Insights into inspirational arts practice in schools: Improving expressive arts at Siddal Moor
Written By: Author(s): Steve Hardicre
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Siddal Moor Sports College is a comprehensive secondary school with 900 pupils on roll and 50 per cent pupil premium. The expressive arts department has six teachers: two drama teachers, three art teachers and one music teacher. Some of them teach across subjects and the drama staff also deliver creative media and dance. The number of peripatetic teachers varies depending on student interests.
The expressive arts at Siddal Moor had suffered a decline up until 2016, with results putting the subjects in the bottom quintile within the school and uptake not allowing for GCSE music to even run at Key Stage 4. The school had no choir and little opportunity to showcase students’ talents.
A review in October 2016 brought into focus the reasons behind this decline, as a variety of areas were identified as lacking in quality. Provision at Key Stage 3 needed to be improved significantly, alongside extra-curricular opportunities to raise the profile of arts subjects and encourage children
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This article was published in September 2019 and reflects the terminology and understanding of research and evidence in use at the time. Some terms and conclusions may no longer align with current standards. We encourage readers to approach the content with an understanding of this context.
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