Year 8 overview
Topic/Big Quest
Theme(s)
Key Knowledge
Pupils in Year 8 are build on their knowledge of physical skills, motif and key technical skills. Lessons are once a week in sub-sets. Pupils will be expected to replicate movement, create movement and perform movement in each rotation.
Trinity 1
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What is Musical Theatre?
Musical Theatre- combination of dance, drama and music. Revolting Children from Matilda the musical.
Understanding what musical theatre is. Understanding the importance of expressions to communicate feeling in performances.
Coordination, control, extension, posture, balance, facial expressions, energy/projection. Choreographing to lyrics, communication wthin a team.
Bollywood dance - dances in different cultures.
Building confidence in performance and choreography skills in a group. Multicultural dance.
Choreography - building on Year 7 motif knowledge - motif 'chorus' development. Introducing accumulation and action and reactions. Understanding how different cultures use dance to celebrate. Recognising and respecting different dance styles.
Contemporary dance - Ghsot Dances by Christopher Bruce
Political oppression, the after-life, choreography skills- contact.
Creating safe and effective contact in dance. The history of contemporary dance. Building on motif knowledge - motif development by fragmentation. Dance appreciation-evaluation and interpretation of movement.
War - Street dance
World War 1 and 2. Conflict and resolution
Recalling the history of street dance (Year 7 knowledge).The importance of physical skills whenreplicating Key Skills Physical skillsflexibility, alignment, balance, mobility, isolation, strength, stamina, posture, extensioncontrol Assessment Verbal feedback throughout. Performance assessment onlyac curacy.
Careers
Personal and Spiritual Development
Any other key information (If relevant)
Performance in the final week to the class audience.
Choreography - accumulation, formation, canon, unison, level, direction, repetition, dance actions. Performance - facial expressions, energy/projection, syle of dance, eye-line (focus). Life skills- time management, decision making, compromise, discipline, communication.
Creating contact safely. Applying fragmentation. Levels, direction, canon, unison, accumulation. Life- skills - taking responsibility for a project, time management, research, technical skills - ASDR. Evaluative, interpretative and analytical skills.
Performance to the class. Self assessment when watching the performance via video.
Verbal feedback throughout the topic. Pupils perform at the end of the assessment and self assess their recorded performance.
Musical theatre performer. Reference to set/ costume design. Life skills needed to communicate ina team.
Performer, choreographer, filming, director.
Performer, choreographer, designer, musician
Performer
Koinonia, Trust, patience, compassion, service,
Patience, creation, endurance, trust, Koinonia, compassion, wisdom
Trust, peace, hope, compassion, justice.
Hope, creation, compassion.