Curriculum

Every child at Rossall from the Preparatory and Lower School until Year 8, has an opportunity to develop and master important movement and performance skills through weekly dance lessons. These lessons are purposeful and progressive, allowing pupils to blend creativity and physical activity. At all key stages the dance curriculum has a balance of performance (skills building and presenting to an audience) choreography (creating) and appreciation (feedback and analysis) with an emphasis on developing self-confidence, creativity, and independent thinking skills. In Year 10, GCSE Dance will become an option for pupils who have a passion to further develop technical and expressive skills, as well as knowledge and understanding of dance through performance, choreography, and critical appreciation. In the sixth form we currently offer students the opportunity to study 

BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) which provides an excellent preparation for those seeking to apply for performance related courses at drama schools, music conservatoires and universities.

Every child at Rossall has weekly Drama lessons, starting in Year 3. There is an early emphasis on core vocal and physical skills, before moving on to explore monologue, duologue and devised group work. There is a strong focus on the ensemble throughout, and pupils are encouraged to work towards their own targets. In Year 9, Drama becomes an optional subject, allowing for a greater depth of study, and many of these pupils go on to take Drama GCSE in Year 10. In the sixth form students can opt to take Drama and Theatre at A-level, which serves as excellent preparation for further study beyond school, as well as being a stimulating and challenging course in its own right.

Every student at Rossall, from Reception to Year 13, has the opportunity to study music as an academic subject. All students in the Preparatory and Lower School (until Year 8) receive one-hour weekly curriculum music lessons. At Year 9, music becomes an optional subject, with students receiving two hours of tuition a week that is built around building the analytical, composition and performance skills to continue the subject at GCSE from Year 10. In the sixth form, we offer students the opportunity to study A-Level and IBDP music. Many previous students have gone on to study music at university and conservatoires in the UK and overseas.