The Arts
Curriculum Intent
| Drama: To equip students with the confidence to interact with the world around them, while fostering teamwork and developing empathy through the exploration of a range of dramatic topics, time and styles. | Catering: To provide all students with the life skill of healthy cooking and give them the opportunity to celebrate their own food and culture. |
| Music: To enable students to appreciate an art form that is all around us by listening to, understanding and creating music from a range of cultures from across the globe. | Visual Art: To ensure that all our students receive an Art rich education that is meaningful, inspiring and fulfilling. At its core is our desire to nurture creativity and instil excitement about learning art and expressing students' voices. |
| DIRECTOR | GAVIN KENSIT |
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| GKENSIT@CAPITALCITYACADEMY.ORG |
Visual Arts
| CURRICULUM AREA LEADER | MINAL PATEL |
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| MPATEL@CAPITALCITYACADEMY.ORG |
Our aim at Capital City Academy is to ensure that all our students receive an art rich education that is meaningful, inspiring and fulfilling. At its core it is our desire to nurture creativity and to instil the excitement about learning art. The curriculum encompasses the skills and knowledge required to develop confidence and understanding of the different art specialisms. We seek to challenge and support our students to grow to become independent competent young artists. We provide a stimulating practical learning environment for students to develop their own visual language promoting student wellbeing and self-esteem in order for students to have a better understanding of themselves and the society we live in.
In the Capital City Classroom we provide maximum opportunities for all students to express their creative imagination as well as providing them with opportunities to practise and develop mastery skills within the key processes of art. We provide students with opportunities to experiment, invent and interpret works of art enabling students to appreciate practices of artists and cultures from the past and present. Lessons are designed to provide a supportive structure where students receive regular diagnostic teacher feedback, peer assessment, self-assessment, and practical projects to ensure skills and knowledge are being explored through highly personal ways, increasing self reflection and independence. Creative methodologies are repeated to increase competency and to make sure high levels of progress for all students. Cross curricular connections are made in order to have a positive impact on the development of every student, preparing them for life and the next phase of their education.
Please click on the following link for the Curriculum and Assessment Map for 2022-23.
Visual Art
Art & Design
Year 12 UAL Level 3 Applied General Extended Diploma in Art & Design C&A Map
Year 12 UAL L3 Applied General Diploma in Art & Design C&A Map
Year 12 UAL Level 2 Certificate in Applied Drawing C&A Map
Year 13 UAL Level 3 Applied General Extended Diploma in Art & Design C&A Map
Year 13 UAL Level 3 Applied General Diploma in Art and Design C&A Map
3D Design
Graphics
Photography
Textiles
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UAL Extended Diploma Art L3 (C6)
Performing Arts
In Performing Arts pupils develop both new and existing skills in a range of performance disciplines. The curriculum offers students various opportunities in performing arts disciplines including; dance, acting, singing, music and set design.
The courses at Key Stage 3 offer an appropriate foundation for progression in performing arts; drama, music and dance.
At Key Stage 4 the GCSE Drama, Music and Dance specifications aim to:
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increase confidence and self-esteem
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employ the skills of problem solving and creativity
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develop musicality: timing, phrasing and sensitivity
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explore genres, understanding their social, cultural and historical context
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allow pupils to work collaboratively to generate, develop and communicate ideas
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encourage students to reflect on and evaluate their own work and that of others
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develop the ability to analyse, evaluate and appreciate
We have a dedicated performing arts team who aim to foster a passion for performing arts and a love of learning through drama, music and dance. We offer all students the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities culminating in performances to parents, staff, local primary schools and the wider community.
Please click on the following links for the Curriculum and Assessment Maps for 2022-23.
Please click on the following links for the 2022-23 KS4 & KS5 Curriculum Guides.
Catering
| CURRICULUM AREA LEADER | FIONA MARINI |
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| FMARINI@CAPITALCITYACADEMY.ORG |
Catering is a fun, energetic and a rewarding subject. It is a chance to arm pupils with sensible, practical knowledge that they can take into the world and actually use. Pupils will learn how to cook great food that tastes amazing, see a big improvement in their confidence and skills, improve their knowledge on nutrition, meal planning and budgeting. Cooking and nutrition is without a doubt one of the most important things a person can ever learn!
The subject is designed to enable students to gain a good foundation of knowledge, understanding and skills that are required by the hospitality and Catering industry but also to keep them healthy and active throughout life.
We aim to develop a wide variety of practical skills, including food preparations and cooking skills, organisation, time management, planning, communication and problem solving.
Through study and practice students will learn not only the practical skills of catering and food preparation, but develop a wider understanding of the theory and science of the subject by studying the following topics:
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All the different parts of the Hospitality and Catering Industry
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Different types of hospitality and catering establishments and job roles
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Different types of hospitality and catering provision for particular situations
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Front of house and kitchen operations
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The needs and requirements of customers
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What makes hospitality and catering businesses successful
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Issues related to nutrition and food safety
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Plan, prepare, cook and serve a variety of nutritional dishes, in a safe and hygienic manner, that are suitable for different situations and customer needs and requirements.
Please click on the following link for the Curriculum and Assessment Maps for 2022-23.
Please click on the following link for the 2022-23 KS4 & KS5 Curriculum Guide.
