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Portchester School
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Staff
    • Governors
    • Vacancies
    • Ofsted Report
    • PTA
    • Pupil Support Services
    • Funding/Financial
  • School Life
    • Our School Day
    • Curriculum
    • SEND and Provision
    • Examinations
    • Careers Information
    • Pupil Leadership
    • Gallery
    • Rewards
    • Catering
    • House System
  • Information
    • Calendar
    • Safeguarding
    • Policies
    • Admissions
    • Transition
    • Results
    • Archive Letters/Info
    • Newsletter & X (twitter)
  • Community
    • Booking and Facilities
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    • Portchester Day Nursery
    • Contact Community Team

Performing Arts

Drama

Drama

Drama

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Music

Drama

Drama

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Drama

Key Stage Three

Our Key Stage 3 pupils develop key theatrical skills for performing in addition to learning how to shape a performance for an audience.  We study a range of styles and practitioners to provide pupils with a varied and balanced curriculum. 


Pupils explore a range of themes and issues that connects with our strong school ethos and British Values such as:  peer pressure, responsibility, mutual respect and morality.


‘Imagining what it is to be like someone, other than yourself, is at the core of our humanity. It is the essence of compassion, and it is the beginning of morality.’ Ian McEwan

Key Stage Four

At Key Stage 4 we follow AQA GCSE Drama Specification. The course is comprised of a Devised Performance, a Scripted Performance and a Written Examination.


Pupils explore a wide range of texts that may include: Blood Brothers, Noughts & Crosses, Girls Like That, Two, Shakers, The Crucible, Bouncers, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Too Much Punch for Judy, Missing Dan Nolan

Drama Curriculum Maps

Drama - Curriculum Overview 2023_2024 (pdf)Download

Drama Revision Resources

Subject Specific Vocabulary

Subject Specific Vocabulary

Subject Specific Vocabulary

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Exam Command Words

Subject Specific Vocabulary

Subject Specific Vocabulary

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The school runs a variety of Performing Arts events each term for the pupils to take part in.  These include:


·  Christmas Concert

·  Assemblies

·  GCSE Performance evenings

·  Summer Concert

·  Cluster Concert (involving local primary schools)


Every two years the school acquires the performance rights to different Musical Theatre productions.

2017 (Little Shop of Horrors)

2019 (We Will Rock You)

2022 (School of Rock - see photos below)



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Music

Key Stage Three

Key Stage 3 pupils focus on music performance, composition and recording skills.  Pupils will learn a variety of well known pieces of Music and be able to record them using the school equipment.  


The school has excellent Music practise and recording facilities including 15 iMac computers, practise and drum rooms.

Key Stage Four

At Key Stage 4 pupils study the AQA Music GCSE specification.  


The course is broken into 3 sections…


  • Performance (1 solo+1 group performance).
  • Composition (1 composition to a brief+1 free composition).
  • Listening Exam.

Music Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Map Music (pdf)Download

REQUEST FOR INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS

As well as curriculum Music lessons, we offer a variety of instrumental music tuition through peripatetic tutors.  The lessons take place weekly and are timetabled on a rota.  If your child is interested in having lessons in…

  • Singing (Musical theatre, classical or popular)
  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Acoustic guitar (classical/popular)
  • Electric guitar or bass guitar
  • Drum kit
  • Brass (Trumpet, French horn, Trombone)

Please complete the microsoft form below and make payment via the schools SCOPAY link.  Once completed your child will be able to start attending lessons the following week.

There is a small number of instruments that can be loaned to children undertaking lessons.  Please email t.webb@portchester.hants.sch.uk if you would like the opportunity to borrow instruments for your child to learn.

Music Revision Resources

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize

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MuseScore

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize

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Sound Cloud

BBC Bitesize

Sound Cloud

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Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart's Band Revision

The school runs a variety of Performing Arts events each term for the pupils to take part in.  These include:


·  Christmas Concert

·  Assemblies

·  GCSE Performance evenings

·  Summer Concert

·  Cluster Concert (involving local primary schools)


Every two years the school acquires the performance rights to different Musical Theatre productions.

2017 (Little Shop of Horrors)

2019 (We Will Rock You)

2022 (School of Rock)


The school currently offers instrumental lessons with visiting music tutors regularly throughout the school day.  These lesson times are rotated each week so students do not miss vital curriculum time.

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