Year 9 PATHWAYS

WHY TAKE A PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS SUBJECT?

YEAR 9 PATHWAY

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Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you

everywhere.”–Albert Einstein

THE SKILL SET DEMANDS CREATIVITY

DEVELOPS INDEPENDENT LEARNING

DEVELOPS GROUP SKILLS AND TEAM WORK

DEVELOPS SELF AWARENESS AND AWARENESS OF OTHERS

ENCOURAGES EVALUATION

EXPECTS HIGH STANDARDS

BREEDS CONFIDENCE

DEVELOPS PRESENTATION SKILLS

INSISTS ON PRIDE AND OWNERSHIP

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND APPRECIATION

A SKILL FOR LIFE

A BALANCED SUBJECT CHOICEWhen considering the Pathways and options that you choose, remember the need for balance. The Performing and Visual Arts subjects can provide a different approach to learning that might offer an alternative learning style to other curriculum areas.

Think about your timetable as it might look at GCSE and how a PAVA subject might provide the balance that will give your week range and variety.

Consider the skill set and how these skills cross over into other subject areas: formal presentations with confidence, learning strategies to handle pressure whilst working in group situations and an awareness of how you are seen by others as well as how others see you. All vital life skills that will shape you beyond your time at Wellsway.

PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS IN A WIDER CONTEXT

DON’T SEE THE ARTS AS SEPARATE FROM OTHER AREAS. HERE ARE WHAT BUSINESS, POLITICANS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS SAY:

“In my own philanthropy and business endeavours, I have seen the critical role that the arts play in stimulating creativity and in developing vital communities….the arts have a crucial impact on our economy and are an important catalyst for learning, discovery, and achievement in our country.”–Paul G. Allen, Co-Founder, MicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American multinational company. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies

“We need people who think with the creative side of their brains—people who have played in a band, who have painted…it enhances symbiotic thinking capabilities, not always thinking in the same paradigm, learning how to kick-start a new idea, or how to get a job done better, less expensively.”–Annette Byrd, US manager GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKline plc is a British multinational consumer healthcare company headquartered in Brentford, London. It is the world's fourth-largest pharmaceutical company. GSK has a portfolio of products for major disease areas such as asthma, cancer, virus control, infections, mental health, diabetes and digestive conditions.

“GE hires a lot of engineers. We want young people who can do more than add up a string of numbers and write a coherent sentence. They must be able to solve problems, communicate ideas and be sensitive to the world around them. Participation in the arts is one of the best ways to develop these abilities.”– Clifford V. Smith, President of the General Electric FoundationGeneral Electric is an American multinational corporation.In 2011, GE ranked as the 26th-largest firm in the U.S. by gross revenue as well as the 14th most profitable. Other rankings for 2011/2012 include No. 19 most innovative company.

"The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to

create."–President Barack Obama

AND FINALLY….

We very much hope that you have seen the importance of Performing and Visual Arts subjects and their place in the curriculum. For subject specific information please see Miss Dennis, Head of Music, Mrs Higginson, Head of Art or Mr Psirides, Head of Drama as well as your subject teachers