Creative Arts
Art
Dance
Drama
Music
Dance
DANCE
 Dance is the fastest
growing art form, with
over 13% of the
population now
attending dance
performances.
 https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=CEQMv3vfYE
 Research by the 'PE
and School Sport Club
links scheme' shows
dance is second only
to football as the
most popular activity
of school children
(Source: PE and
School Sport Club
Links Scheme
(PESSCL)
WHAT GCSE DANCE INVOLVES…
 All work is either based on per formance, choreography or
appreciation (theor y)
 Contemporar y technique – absolutely not street dance!
 60% practical, 40% theor y
 Creative projects:
 Solo choreography
 Solo per formance
 Group choreography
 Group per formance
 Analysis professional dance works
 http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/drama -and-per formingar ts/gcse/dance-4230/teaching -and-learningresources/impulse-ver sion-1-abi-audience-viewpoint-wide
(an example of a set dance)
WHY MIGHT YOU BE SUITABLE?
 If you are passionate about Dance
 If you have trained as a child, or in recent years, or both – in
any Dance style
 If you are willing to work extremely hard and be committed to
your Dance lessons
 If you have an interest in performing arts (Dance/Drama or
Music)
 If you wish to develop your creative & analytical skills as well
as your communication, team work, leadership skills and
perseverance.
RESULTS AT GORDANO
 GCSE Dance Results have risen over the last 3 years
 2012 – 51% A*-C
 2013 – 52% A*-C
 2014 – 78% A*-C
(Not forgetting the Gordano Dance Academy winning the
National Dance competition last year, beating over 250
schools!)
CAREER PATHWAYS
 https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/
jobprofiles/Pages/dancer.aspx
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Performing
Teaching
Choreography
Dance Administration
Dance Therapy
Community dance worker
Dance critic
DID YOU KNOW?
 It is estimated the dance economy employs around 30,000
people; dancers, teachers, choreographers, technicians and
managers.
 An estimated 200 dance companies in the UK.
 At least 450 dancers in West End musicals.
 At least 539 contemporary dancers in the UK
 Professional ballet dancers within England and Scotland
total 262.
 Audiences for dance had grown by 13.7% over the last six
years, and had increased by 18% between 1997/98 and
1998/99.
 The BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing is regularly watched by
10.5 million viewers.
 The number of students taking GCSE dance has increased
from 7,003 in 2001 , 15,730 in 2005 to 18,866 in 2007
DID YOU KNOW?
 An experienced dancer may earn £450 - £500 per week. This
can rise to £620 per week for a West End show and some
performers will earn more .
 Travel is usually associated with a dancer's career. This may
involve touring the UK or overseas
 Opportunities for employment abroad are frequently available
 Solo ballet dancers can earn up to £39,000 a year.
DIVERSIT Y IN DANCE
 There are many types of dance practiced and performed in the
UK including:
 African, ballroom, bellydancing, Bharatha Natyam,
bodypopping, breakdancing, classical ballet, contact
improvisation, contemporary, Flamenco, historical / period,
Irish, Kathak, jazz, jive, Latin American, line dancing, national
and folk, salsa, square dancing, street dance, tango and tap.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15QYPN2ulhk
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQcVllWpwGs
IT ISN’T ALL ABOUT HAVING A CAREER IN
DANCE….
 Transferable skills – communication, creativity and team work
skills.
 Dance is important in education, health, social cohesion and
regeneration. People dance for fun, recreation, social reasons
and for health.
 Related careers include: acting, circus performer, community
arts worker, musician, gym/fitness instructor.
ANY QUESTIONS?
 Feel free to come and speak to Miss Lloyd at any time in DR2,
or any GCSE/A level Dance students.
 Come and see Miss Lloyd and Dance captains at the dance
stall at options evening.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7K7u9jq4W0
Drama
What’s with all
the Drama?
GCSE Drama
as an option
GCSE Drama lessons will involve
discussion
light and
sound
performance
script work
costume
experimentation
direction
not
necessarily…
so I should take
it if I just want to
be an actor?
You could be a
TV producer
Or a lighting
technician
Or an Arts
administrator
Or a Stunt Man
(or woman)
Or a costume
designer
Or a sports
commentator
Or a set designer
Or a screenwriter
Or a film
producer
Or an animator
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Actor
Advertising media buyer
Animator
Arts administrator
Audio-visual technician
Broadcast engineer
Broadcast journalist
Choreographer
Cinema projectionist
Cinematographer
Circus performer
Classical musician
Computer games developer
Computer games tester
Costume designer
Dancer
Dance teacher
DJ
Entertainer
Entertainment agent
Fashion model
Lighting technician
Make-up artist
Media researcher
Music promotions manager
Music teacher
Music therapist
Photographer
Photographic stylist
in fact…
all these
jobs are
possible
with a
performing
arts
qualification
(and a few more besides!)
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Photographic technician
Pop musician
Prop maker
Radio broadcast assistant
Roadie
Screenwriter
Set designer
Singing teacher
Sports commentator
Stagehand
Stage manager
Studio sound engineer
Stunt performer
Tv or film assistant director
Tv or film camera operator
Tv or film director
Tv or film producer
Tv or film production assistant
Tv or film production manager
Tv or film sound technician
Tv presenter
Tv production runner
Video editor
Wardrobe assistant
Web content manager
Web designer
Web developer
Web editor
But I want to do
something else as
a career
Yes, by studying
Drama you
learn…
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Transferable
Skills then…
Transferable
Skills?
How you can work with others as a team
How to get your point across
How to be a good listener
How to be confident in presenting your ideas
How to be creative and imaginative
How to challenge and stretch yourself
Final Thoughts…
Music
GCSE Music
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Why should I consider this option?
