Dance
A Level - AQA
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Taught At
Hitchin Girls’ School
Course Overview
Course Overview
A-level Dance is a dynamic qualification which encourages students to develop their creative and intellectual capacity, alongside transferable skills such as team working, communication, leadership and problem solving. All of these are sought after skills by higher education and employers and will help them stand out in the workplace whatever their choice of career.
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessments at the end of the course.
Course Content
Component 1: Performance and choreography (50%)
Course Content
Component 1: Performance and choreography (50%)
Solo performance linked to a specified practitioner within an area of study
Performance in a quartet
Group choreography
Assessed through a practical examination by an external examiner
Component 2: Critical engagement (50%)
Knowledge, understanding and critical appreciation of two set works.
One compulsory set work within the compulsory area of study
One optional set work within the corresponding area of study, from a choice of four.
Assessed through a 2h 30 minute written examination
The key skills being developed are:
The ability to perform with technical accuracy and artistry
The ability to select, manipulate and create movements from a stimulus
The ability to analyse and evaluate professional works
Life skills such as teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, critical thinking, self discipline
Course Entry Requirements
Grade 5 or above in Dance (ballet, tap, modern or contemporary)
Course Specification
AQA 7262
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