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Home Page » Senior School » Curriculum » GCSE » GCSE Dance
Dance
Dance is an exhilarating and liberating art form. It frees the imagination, develops muscular strength and encourages self discipline. This is not only invaluable in the success of dance but contributes to students’ aesthetic and social development.
 
Dance is a two year G.C.S.E (AQA) course. It aims to encourage self confidence through performance, enable innovative choreography and enhance an appreciation of professional work. Assessments are individual, partner and group based and therefore, Dance promotes self and group awareness. Technique and flexibility is introduced and built upon throughout the course and by exploration and creativity, students have the ability to construct complex and intricate dance pieces.
 
Throughout the two year course, the focus of study is Contemporary Dance. However, ballet, hip hop, jazz and lyrical are also studied, to provide pupils with a range of styles.
 
Course Outline.
Unit 1: Critical Appreciation of Dance.
 
Written Paper - 20%
Unit 2: Set Dance (a dance that is set by the exam board and taught by the teacher)
Solo Performance.
 
Practical Examination - 20%
Unit 3: Performance in a Duo/ Group Dance
 
Controlled Assessment - 20%
Unit 4: Choreography
 
Task 1: Solo Composition - 15%
 
Task 2: Choreography- solo/duo/group - 25%
 
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