Is the course suitable for me?
Did you know?
• Music is one of the subjects which was studied at the
very first universities – Bologna in Italy, Oxford and
Cambridge in England, and Paris in France.
• It was considered to be one of the seven Liberal Arts
(which also included Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic,
Mathematics, Geometry and Astronomy).
• So if you are concerned that you need an ‘academic’
subject, you don’t need to worry about Music – it has
been on the academic syllabus for hundreds of years!
Basic Information
• Exam Board = AQA
• There is a single level of entry (no
Foundation/Higher tier) so everyone takes the
same exam
• You MUST enjoy practical work! A lot of the
work on this course involves either playing or
singing (or both) and composing
Course Outline
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Assessment Objective 1 – Performance (30%) - coursework
Assessment Objective 2 – Composing (30%) - coursework
Assessment Objective 3 – Knowledge (20%) - exam
Assessment Objective 4 – Appraising (20%) - exam
Who would benefit from this course?
• Everyone!
– It has been proved many times that Music has a
highly beneficial effect on Learning, as well as
helping people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities
to develop a sense of community, well-being and
self-confidence
Even Barack Obama agrees!
Benefits of studying Music
• Research has shown significant benefits in many
areas for people who learn an instrument and/or
sing regularly, for example:–
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Develops self-discipline and determination
Develops critical thinking processes
Develops linguistic and numeric ability
Develops logic
Develops hand-eye-brain co-ordination
Develops creativity
Develops self confidence and social skills
Will it help with my future career/study
plans?
• A highly regarded qualification.
• Relevant to any course or career in the Creative sector
– eg - performance, design, drama, dance, advertising,
publishing, fashion, software, toys and games, video, radio, TV,
film
• HOWEVER, it is just as relevant if you are not
considering a career in any of these.
• It is accepted as a relevant qualification when applying
to study any other subject at university.
• It is accepted by employers as evidence of your ability to
work creatively and independently, to persevere and to
be able to express yourself with confidence.
Art
Why
choose Art?
ART & DESIGN
Careers possibilities
Options
GCSE
Art & Design
3 year course
GCSE
Photography
3 year course
GORDANO ARTS FACULTY
ART & DESIGN
GCSE Art & Design
about
This course provides students with a wide range
of creative, exciting and stimulating opportunities
to explore their interests in art and design.
This is a broad course exploring practical and
critical/contextual work through a range of 2D
and/or 3D processes and new media and
technologies.
60%
Coursework
40% Externally Set Task
GCSE Art and Design
about
This course provides students with a wide
range of opportunities to work and explore
3-Dimensional techniques such as ceramics,
sculpture.
Develop a sense of craftsmanship using a
wide range of materials, tools and learn new art
and design processes.
60%
Coursework
40% Externally Set Task
areas covered
Fine Art: drawing, painting, mixed
media, sculpture, land art,
installation, printmaking and
photography
Graphic Communication:
illustration, packaging design, design
for print and communication
graphics.
Textile Design: creative
combination of materials/fabric,
colour prints.
Three-Dimensional Design:
ceramics, sculpture, installation,
body adornment, design for theatre,
environmental art and design.
Photography: lens-based and lightbased media including theme-based
photography (portrait, landscape,
still-life, reportage), documentary
photography, narrative photography
and experimental imagery.
GCSE Photography
about
Photography: lens-based and light-based
media. Students produce practical and
critical/contextual work in one or more
area(s) including theme-based
photography (portrait, landscape, still-life,
reportage), documentary photography,
photo-journalism, narrative photography,
experimental imagery and photographic
installation.
60%
Coursework
40%
Externally Set Task
progression
The GCSE course provides a strong and
appropriate foundation for further
progression to art and design related
courses such as AS/A2 level.
Following this, students can choose to
progress to study art and design at higher
education level.
working in art, craft and design
The creative industries generate revenues approaching
£80bn a year. They contribute over 4% to the domestic
economy and employ
1.68 million jobs in 2014 in UK.
• An education in art, craft and design is the gateway to an
immense range of work opportunities.
design, art & craft
People who work in this sector use their creative ideas to improve the usefulness
and appearance of almost everything we see and use in our daily lives
Designers work on products ranging from cars to clothes, home appliances,
magazines and mobiles. They make sure that their designs are attractive,
functional and, where possible, environmentally sustainable.
Design based study can be defined as practice that usually involves developing a response to a specific need,
brief or starting point, taking account of established requirements, constraints and/or parameters.
Artists produce paintings, sculpture and other pieces that decorate homes,
workplaces and public spaces.
Art based study can be defined as practice that usually involves the development of personal work and lines of
enquiry determined by the need to explore an idea, convey an experience or respond to a theme or issue.
Craftspeople such as engravers and silversmiths, produce items using both
traditional and modern methods and materials
Craft based study can be defined as practice that usually involves making activities that draw upon knowledge of
tools, materials and process and associated intellectual, creative and practical skills.
TV/Film/Theatre
Make-up Artist
Model Maker
Fashion/Clothing
Designer
Architect
Animator
Museum/Art Curator
Textile Designer
Costume Designer
Illustrator
Theatre Set Designer
Graphic Designer
Fine Artist
Photographer
Photographic stylist
Footwear Designer
Packaging Designer
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Ceramic Artist
Art Therapist
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Art Gallery Curator - Product Designer - Animator TV/Film/Theatre Wardrobe Assistant - Retail Buyer Fine Artist - Footwear Designer - Sign Maker Hat Designer/Milliner - Textile DesignerCartoonist - Theatre Set Designer - Prop Maker Exhibition Designer - Graphic Designer - Sculptor Art Exhibition Organiser - Costume Designer Interior Designer - Further Education Lecturer -
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