Dance
Dance is offered at both sites, but please be aware the qualification used is different:
Level 2 BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts at Brune Park
GCSE Dance at Bay House
Please find information for each course below
Level 2 BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts - Dance (Brune Park)
Key Information
Dance uses movement symbolically as a fundamental form of human expression. It is both empowering and powerful as a form of non-verbal communication. The intrinsic value of dance is the development of creative, imaginative, physical, emotional and intellectual capacities. Dance is both physical and expressive - this is what makes it similar to and different from other art forms and physical activities. Dance also supports learning across a range of subjects, building confidence, resilience and supporting literacy through its written aspects of assessment.
Assessment
Internal unit: Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts:
This is a written assessment where through practical exploration, students participate in workshops to further understand different Dance styles, choreographers and choreographic works in response to a theme. Students then submit a written report or presentation of their findings and own experiences.
Internal unit: Component 2: Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts:
This is a practical assessment where students develop their performing arts skills to interpret and perform a professional piece of repertoire in response to a given theme, developing their technical and performance skills through technique classes and workshops. Students will develop evaluative skills as they review their own progress and consider how to make improvements to their performance.
External unit: Component 3: Responding to a brief:
This is a practical assessment in which students will be given the opportunity to work as part of a group to create and contribute to a choreographed workshop performance in response to a set brief and stimulus.
Subject Information
BTEC Dance is an exciting and challenging course in which students will develop performance and technique skills, choreography tools and dance analysis skills. Written work completed as part of the BTEC develops evaluative and research skills necessary for students in both further and higher education. BTEC Dance also offers a vocational aspect to the course, providing career related briefs and scenarios to students which prepares them for a future career in Dance.
Although contemporary is the predominant style of dance studied; students will get to participate in workshops exploring the styles of street, samba and ballet. They will also explore the work of professional choreographers who have created choreography in a variation of styles as part of their Component 1 research.
Students will be given the opportunity to attend theatre trips and dance events throughout the course.
While no previous Dance training is required, a keen interest in Dance is essential. Additional rehearsals outside of school will be necessary, particularly when working towards final assessed performances, so commitment is vital to success.
Is this course right for me?
Students will be asked to perform throughout the course. This could be in class, assemblies or events to represent the course and for assessment.
Students must be willing to stay at lunch or after school to rehearse in the run up to assessments to ensure their success.
Students must be willing to give every task their best effort.
Students should be well organised to bring in kit and meet the dance attire standards set out by the department.
Students must have good attendance (where possible) and meet deadlines, as this does have an impact on other students within the class.
What can this lead to?
This course provides a solid foundation for further studies in Dance or Performing Arts, including Level 3 BTEC Dance, Level 3 BTEC Performing Arts, A-Level Dance or Level 3 RSL Dance.
Studying Dance could lead to a career as a practitioner, theatre critic, choreographer, teacher, performer, technician or even Dance therapist or Dance Psychologist. Former GFM learners have had great success with these careers.
The skills you learn during the Dance course will be seen as desirable and valued by employers in a huge variety of careers.
Skills such as:
Creativity
Communication
Teamwork
Problem solving
Leadership
Organisation
Ability to work under pressure
Confidence
Resilience
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AQA GCSE Dance (Bay House)
Key Information
Dance uses movement symbolically as a fundamental form of human expression. It is both empowering and powerful as a form of non-verbal communication. The intrinsic value of dance is the development of creative, imaginative, physical, emotional and intellectual capacities. Dance is both physical and expressive - this is what makes it similar to and different from other art forms and physical activities. Dance also supports learning across a range of subjects.
Assessment
Practical (4 assessments) including solo performance - totalling 60%
One written examination (1 hour 30minutes ) - totalling 40%
Subject information
GCSE Dance is an exciting and challenging course where learners will develop performance and technique skills, choreography tools and dance analysis skills.
Although contemporary is the predominant style of dance studied; learners will study the works of professional choreographers who have created work in a variety of dance styles. Learners will be given the opportunity to attend theatre trips and dance events throughout the course.
While no previous dance training is required, a keen interest in dance is essential. Learners will be required to perform as a soloist in Year 11.
Additional rehearsals outside of school will be necessary particularly when working towards choreography and performance assessments so commitment is vital to success.
Is this course right for me?
Learners will be asked to perform throughout the course. This could be in class, assemblies, events to represent the course and for assessment.
Learners must feel confident to perform as a soloist in Year 11 for assessment.
Learners must be willing to stay at lunch and after school to rehearse.
Learners must be willing to give every task their best effort.
Learners should be well organised to bring in kit and meet the dance attire standards set out by the department.
Learners must have good attendance (where possible) and meet deadlines as this does have an impact on the progress of other pupils in the class.
What can this lead to?
This course provides a solid foundation for further studies in dance or performing arts, including A-level Dance, Level 3 BTEC Dance, Level 3 Performing Arts, Level 3 RSL Dance.
Studying dance could lead to a career as a practitioner, theatre critic, choreographer, teacher, performer or even dance therapy and dance psychology.