Performing Arts is a very practical subject and in lesson you will spend most of your time doing things.

This means that there is little time for writing and research. This is where your homework tasks come in! You will have 5 weeks to work through the booklet and must submit it to your Performing Arts Teacher on the deadline date which will usually be the week before your final assessment on the topic you are learning. As you have such a long time to do this work we suggest that you try one of two ways to approach it: 1.) You can do one homework task every 1-2 weeks 2.) Or you can work through the booklet at your own pace in your own time.

Top Tip! Dont leave it all to the night before as you will rush it and we expect quality work from our students!
The booklet is made up of several homework tasks, a key words section and a self-assessment grid that you will need to complete. Before you hand it in you might want to use the following checklist to make sure you have finished everything: Have I put on my name, Class, teacher and deadline? Have I written my last level & target to improve on the front cover? Have I completed all the homework tasks? Have I completed my Key Words? Have I completed the Self-Assessment Grid? Once you have done all of these your booklet is ready to give to your teacher.

What if I lose my booklet? All students will be given one booklet at the start of a topic and one booklet only! Should you lose it you can download a replacement booklet from the Performing Arts VTLE website and print it at school from your user account. What if I like to do my homework on the computer? Again if you prefer to type this is fine. Simply download the booklet from the Performing Arts VTLE and edit in Microsoft word then print at school and submit. (Be aware though we will be checking it is your own work so avoid the temptation to copy off the Internet!) What if I forget to hand it in? As a subject we dont like detentions. We think that you learn best by being responsible for your own learning. If you fail to submit your booklet by the deadline you will be placed the following week in a 1 hour afterschool catch up session where you will be expected to complete your homework booklet then. If you miss more than twice in the year then we will invite your parents/carers into school to discuss the problem.

In this homework task you will need to answer all of the questions below. Each set of questions is about a film that is famous for its music as the music has helped to capture the mood and spirit of the film.

Jaws

1) Which actor played police chief Martin Brody?

2) Who wrote the music for the film?

3) Who directed the film?

4) In which year was Jaws released?

5) The film is based upon a book which is also called Jaws. Who wrote the book?

6) In its opening weekend how many millions of dollars did the film earn? 3 5 7 9 11

7) How many Academy Awards (Oscars) did the film win?

An Academy Award (Oscar) statue

In this homework task you will need to answer all of the questions below. Each set of questions is about a film that is famous for its music as the music has helped to capture the mood and spirit of the film.

Mission Impossible (Film)

1. In the 1996 film who played the character of Jim Phelps?

1) Every time one of the team get a recorded message it always self-destructs. After how many seconds does the message destroy itself?

2) The 1996 film begins with the team trying to prevent the theft of a list from the US Embassy in which city?

3) When the film opened to the public in America on the 22nd May 1996 how many theatres were showing the film?

4) In Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol a very famous building in the Russian capital of Moscow is blown up. What is the name of that building?

5) In Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Tom Cruises character has to climb on the outside of the tallest building in the World. What is the building called? How tall is it?

6) In all of the films Tom Cruise plays the main character. What is the character called?

In this homework task you will need to answer all of the questions below. Each set of questions is about a film that is famous for its music as the music has helped to capture the mood and spirit of the film.

2001 A Space Odyssey

1) What year was the film made?

2) The film is famous for a computer in the ship Discovery One that can talk and think for itself. What is the name of the computer?

3) Who directed the film?

4) The film makes use of a famous waltz when it shows satellites spinning around the Earth. What is the name of the waltz?

5) In the film which planet in our solar system is Discovery One going on a mission to visit?

6) The film only won one Academy Award (Oscar) What was the award given for?

Has all Independent learning been completed?

There are five pieces of music on the VLE (http://parts.hlhs.co.uk). The password is Hipperholme You need to listen to each piece and write as much as possible next to each of the keywords below

Instruments used

Tempo Dynamics Instruments used

Tempo Dynamics Instruments used

Tempo Dynamics Instruments used

Tempo Dynamics Instruments used

Tempo Dynamics

Instructions: Tick off what levels you have met in this Unit and colour the traffic light to indicate how confident you are with this skill.

I can play a 4 bar piece of music.

I can improvise a short melody using a simple scale or pattern.

I can listen to a piece of music and identify some of the instruments and musical elements in use in use. I can play a 4 bar piece of music and identify areas I need to improve upon.

I can improvise a short melody using a simple scale or pattern as part of a successful group composition. I can listen to a piece of music, identifying the instruments in use and some of the musical elements; evaluating their effect.

I can play an 8 bar piece of music, identifying areas I need to improve upon and can share my skills with others.

I can improvise a melody using a scale or pattern as part of a successful group composition. I can lead the group or take solo parts. I can listen to a piece of music, identifying the instruments and musical elements; evaluating their effect and selection for venue, occasion and purpose I can play an 8 bar or longer piece of music, identifying areas I need to improve upon and enhance them independently. I can share my skills with others and can play with confidence. I can improvise a melody using a variety of scales or patterns as part of a successful group composition. I can lead the group or take solo parts with confidence and adjust my part to meet the needs of the performance. I can listen to a piece of music, identifying the instruments and musical elements; evaluating their effects and selection for venue, occasion and purpose whilst considering its social and historical context.

Create simple and suitable sound effects for still images (pictures) Create pieces of music that capture the mood of some still images and short films Perform your pieces to others with confidence and accuracy

Has all Independent learning been completed?