Arts College
Welcome to Arts College
Although the smallest college Arts is the busy and vibrant home to Visual Art, Dance, Drama and Music. The very nature of these subjects generates a distinctive ethos and culture that embraces creativity and independence and allows all students to achieve worthwhile learning outcomes. Daily life in the college is typified by students working independently on their work, participating in rehearsals or attending one of many of our enrichment groups.
Students joining Arts, either through subject or as a home college, will find a warm, welcoming, inspiring and exciting environment. We think it is important to encourage students to develop the courage to learn, explore and experiment without fear of failure
Arts Curriculum
We pride ourselves in creating a supportive, yet challenging learning environment that inspires students to trust in their own ability and express themselves creatively. The Arts curriculum is an exciting and stimulating range of learning opportunities offered to all students in KS3, 4 and 5. The broad range of courses we offer cross KS4 and 5 provide opportunities for students of all abilities and interests.
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KS4 |
GCSE Art |
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KS5 |
GCE AS and A2 Art GCE AS and A2 Drama and Theatre Studies GCE AS and A2 Performing Arts GCE AS and A2 Music Technology |
Exam Achievements
The hard work of staff and students is reflected in our consistently improving results : Summer 2012 brought another set of good results for Arts Subjects. GCSE results withn A* - C were as follows: Art 54%, Dance 36%, Drama 56% and Music 76%. Once again we saw excellent results in our Vocational courses with 100% Pass in all BTEC's, and a stunning 43% of Art BTEC students, 88% of Drama BTEC students and 83.4% of Music BTEC students gaining Merit or Distinction, .
Our A Level results were equally impressive with 100% in all subjects, 50% in Art, A*/B grades, 33% A*/B in Drama, and 25% in Performing Arts.
Enrichment Activities
State of the art facilities, dynamic spaces and enrichment sessions all combine to provide the very best learning environment for Academy students. We currently run enrichment session covering all four disciplines and regularly access workshops, external performances and trips to broaden student experience of the Arts.
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Art |
Sculpture A*A GCSE Art |
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Dance |
Dance Company KS5 Dance |
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Drama |
Yr 7 & 8 Drama Club Senior Drama |
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Music |
Junior Choir Concert Band Samba/African Drumming |
Celebration and Performance are at the heart of our work; from performances, recitals, competitions, exhibitions – the Arts year is full of opportunities for students to share their achievements both within the TDA community and beyond.
Please see our enrichment details for more details of our many achievements and events.
College structure
The College is home to both academic and pastoral work.
As well as focussing on out subjects, Arts College is the home to approximately 330 students for whom Arts is their first point of contact. They use our area as their base, meeting tutors daily and are supported by the Year Link SAL's (Student chievement Leaders), whose role is to ensure all students achieve their potential.