and an additional computer suite. Our large auditorium plays host to many performances and productions throughout the academic year, both in school and in the wider community.
Alongside the curriculum, our professional and passionate staff facilitate many extra-curricular projects in a wide variety of disciplines, catering for every interest of our varied student body. This helps them embed Performing Arts and Creative Arts into the everyday life of the school.
We are equally proud of the range of opportunities that students have to further develop their passion. Many have showcased their hard work and talents in:
- Drama Productions – Foundation and Primary (Years 1, 2 & 6) Showcase Event
- JAS Productions: Bugsy Malone (2022), OLIVER! (2023), Grease (2024), The Addams Family (2025), Matilda (2026)
- Termly Music Concerts – Primary Showcase Event
- GCSE and A-Level Performance Evenings
- Primary Music Soiree – Primary Showcase Event
- F1 in Schools UAE National Finals – Secondary project hosted at Yas Marina CircuitKS3 Performance Evening
- Winter and Summer Concerts – Secondary Showcase Event
- Tuneful Tuesday
- Theatre Thursdays
- Choir performances – Festive Far, Radisson Hotel, The Ritz, Aura
YEARS 7 – 9
The Performing Arts and Creative Arts curricular are dynamic and exciting for all students in Year 7 through to Year 9.
Throughout these years, students receive a dedicated 1-hour lesson each week with a specialist teacher to enhance their knowledge, develop an understanding and increase their engagement in each of the Arts subjects of Drama, Music, Art, Design & Technology and Food & Nutrition.
YEARS 10 – 11
Our Key Stage 4 curriculum is created and delivered to support students who intend to go on to study GCSE Art & Design, GCSE Design & Technology, GCSE Drama and/or GCSE Music.
The GCSE specifications in Creative Arts and Performing Arts subjects have both practical and theoretical elements to them. Throughout Years 10 and 11, students have 3 hours of dedicated lesson time with a subject specialist, and at the end of the two-year GCSE programme they are assessed. Students are exposed to a wide range of techniques to develop their own style and appreciation of Creative Arts and Performing Arts. All students are encouraged to have creative freedom and ownership of their ideas and work.
Our extra-curricular programme continues to offer numerous Creative Arts and Performing Arts opportunities for all students. Our Key Stage 4 students also participate in the various showcase evenings and productions, not just as performers but also as lighting, sound, set and stage assistants.
YEARS 12 – 13
A GCSE qualification is a prerequisite for students wishing to study Creative Arts and/or Performing Arts at A-level or BTEC.
A-level and BTEC Creative Arts and Performing Arts subjects also have both practical and theoretical elements to them, and like the GCSE, students are assessed on their ability to produce and perform skills that they have previously studied and refined across Year 12 and Year 13.
A-level students are exposed to a wider range of techniques and develop greater breadth and depth of knowledge. To help them achieve this, students have an extra six hours of dedicated subject time per week. Whilst students are expected to work on projects and assignments outside designated lesson time, ongoing support from specialist teachers within the Creative Arts and Performing Arts departments is available.
Key Stage 5 students will begin to support extra-curricular clubs and societies, taking on additional responsibility to support performances and productions; hosting showcase evenings, and contributing to choreography, set design, lighting and sound.
BTEC International Level 3 Performing Arts
What the Course Involves
Practical and Creative Learning
Assessment and Coursework
Industry Links and Professional Insight
BTEC International Level 3 Performing Arts
Specialist Performing Arts Facilities
Qualification Pathways
Subsidiary Diploma
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Equivalent to one International A Level
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Ideal for students studying Performing Arts alongside other academic subjects
Diploma
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Equivalent to two International A Levels
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Suitable for students who wish to make Performing Arts a major focus of their studies
Progression and Future Pathways
Next Steps
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